Benefits: Professional Liability Insurance

Professional liability insurance is provided by the Regents of the University of Minnesota. The insurance carrier is RUMINO Limited. Coverage limits are $1,000,000 each claim/$3,000,000 each occurrence and form of insurance is claims made. “Tail” coverage is automatically provided. The policy number is RUM-1005-11.

 

Coverage is in effect only while acting within the scope of your duties as a trainee. Claims arising out of extracurricular professional activities (i.e. moonlighting) are not covered. Coverage is not provided during unpaid leaves of absence.

 

Outlined below are the methods to either request a Certificate of Insurance or to request a Liability Credentialing/Claims History.

 

You may obtain a current copy of the University’s Certificate of Professional Liability Insurance at: http://www.finsys.umn.edu/riskmgmt/certins.html

 

Contact:

Pam Ubel, Assistant to Director, Risk Management and Insurance

Phone: 612-624-5884

E-mail: ORM@umn.edu

 

In order to process requests for professional liability (malpractice) credentialing/claims history, the provider may send an e-mail to Krista Ostrom directly (see contact information below) requesting that the information be released. An e-mail/letter from a third party is also acceptable when accompanied by a document signed by the provider authorizing that the information be released.

 

Contact:

Krista Ostrom, Assistant to Keith Dunder, Office of the General Counsel

Phone: 612-625-9995

E-mail: kcozine@umn.edu  

 

Updated: 3.12