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Markel Care

Supporting care organisations so they can focus on what really matters

Care providers, such as our 10,000 care policyholders, are an essential part of making sure that the vulnerable members of our society are getting the help they need. These dedicated organisations need a dedicated insurance solution to match. We have extensive experience of the UK’s care sector, meaning we understand the sector-specific risks faced by those in the industry. Using this experience, we’ve specifically designed Markel Care to protect against the unique risks that care organisations face.

Markel Care also includes additional services as standard to help our care policyholders navigate their everyday challenges.

Why Markel Care?

  • 5-star rating for Claims & Quality of Cover**
  • ‘A’-rated insurance company
  • 10,000+ care organisations supported by Markel Care
  • 2,949 hours that Markel Care customers have benefited from the inclusive Markel Care Consultancy service in 2021
  • 212,000 calls received into Markel UK’s Legal Advice Line 2020 – an inclusive benefit provided as part of Markel Care

Care eBook

Our ebook explores the unique risks care organisations face and how our products and services can help you mitigate them.

Markel 3rd Sector Awards

Learn more about the award and the nominees.

Dedicated organisations need a dedicated insurance solution to match

Markel UK offers a wide variety of coverages for care, charity and educational organisations.

Markel Care is available in two main areas:

Children’s services

Types of risks include:

  • Care and day centres
  • Community and youth organisations
  • Counselling and therapy services
  • Education, literacy and training services (not ‘conventional’ schools and colleges)
  • Foster care, nurseries, playgroups and out-of-school clubs
  • Rehabilitation, residential care for children
  • Respite care providers

Vulnerable adult services

Types of risks include:

  • Adult placements/assisted living, care and day centres
  • Community organisations, counselling and therapy services
  • Domiciliary care, education, literacy and training services
  • Hospices, rehabilitation, residential care for adults
  • Respite care providers, shelters and refuges
  • Supported living
What does Markel Care cover?

We understand the sector-specific risks faced by those in the industry. Using this experience, we’ve specifically designed Markel Care to protect against the unique risks that care organisations face, including protection against possible claims of abuse. Markel Care can also be customised to suit your organisation's specific needs, which generally fall into the three areas of risk below:

Responsibilities to third parties:

  • Public and products liability
  • Professional liability
  • Management liability
  • Entity defence*

Responsibility as an employer:

  • Employers' liability*
  • Employment law protection*
  • Employees' personal accident*

Protection of assets

  • Fidelity*
  • Cyber risks*
  • Legal expenses*
  • Property*
  • Business interruption*

* Optional cover at additional cost

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Additional services*

Clients also have access to additional services to help policyholders navigate everyday challenges. Depending on your coverage, you can opt in or add services you need for an additional cost.
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Business and legal helpline

Markel’s in-house team of lawyers offers advice on everyday legal and employment matters such as GDPR and disclosure, contractual queries and employment disciplinary.

Business and legal helpline

Business Hub

Access 850+ documents, contracts, templates and videos to support you.

Business Hub

Markel Care Practitioners

Bespoke care practitioner consultancy on a range of regulatory, risk and commercial matters.

Markel Care Practitioners

PR crisis management

Expert guidance and advice on dealing with the media where a claim has the potential to result in adverse press attention. We’ll evaluate the situation and provide the necessary guidance and personal support.

PR crisis management

Cyber helpline

Access practical, jargon-free advice from cyber experts advising on issues such as understanding software security and vulnerabilities, as well as building disaster recovery plans.

Cyber helpline

*Please refer to your policy for exact services included. Learn more.

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Care practitioner consultancy

Bespoke care practitioner consultancy is available to policyholders, either on-site or desktop, on a range of regulatory, risk and commercial matters. We recognise that smaller companies and traders do not necessarily have the in-house personnel to advise and assist in their decision making. We have 30 specialist care practitioners from across all client groups who not only understand the key issues being faced across the sector, but can also provide bespoke sector-specific support to those caring for children and vulnerable adults.
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Case studies

  • Inadequate fire safety checks

    The health and safety director of an organisation that provides supported living accommodation to vulnerable adults was responsible for ensuring the safety of the premises.

    A fire broke out and the fire alarm did not sound as it was not in working order. The impact of the fire was severe and resulted in injuries to several service users. Due to the lack of adequate maintenance and safety checks, an investigation was brough by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the actions of the director. The policy responded, by covering the legal costs incurred by the director during the investigation.

  • A risk management audit for a not-for-profit company

    A not-for-profit company providing residential, therapeutic and educational services to individuals over the age of 18, who fall on the borderline of learning disability and complex emotional needs, worked closely with Markel Care Practitioners on conducting a risk management audit.

    A number of processes were observed, and as a result a number of recommendations were put forward with the organisation implementing a number of improvements. This service supported the policyholder in recognising and risk managing possible shortcomings in order to reduce and mitigate future claims.

  • Damage to a foster carer’s house

    A foster child experiencing significant behavioural issues caused malicious damage to a foster carer’s house, including damage to internal doors and walls. The foster carer attempted to claim through their household policy but it did not cover malicious damage by foster children.

    Because the insured’s policy was tailored to foster care agencies, the claim was covered and paid for the cost of repairs.

  • Business growth support

    An independent living provider for 16- to 18-year-olds, wanted to ensure it was competitive and able to effectively communicate its unique services, its ethos for young people, the skills of its staff and the quality of its provision within the commissioner documentation.

    The organisation worked with Markel Care Practitioners on training specifically focused on attracting referrals and seeking tenders. As a result, the client won two tenders.

Insights and resources

  • Find out more

    Access proposal forms to request a quote or view technical documents related to our products or services.

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  • Services

    From our 24/7 business and legal helpline, to our R&D tax relief consultancy, our customers have access to our legal and tax services, providing a complete solution for their wider business needs and goals.

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  • Our claims service

    We aim to settle claims as efficiently as possible so our policyholders can get on with their lives.

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  • Risks facing the care sector

    Our latest insight report identifies six key issues keeping care organisations up at night, but also six strategies that could change the perception of health and social care.

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**Insurance Times Commercial Lines Five-Star Rating Report 2023/24