INTERNATIONAL VISITING MEDICAL STUDENTS

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGE CHECKLIST

Option 1
Policy purchased by student
Certificate of coverage OR

Policy face sheet

Student named as insured

Specifies coverage for health care professional liability, medical
malpractice or similar language
Policy limits (at least $1 million/$3 million)
US carrier or coverage extends to students actions in the US
Policy dates (covers students time at UW)
Policy basis (should be for claims arising from acts occurring during
policy period, not just for claims made during policy period) 1
Student agreement to notify UW regarding change in coverage (e.g.,
cancellation)
Option 2
Coverage provided by home institution
Option 2a
Home institution has a commercial policy
Certificate of coverage OR
Policy face sheet OR
Letter/other
agreement document signed by students dean or other home institution
authority
Specifies that students are covered for health care professional
liability, medical malpractice or similar language
Policy limits (at least $1 million/$3 million)
Coverage extends to students actions in the US
Policy dates (covers students time at UW)

1 If the policy is claims made, UW would need to request tail coverage also.

Policy basis (should be for claims arising from acts occurring during
policy period, not just for claims made during policy period) *
Agreement to notify UW regarding change in coverage (e.g.,
cancellation)
Option 2b
Home institution is self-insured
Certificate of coverage (self-issued) OR
Letter/other agreement
document signed by students dean or other home institution authority
Recitation that institution is covered by ongoing self-insurance
program
Specifies that students are covered for health care professional
liability, medical malpractice or similar language
Coverage limits (at least $1 million/$3 million)
Coverage extends to students actions in the US
Current date
Agreement to notify UW regarding change in coverage conditions