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A VDS policy provides you with:
- Professional indemnity insurance, exclusive to the veterinary profession
- A team with unparalleled experience of RCVS/VCI disciplinary proceedings
- Highly experienced claims consultants, each of whom is a qualified veterinary surgeon, to handle your claim
- Cover for support staff working under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon member
- A choice of indemnity limits for professional negligence
- Indemnity limits that are applied to each separate incident during a period of insurance (up to the stated aggregate claim limit for that year)
- No premium increase as a result of a successful claim.
A VDS policy means:
- A minimum £250,000 (€300,000) small animal cover for all insured members.
- Built-in £200,000 / €240,000 cover for representation for criminal proceedings resulting from normal veterinary work (cover for RVNs is £150,000 / €180,000).
- Built-in £10,000,000 (€12,000,000) cover for personal injury resulting from veterinary negligence.
- No premium increase as a result of a successful claim.
- A range of Professional Indemnity (PI) limits for each risk group (it is very important that you choose an adequate indemnity limit for each of these. This allows us to defend you and your reputation, and to settle claims when appropriate).
If you would like to apply for the insurance cover we offer, and take advantage of all the benefits of VDS membership, you can request a proposal form from our Membership Department by calling +44 (0)1565 652737 or emailing admin@thevds.co.uk
2024 documents
Terms of Business - Please Read (PDF)
About the VDS Policy documents
UK About the VDS Practice Policy 2024
UK About the VDS Practice Policy 2024
ROI About the VDS Practice Policy 2024
ROI About the VDS Practice Policy 2024
About the VDS Policy for RVNs 2024
About the VDS Policy for RVNs 2024
Policy documents
UK
UK Practice Professional Indemnity Policy 2024
UK Practice Professional Indemnity Policy 2024
UK RVNs at a Practice Policy 2024
UK RVNs at a Practice Policy 2024
UK Individual RVN Policy 2024
UK Individual RVN Policy 2024
Ireland
ROI Practice Professional Indemnity Policy 2024
ROI Practice Professional Indemnity Policy 2024
ROI RVNs at a Practice Policy 2024
ROI RVNs at a Practice Policy 2024
ROI Individual RVN Policy 2024
ROI Individual RVN Policy 2024
2023 documents
Terms of Business - Please Read (PDF)
About the VDS Policy documents
UK About the VDS Practice Policy 2023
UK About the VDS Practice Policy 2023
ROI About the VDS Practice Policy 2023
ROI About the VDS Practice Policy 2023
About the VDS Policy for RVNs 2023
About the VDS Policy for RVNs 2023
Policy documents
UK
UK Practice Professional Indemnity Policy 2023
UK Practice Professional Indemnity Policy 2023
UK RVNs at a Practice Policy 2023
UK RVNs at a Practice Policy 2023
UK Individual RVN Policy 2023
UK Individual RVN Policy 2023
Ireland
ROI Practice Professional Indemnity Policy 2023
ROI Practice Professional Indemnity Policy 2023
ROI RVNs at a Practice Policy 2023
ROI RVNs at a Practice Policy 2023
ROI Individual RVN Policy 2023
ROI Individual RVN Policy 2023