UCSF Professional Liability (PL) Insurance Proof of Coverage & Certificate of Insurance (COI) Info & Requests

Please note that proof of Professional Liability coverage and a UCSF COI are not the same thing. In the University of California world a COI has a very different meaning from a proof of PL insurance coverage letter, they are two very different things whereas at most other institutions they are one and the same. If you will continue to be a UCSF employee working at a non-UCSF facility, then you need a COI. If you are a current or former UCSF employee applying for a new job at a non-UCSF facility (you are or will no longer be a UCSF employee), then you need the proof of PL insurance coverage letter.

See below for information on both and how to obtain what you need. Please click on each arrow to view the details.

UCSF Professional Liability (PL) Insurance Proof of Coverage:

PL coverage is provided through the UC Regents self-insurance program. It is provided to all UCSF employees when working within their course and scope of employment or training program with UCSF. We do not provide PL coverage for moonlighting or private practice work.

1) What is the name and address of the PL coverage?

PL Carrier Name: UC Regents Address: University of California Office of the President (UCOP) 1111 Franklin St. Oakland, CA 94607

2) What are the coverage dates?

3) Is there a policy number, face sheet, or certificate for the UCSF PL insurance?

4) What is the coverage amount?

5) Is Tail coverage provided? Is my PL coverage claims based or occurrence based?

UCSF's insurance coverage is occurrence based, so there is no need for Tail coverage. Occurrence based policy: the incident must have happened while the policy was active. It offers lifetime coverage for incidents that occur during the policy period regardless of when the claim is reported. Claims based policy: only covers incidents that occur and are reported within the policy's time frame, therefore a Tail extension coverage would be needed.

6) How do I get proof of PL coverage?

If you have any Professional Liability (Malpractice) insurance coverage questions please contact UCSF Health Risk Management at [email protected] or call us at (415) 353-1842 opt 4.

UCSF Certificate of Insurance (COI):

A COI is issued to UCSF healthcare providers who are working at non-UCSF facilities (ex., Stanford Medicine, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, John Muir Health, Sutter Health, etc.). Once a COI is issued a provider will then have coverage with the UCSF self insurance program UC Regents, as long as their work is within their course and scope of employment at these non-UCSF locations. We do not provide COIs for moonlighting or private practice work. A contract or Provider Service Agreement (PSA) between UCSF Health and the non-UCSF facility must be in place for a COI to be issued.

1) How to get a copy of a UCSF provider's COI?

2) How does a UCSF provider get a COI to work at non-UCSF facilities?

If you have any COI questions please contact UCSF Health Risk Management at [email protected] or call us at (415) 353-1842 opt 4.

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