Seasoned practitioners realize that even though it is unlikely they would be sued or named in a lawsuit, it is not worth risking your career or finances. Given today's economic climate, with increasing lawsuits and increasing costs to defend a claim, it is more important than ever to protect yourself. Even if you have done nothing wrong, just defending yourself can have a huge financial impact on you and your business!
Why take this risk when excellent protection is so affordable?
EMPA insurance is specifically designed for the Energy Medicine professional and their practice. This liability insurance is for the professional liability of the practitioner or instructor while practicing or teaching their modality with an individual or class. This is not a business policy. Your business is only covered for liabilities arising from your professional activities. Must be a United States resident. Upgrade at any time during the policy year.
There are three levels of coverage to choose from. Each vary in terms of how many hours a week you practice and how many people you see at one time - individual clients or groups that you facilitate or teach.
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Standard Annual Insurance Policy
+ EMPA Membership
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Professional Annual Insurance Policy
+ EMPA Membership
Premium Annual Insurance Policy
+ EMPA Membership
EMPA liability insurance includes comprehensive coverage. If you are named in a lawsuit, an experienced attorney will represent you. Whatever the outcome, this policy pays for legal fees, court costs, and any judgments involving claims or allegations as outlined in the coverage description. Liability insurance:
Sure, you can find cheaper insurance coverage elsewhere. But are you sure you're protected? Not all insurance policies are the same and not all insurance companies will understand your practice. If you do experience a claim, you can expect knowledgeable, empathetic assistance to help you expedite the rapid resolution of your claim. Knowing that EMPA is here to support you, lets you focus on what's most important—building your successful practice and serving your clients.
Coverage:
Professional Liability
similar to malpractice
Professional liability insurance is coverage that protects business professionals from claims of negligence, misconduct or lack of ordinary skill related to the services they provide. Coverage will respond to incidents arising from the coverage period regardless of when those claims are reported. (Occurrence)
Coverage Limits
$2 million per occurrence
$4 million annual aggregate
Coverage:
General Liability
Covers claims for injuries that occur at your place of work, including trip and fall and property damage caused by direct or indirect actions of the insured. Coverage will respond to incidents arising from the coverage period regardless of when those claims are reported. (Occurrence)
Coverage Limits
$2 million per occurrence
$4 million annual aggregate
Coverage:
Personal and Advertising Injury
Protects you from suits involving libel, slander, false advertising or wrongful invasion of privacy.
Coverage Limits
$2 million per occurrence
$4 million annual aggregate
Coverage:
Products/Completed
Operations Aggregate
Covers claims made against you for damage or injury to a client resulting from a product you use on clients.
Coverage Limits
$4,000,000
Coverage:
Property Rented to You
Covers fire damage to the space you work in.
Coverage Limits
$300,000
Coverage:
Medical expense
Provides medical expenses coverage incurred by others who are injured by an accident on the insureds premises or as a result of the insured’s operations, regardless of fault.
Coverage Limits
$1,000 any one person
In addition to getting your practice covered by insurance you will also get additional benefits as a EMPA member.
See our Members Benefit page for details.
Many practitioners in the Energy Medicine field have training in a number of modalities. You may receive coverage for several of modalities provided you have a basis of training in a professional program that ensures that you are a safe practitioner. If you have training in a modality that is not listed below, please contact us to see if we can offer you coverage.
Core modalities covered by EMPA liability insurance include, but are not limited to, the following:
Access Consciousness/ BARS
Akashic Records
Alexander Technique
Angel Reading/ Card Reading
Aura Healing & Aura Reading
Barbara Brennan Healing Science
Beyond Quantum Healing (BQH)
BioMagnetic Code
Breathwork
Bodytalk
Cardinal Method
Color Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Crystal Healing
Death Doula/ Death Midwife
Direct Divine Light Healing™
Eden Energy Medicine
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Emotion Code/ Body Code
Energetic Healing (EH)
Energy Balancing
Energy Field Work
Energy Tapping
Esoteric Healing
Havening
Healing Remembered
Healing Touch
Healing Touch for Animals (excl. Equine)
Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry
HUEnergy™
Integrative Energy Medicine
Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET)
Intuitive Reader
Jin Shin Jyutsu
LifeLine Technique
Life Alignment
Lionheart Institute's Energy Healing
Magdalena Healing
Magnified Healing
Matrix Energetics
Matrix Reimprinting EFT
Medical Intuitive
Metatronic Healing
Natural Bioenergetics
Pranic Healing
Polarity Therapy
Quantum Access®
Quantum-Touch
Reconnective Healing
Reiki
Resonance Repatterning ®
Rising Star Healing
Rosen Method
Seven Cups of Consciousness
Shamballa Multi-Dimensional Healing
Shamanic Healing
Splankna
Star Magic Energy Healing
Sufi Spiritual Healing
Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT)
The Practical Path® Medical Intuition
Theta Healing
TFT (Thought Field Therapy)
Therapeutic Touch
TOLPAKAN Healing Method
Touch For Health
Zero Balancing
ARTbundance
Brainspotting
Compassionate Inquiry
Cross Mapping
Energy Psychology
Evolutionary Power
Family Constellation Work
Guided Imagery/ Guided Meditation
HeartMath
Hypnosis/ Hypnotherapy
Integrative Quantum Healing
Laughter Leader/ Laughter Yoga
NLP
Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique
Percussive Suggestion Technique (PSTEC)
PSYCH-K®
Rapid Transformational Therapy
RoHun Therapy
RIM Method
Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery®
Soul Centered Hypnosis
Soul Detective
Summit Transformation
Aromatherapy
Aroma Freedom Technique (AFT)
Art Therapy
Biofield Tuning
Flower Essence Therapy (ingestibles excluded)
Raindrop Therapy/ AromaTouch
SoulCollage®
Sound Healing
The Alexander Method® of Vibrational Sound & Energy Therapy
Therapeutic Musicians
Tuning Fork Vibrational Therapy
Applied Kinesiology
Biofeedback
Iridology
NES Health (ingestibles excluded)
The Practical Path® Biofield Balance® Intuitive Assessments
Acupressure/ EarSeeds Acupressure
Bodywork and Somatic Education (BASE)
Core Energetics
Reflexology
Somatic Experiencing
Business Coaching
Creativity Coaching
Health Coaching
Life Coaching
Relationship Coaching
Sensation-Based Motivation Coaching
Block Therapy
Core Centering
Essential Motion
Feldenkrais Method
Qigong
Somatic Movement
Somatic Personal Resonance Education
T’ai Chi
Massage Therapy
Amma Therapy
Bowen Technique
Hawaiian Bodywork
Kripalu Bodywork
Many More...
Astrology
Clairvoyant/ Medium
Numerology
Therapeutic Tarot Card Reader
Free-form Movement/ Dance
JourneyDance
Qoya
Yoga
Like all insurance contracts, the insurance provided under the Energy Medicine Professional group insurance policy contains exclusions and limitations that reduce or eliminate coverage for certain types of claims. A copy of the policy is available on the portal for members to examine for an understanding of how and under what circumstances your insurance applies. If there are any portions of your policy that you do not understand, please contact us for an explanation. Some but not all, of the policy exclusions are summarized in the exclusions listed below:
First, a few definitions:
Energy Medicine activities are defined as the evaluation and manipulation of the human energy field, using the client's or practitioner's energy field to effect a change in the client’s energy field and overall mental emotional physical or spiritual health.
Therapy (counseling or psychotherapy) is intended to help people recover from emotional or other psychological disorders such as depression or anxiety. Therapy is a long-term process in which a client works with a healthcare professional to diagnose and resolve problematic beliefs, behaviors, relationship issues, feelings and sometimes physical responses. Therapists are licensed professionals.
Coaching, on the other hand, is intended to help normal, healthy individuals achieve personal goals such as increased happiness, weight loss, improved work-life balance. etc. In coaching, a client works with a coach who is not a healthcare professional to clarify goals and identify obstacles and problematic behaviors in order to create action plans to achieve desired results.
A common misconception is that coaching is the same as therapy, when in fact they are quite different. This insurance program is for coaching and not therapy. Misrepresentation of activities outside the scope of the policy as covered constitutes fraud and will void the insurance.
Exclusions:
Revised: July 2023
I hereby state that I have no knowledge of any incident, pending claims, suits, or other ethics violations nor have any been filed against me in the past pertaining to my practice as a practitioner, that no certifications or licenses have been revoked, and that I have never been arrested for or been charged with any sexual violation.
I understand that this application is subject to approval with no automatic inclusion in the program. My digital signature shall verify that I have completed this application accurately and honestly and that I agree to provide proof of training should I be asked to provide it in the event of a claim.
I understand that if my application is approved, the premium/fees paid by me are nonrefundable, nontransferable and will not be prorated. This application is for liability coverage which is in force for one year from the date of approval. Denied applications will be refunded less any associated fees resulting from the method of payment (i.e. credit card charges).
I understand and agree to pay a fee or $35 or 10% of the cost of the transaction, whichever is greater, for returned checks or for credit card payments that are either disputed or refunded by a third party.
I understand that I am responsible to verify that the coverage is appropriate to my training and professional activity, and that activities outside the scope of coverage of the policy are not covered. Specific coverages and exclusions are determined by the policy and the list of exclusions and limitations. I understand that a complete copy of the insurance policy is available on the member portal.
Energy Medicine activities are the evaluation and manipulation of the human energy field, using the client's or practitioner's energy field to effect a change in the client’s energy field and overall mental emotional physical or spiritual health. I understand that activities outside the scope of providing energy medicine treatments are not covered except as described in the policy. Representation of activities that are outside of this scope as Energy Medicine modalities or methods constitutes fraud and will void the insurance.
I understand that any false statement made on this application or subsequent renewals shall void this application and render my insurance coverage null and void.
I understand that equipment used in the evaluation or treatment of the human energy field is not covered for liability arising from the function or malfunction of such equipment.
I understand and agree to follow the EMPA Code of Ethics and understand that activities outside the EMPA Code of Ethics may void coverage.
EMPA Code of Ethics.
I understand that the comprehensive coverage provided by EMPA covers liabilities that result from my actions as an individual professional practitioner and associated general liability.
I understand that businesses are not covered by this policy except as a separate entity for liabilities arising directly from the covered activities of my professional practice. I understand that the business name can be listed on the application only for the sole purpose of promoting my professional practice in the Practitioner Directory.
Revised: February 2021
Tokio Marine Specialty Insurance Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corporation (PHLY), a member of the Tokio Marine Group. Tokio Marine Specialty is an Excess and Surplus lines commercial insurance carrier serving specialized industries in all 50 states, including Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PHLY is rated “A++” (Superior) by the A.M. Best Company and “A+” by Standard & Poor’s. The Group is ranked within the Top 20 life/non-life insurance company groups in the world based on market capitalization.
What does this rating mean to you? This means that the company insuring your practice is financially secure. This level of financial security means that the Philadelphia Insurance Companies family of companies is not required to participate in the state insurance guarantee programs that some states have.
EMPA offers partnerships with other Energy Medicine organizations, making it possible to bring this valuable business opportunity to Energy Medicine practitioners across the country. View current Associate Members. If your organization is interested in forming a partnership to benefit your members, please email us.
Buying insurance doesn’t have to be a headache. Just follow our process that has helped thousands of Energy Healers, Holistic Providers and coaches for over a decade.
Here’s how to do it:
You want to make sure that you find a policy that will leave you and your practice fully protected. That’s why we put together this Insurance Buyers Guide with the most common mistakes people make when selecting an insurance coverage. After you read this, you will have the information you need to avoid making these mistakes, and to find the right insurance for you.
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EMPA Insurance policies are underwritten by Tokio Marine Specialty Insurance Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corporation (PHLY), a member of the Tokio Marine Group. Tokio Marine Specialty is an Excess and Surplus lines commercial insurance carrier serving specialized industries in all 50 states, including Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PHLY is rated “A++” (Superior) by the A.M. Best Company and “A+” by Standard & Poor’s.
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