Liability Insurance Designed for you

As a leading insurer for social workers, mental and behavioral health professionals nationwide, Preferra prioritizes our policyholders above all else. Your needs are central to our decisions and represented at our organization’s highest levels.

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Why Choose Preferra

What Sets Us Apart

Compassionate Leadership

You need someone advocating for you if you face a claim or lawsuit against you. Our Board includes Social Work Pioneers and behavioral health professionals who understand your needs and represent you at the highest level of the company.

Free CE Courses

An exclusive online education portal for policyholders, offering free Ethics Continuing Education Credits, expert-led courses, and resources to enhance professional development and support risk management.

Managing Your Risk is a Phone Call Away

You face risks and challenges every day. When you need advice, your risk management consultation Helpline can identify potential legal risks and help you implement strategies to minimize them.

Profits Shared with Our Policyholders

When Preferra has a good year, our policyholders benefit too. When we have profits, beyond expenses, a portion of those profits are shared with our policyholders, where they belong.

Safety, Security and Financial Strength

Stability and financial strength matter when considering your malpractice insurance coverage. We are reinsured by dual long-standing companies like Lloyd’s and Swiss Re and rated “Excellent” by A.M. Best Company.

Pulse Check – Professional Liability Insurance

Professional liability insurance (PLI), also referred to as errors and omissions (E&O) insurance, protects professionals against negligence (duty, breach, and damages are elements of negligence), mistakes, and failures to meet industry standards of care.

Sexual Misconduct and Boundary Violations

Liability insurance carriers are experiencing an increasing number of state licensing board claims and lawsuits rooted in the broad categories of boundary violations and sexual misconduct.

Dividend Announcement & Policyholder Premium Refund

Preferra Launches the Preferra Job Center

Free Continuing Education for Policyholders

CSWE Endorses Preferra

SSWLHC Endorses Preferra

NOHS Endorses Preferra