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Educator's Professional Liability Insurance
Coverage A

Up to $1,000,000 per Insured per occurrence/$3,000,000 per occurrence, plus the cost of defense, investigation and legal fees.*

Coverage B
Up to $5,000 per claim per Insured, coverage for criminal proceedings and/or sexual misconduct limited to $10,000 aggregate per member per policy year.

Coverage C
Up to $1,000 premium on bail bonds.
*
NOTE: The duty of the insurer to defend extends even to groundless, false and frivolous suits or accusations.

What the Policy Covers

Coverage A
Broad Insuring Clause
Liability A True Professional Liability Policy:

  • Errors and omissions insurance for claims for damages arising out of a member's duties as a professional educator, including all defense costs.
  • The occurrence giving rise to such claims is simply defined as an event which results in damages to some other person.
Coverage B
Attorney Fees
Reimbursement Clause

This coverage provides for reimbursement of attorney fees in a broad range of situations not insured under coverage A such as:
  • Criminal charges, allegations of sexual misconduct, actions involving dismissal, revocation of certification, and other professional rights and duties. As respects some of these situations, payment of attorney fees is contingent on the Educator's case prevailing. In such cases, $500 (for consultation or otherwise) is reimbursed without regard to that outcome.

Coverage C
Provides for payment of premium
on bail bonds

Click here to print a Professional Liability Insurance form,* attach your PERSONAL check or visa/mc card information and mail it to the OkACTE:

4545 N Lincoln, Suite 159
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

*Registration form is saved as PDF File (Portable Document Format). To view, print or download a PDF file, you need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. If you need to do so click on the following icon to download the version for your computer.

This brief description of the policy is to provide information only to members and in no way alters or modifies the policy on file with the Association. If you would like to receive a copy of the policy or have questions, please call Debbie at (405) 525-8906.

It is required by State Insurance Laws that we inform you of the premium breakdown of the professional liability insurance policy.  If you have questions about the premium and/or association fees and taxes please contact us immediately.  

Summary charges are:

Insurance premium per member
$
26.00
Insurance Tax and Fees (6%)
$
1.56
OkACTE Association Service Fee
$
12.44
TOTAL
$
40.00

 Thank you for your support of this important membership service.  The Oklahoma ACTE uses this program as an important fundraiser for the association/s expenses and services.  This annual rate ($40.00) is highly competitive for an individual Professional Liability policy.