The Nail Hub's Elizabeth Morris talks about professional liability insurance: Being a beauty service provider comes with its pitfalls. More people are sued by their clients than you think, and some of it is based on the simplest unintentional accidents.
Use this article to help your students understand the types of client injury they may be held liable for and how they can protect themselves from lawsuits.
Associated Hair Professionals (AHP), an association for hairstylists and barbers, has launched membership and resources designed specifically for nail professionals.
Insurer Hiscox USA has expanded its professional liability and general liability policies to nail and beauty professionals.
The Allied Health Association, a network of spas, salons, and medi-spas,has been providing A-rated insurance to the health and beauty industry since 1991.
Insure Beauty’s founder Jeff Pulford has been insuring beauty businesses for more than 30 years and understands that the needs of nail techs and salon owners are different from many other types of businesses.
FastBusinessInsurance.com, a web portal specializing in small business insurance owned by Sadler & Company, now offers nail salon insurance policy quotes in all 50 states.
The Hands-On Trade Association provides a comprehensive professional benefits package to nail technicians, massage therapists, bodyworkers, estheticians, cosmetologists, and other practitioners of manual therapies.
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What are the odds of a nail technician being sued? While statistics aren’t available, in today’s sue-happy society, suffice to say you should certainly be prepared to defend yourself.
Protect yourself against a malpractice lawsuit by educating your clients about the risks, keeping accurate records, and using signed disclaimers.