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Clinical Trials

While clinical trials are essential for advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care, risks like participant injury, illness, or death can jeopardise a company’s financial and reputational security.

  • Get covered for participant injury or illness resulting directly from a clinical trial
  • Legal defence costs cover attorney fees and other legal investigative expenses
  • Cover up to R50 000 000 depending on type of trial and the perceived risk

Why insure your clinical trial with iTOO?

Clinical trial cases require an in-depth understanding of complex medical and regulatory requirements. With iTOO, you have an expert team behind you who knows the ins and outs of the clinical trial field and continues to lead the way. 

Our cover is also tailored to meet the specific needs of your clinical trial including enhancements of cover and key extensions you may need.

Our comprehensive offer

What's included?

Our comprehensive clinical trials cover is designed to protect your organisation from the unique risks and liabilities associated with clinical trials. It provides coverage for participant injury, illness or death during the trial, ensuring your financial and reputational security.

Bodily injury & illness

  • Coverage for claims related to participant injury or illness resulting directly from trial activities.

Legal defence costs

  • Covers attorney fees and other legal investigative expenses.

Additional cover

  • Automatic Reinstatement of Limit of Indemnity 
  • Breach of Confidentiality 
  • Documents

R2.95BN was spent on supporting SA clinical trials since 2016

Clever insurance for clever people

Protect your path to progress with comprehensive cover for clinical trials

How to get cover

Here’s how to get comprehensive clinical trial cover with us:

  1. Contact your broker (or find a broker)
  2. Complete, sign and date the proposal form 
  3. Provide the protocol relevant to the Clinical Trial 
  4. Consent forms completed by research participant/volunteer
  5. Approval of the study by SAHPRA (The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority)
  6. Information and Experience of the Clinical Research Organisation and Principal Investigator/s

Forms and documents

iTOO Clinical Trials Product Card

This is a concise summary of the product offering, it provides a snapshot of the product's benefits, triggers and valuable partnerships.

Clinical Trials expert

Our passionate, dynamic and talented individual.

How to claim

You’re in the hands of an expert. You can always be assured of professionalism, quick turnaround times and world-class technical knowledge. We’ll keep you in the loop every step of the way. Simply send us an email detailing your claim and our claims department will contact you for specific details.

If a loss has occurred, or an event which may lead to a claim has taken place, please complete the Claim Notification form by clicking Submit a Claim as soon as possible.

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