Start a Malpractice and Liability Insurance Brokerage for BCBA and RBT Staff

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   Get licensed and appointed

   Selling insurance requires a producer license in the states you operate in, plus appointments with the carriers whose products you place. Professional liability (malpractice) and general liability are the core lines for ABA clinics and behavior analysts. Carry your own errors and omissions coverage, and confirm the licensing requirements for every state you intend to serve, because placing coverage without proper licensing is illegal.

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   Specialize in the BCBA and RBT niche

   This is distinct from the existing mental-health malpractice program and mobile-clinician brokerage cards in this bank; your specialty is the ABA workforce. BCBAs supervise, RBTs deliver direct therapy to vulnerable children, and clinics carry general liability on top. Learn the actual risk profile and coverage needs of that staffing model so you place appropriate limits and terms. Specialized knowledge is what a clinic owner cannot get from a generic broker.

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   Educate clients on true loaded cost

   Clinic owners routinely underestimate that an 80,000 to 95,000 dollar BCBA base becomes 115,000 to 120,000 dollars fully loaded once insurance, benefits, and employer taxes are included, with liability coverage a real line in that total. Being the broker who helps owners understand and right-size their coverage, rather than over- or under-insuring, builds trust. Honest advice on adequate protection is your differentiator, not selling the most expensive policy.

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   Build carrier relationships and quote efficiently

   Relationships with carriers that write ABA and behavioral-health liability let you quote competitively and place hard cases. Build a smooth intake and quoting process so clinics get accurate options quickly, especially at renewal. Reliability and speed at renewal time are how you keep accounts in a market where owners will shop if you make it painful.

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   Grow through the ABA community

   Your buyers are ABA clinic owners and independent BCBAs, and this is a connected industry where owners refer. Earn referrals by placing appropriate coverage, handling renewals cleanly, and being genuinely helpful when a claim or a coverage question arises. Recurring commissions and a book of loyal ABA clients compound into a durable brokerage.

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