Health Coach Alliance

As a health coach, it is important to consider that Alzheimer’s could be affecting your clients and/or their families. ⁠
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By empowering clients with knowledge about risk factors and preventative strategies, 𝐇𝐂𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 can provide support and guidance in the form of personalized plans that address nutrition, stress management, and physical activity, as well as creating strategies that can help the person maintain social connections, establish routines, and incorporate cognitive engagement exercises to keep the brain active. ⁠
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Currently, there is no cure, but there are ways to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life for those affected. Research continues to focus on better understanding the disease and finding more effective therapies. ⁠
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Awareness is key! Let’s support research and those affected. 💟⁠
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❗️Stay tuned to learn about ways to improve your brain health, and recommended steps to delay the onset and mitigate the impact of Alzheimer’s.⁠
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❓️Health coaches, how do you incorporate brain-healthy nutrition advice into your coaching sessions with clients?⁠
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Denneson et al. (2023) recently published a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, which emphasizes the significant impact of integrating health coaches into interdisciplinary Whole Health Teams for chronic pain care. ⁠The study took place at five Veterans Health Administration sites. 🌱⁠
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🤓 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:⁠
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🧘 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: Health coaches bring diverse perspectives and personalized support. ⁠
✨️ Patients reported that that holistic health teams were incredibly valuable for their process, and accelerated their progress toward goals! ✨️⁠
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👥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Amongst the care providers, teams displayed a powerful commitment to communication and coordination. ⁠
✨️ This helps to provide a well-rounded treatment plan as care providers with varying expertise can share their knowledge.✨️⁠
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❗️𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬: Overcoming logistical issues and ensuring comprehensive training. ⁠
✨️ It is important to have well-educated and qualified coaches in order for patients to achieve the best outcomes!✨️⁠
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HCA Registered Health Coaches or Nutrition Counsellors have met or exceeded strict educational standards, adhere to a professional Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice, in addition to completing yearly Continuing Education requirements to ensure they remain up to date on health topics in an ever-changing landscape. 📚️📝🌍️⁠
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Health coaches provide a vital component of your patients’ progress toward their health goals. Their involvement while working alongside other healthcare professionals can help provide a truly transformative experience! 🚀🌟⁠
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𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝑪𝑨 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉? You can post your job opportunities directly to our members. Link in bio. ✅️⁠
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08317-x

Join us today for the latest HCA talk: Alcohol, Wellbeing and the Role of Health
Alcohol is a ubiquitous, addictive and socially encouraged substance that has become so normalized, we no longer question it. There is a lot of misinformation in the world about alcohol’s inherent risks and harms as well as about addiction. The majority of adults of drinking age consume alcohol and in many cases, are doing so without having all the information to make an informed decision about those risks and harms.

Given the context of a readily available, addictive substance that is misunderstood in terms of immediate and long term impacts, the potential for folks to develop a problematic relationship with alcohol is high. With the vast amounts of confusing information about both alcohol and addiction, it can be challenging for health coaches to know how to adequately and effectively support their clients in this area. At the same time, health coaches are uniquely positioned to provide essential support when it comes to helping their clients change their habits, mindsets and relationships with alcohol. By attending this talk, you will walk away with:
* Accurate, evidence-based information on alcohol and addiction through a wellbeing lens to more adequately support your client
* A better understanding of low risk drinking guidelines and what to look out for when it comes to clients and alcohol consumption
* Tips and suggestions on how to support clients wishing to change their relationship with alcohol
* New tools and resourcess

Amy C. Willis (she/her) is the Holistic Sober Coach and founded HOL + WELL in 2019. After struggling with alcohol addiction for 15+ years and losing her dad to his alcohol addiction, Amy got sober in 2016. She supports women and folks within the LGBTQ+ community build better, booze-free lives they love. Amy is a dual-certificated coach, speaker, educator, consultant and writer. Amy works with businesses and organizations to support them in creating an alcohol-safe workplace culture that prioritizes wellbeing and inclusion.

Diabetes has become a major epidemic world wide. The number of individuals diagnosed with the illness has tripled since the 1980's . There has also been a rise in Metabolic Syndrome and Hyperinsulinemia.

Please join HCA and Dr. Diana for an informative session on understanding  the causes, treatments (conventional and alternative) and diagnostic testing for Type 1, Type 2 diabetes., Metabolic syndrome and Insulin resistance. Understand how diet and lifestyle is instrumental in correcting the underlying disorders.

Autoimmunity is a condition in which the host unleashes an attack on an individuals system (cells organs, tissues, glands). Autoimmunity is on the rise and the last 50 years has seen a huge increase. In cases Dr. Diana will explore the theories as it relates to autoimmunity and offer an integrative approach to the management of autoimmunity.

Lorenzo M. Diana, ND is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and
York University. Since graduation, Dr. Diana has established his practice as a naturopathic
doctor through several clinics in Markham and Simcoe. While he has developed an
eclectic practice, he has cultivated expertise in women's issues, digestive disorders,
cancer and preventive healthcare.
A wide range of treatment modalities including homeopathy, acupuncture, nutritional and
botanical medicine, and lifestyle counseling is employed for the benefit of his patients.
Dr. Diana regularly contributes articles on natural health topics in various journals and
magazines and has appeared as a guest on CFRB Toronto and community broadcasts
elsewhere such as Rogers TV

1.5 CE Credits for members who attend the live event.

We want to see you thrive as a professional health coach and help you grow in your practice too!

Becoming a Health Coach Alliance Member offers a number of benefits to support you, your practice and the health coaching industry at large.

As a member, you gain access to group discounted liability insurance, health and dental (canada), a listing in our registry, professional registration number to use on your receipts for client reimbursements, access to our digital events, priority job posts, discounts on tons of products and services and more!

Not only do you get all of the above, but you become a part of our mission to advance the health coaching industry. The Health Coach Alliance is dedicated to gaining further recognition within health care settings, insurance companies, workplace wellness.

We are not just an organization, we are a movement of talented, passionate practitioners coming together with a common goal:
to preserve and grow an industry that helps people find their way back to health and vibrancy.

Link in bio for more information.

When: October 5 at 9am PST
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Speakers: Jocelyn Pepe, HCA-RHC, PCC and Ellen Kocher, NBCHWC, PCC

Join global leaders Ellen Kocher, Jocelyn Pepe for “Health Coaching in the Workplace for Sustainable Business Outcomes” This session is based on a white paper just published. Together, the authors will explore the state of Workplace Health Coaching globally, as well as case studies, global trends, and where to start. Each Coach will leave the session equipped with inspiration and practical tools — White Paper and PowerPoint — to further establish their practice in the Workplace.
This session is critical to any Coach who wants to understand and advance the professionalism of Health Coaching in the workplace, to understand where the profession is at today, and what they can do to contribute to the emerging trend!

Learning Objectives covered in Event:
1. Discover the current state of Health Coaching in the Workplace, so that you can speak knowledgeably about it.
2. Learn, through real case studies, how to best differentiate Workplace Health Coaches from other Workplace coaches today.
3. Acquire 2 powerful tools — White Paper, and PowerPoint — to help inspire and further establish your Health Coaching Practice in the workplace.

Join us for an inspiring workshop to learn how to encourage your clients to rediscover the joy of eating and cultivate a positive relationship with food. Led by Natural Nutrition Clinical Practitioner, Chef, and anorexia survivor, Kenzie Osborne, this workshop offers a unique perspective on food - focussing on key strategies for helping your clients adopt a healthy relationship with food and body image. Together, we will: explore the emotional connection we have with food; learn mindful eating practices; discover strategies for promoting body positivity; create a balanced approach to nourishment; and learn how to encourage clients to adopt joyful eating habits. Don’t miss out on this insightful workshop!

When: September 26, 2023 - 1PM PST
Duration: 60 Minutes​
Speaker: Kenzie Osborne, HCA-RHC
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Join us for an inspiring workshop to learn how to encourage your clients to rediscover the joy of eating and cultivate a positive relationship with food. Led by Natural Nutrition Clinical Practitioner, Chef, and anorexia survivor, Kenzie Osborne, this workshop offers a unique perspective on food - focussing on key strategies for helping your clients adopt a healthy relationship with food and body image. Together, we will: explore the emotional connection we have with food; learn mindful eating practices; discover strategies for promoting body positivity; create a balanced approach to nourishment; and learn how to encourage clients to adopt joyful eating habits. Don’t miss out on this insightful workshop
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About the Speaker: Kenzie Osborne is an experienced HCA member who has coached 100+ clients from over 7 countries across the globe. With combined 5+ years experience as an "Always Hungry?” Program Lead Coach, HCA-Registered Health Coach, Natural Nutrition Clinical Practitioner, and anorexia speaker - Kenzie Osborne boasts a unique combination of culinary knowledge, nutrition expertise, and food-positive strategies. Kenzie specializes in helping individuals break free from the stress of meal planning, simplify and optimize their shopping list, and develop strategies that allow them to eat nourishing meals that serve their mind and body best - without sacrificing time or energy. She understands the diversity of challenges that are associated with food & nutrition - and she brings creativity, positivity, and passion to help her clients overcome their challenges and transform their relationship with food.
​1 CE Credit will be awarded to members who attend the entire live event!

Reminder that your opportunity to provide feedback to Health Canada during the consultation period ends on August 10, 2023. Please send in your feedback to Health Canada and encourage everyone you know to do as well.

Watch this replay video from NHPPA for full details if you have not done so already.

Want to see the whole thing?

We started pulling clips from all of the calls, podcasts, interviews and appearances that Shawn Buckley has had over the last 6 weeks.

Our TikTok and Instagram are blowing up. And we've only just started.

The clips are from an NHPPA Zoom call with Canadian citizens and practitioners back in June. Shawn discussed how the 2023 Health Canada initiatives will affect natural health practices and access to natural health products.

Watch the full video to learn more about the current threat we are all facing courtesy of Health Canada.

Visit the link here 👇
https://bit.ly/PractitionerCitizenCallJune192023

Very excited to announce the next HCA Member Workshop with Environmental Health Expert, Lara Adler.

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: What Every Health Practitioner Needs To Know

August 3 @ 1PM PST

Endocrine-Disrupting chemicals are one of the primary threats to human health. As health professionals who are actively supporting clients, patients, or customers in optimizing health, part of this work must include an in-depth discussion of environmental chemicals as a whole, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in particular. 

With over 1,000 chemicals already identified as being endocrine-disrupting, and ubiquitous exposure, the consensus among environmental health researchers, and organizations like The Endocrine Society, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and even the World Health Organization is that health professionals need to support clients on toxicant avoidance.  

In this workshop, you'll learn: 
* Many of the ways that EDCs may be causing or contributing to the metabolic issues, hormone issues, & gut issues your clients, patients, or customers may be dealing with.
* Strategies for integrating discussion of toxicant exposures into your business in ways that are empowering, informative, and accessible (and that can mean the difference between clients taking action, or not)
* How sharing information about environmental toxicants can help differentiate your work, help you stand out, and attract more clients (and why pointing clients away from yourself and towards other social media accounts, blogs, or youtube isn’t the best way to educate on a topic as complex and nuanced as toxins)
* Why being able to “talk toxins” in a clear, confident, and concise way will improve client compliance around minimizing exposures, and in turn transform their results, and your business

Space is limited so make sure you sign up in lots of time. CE Credits Available.

LIVE Practitioners & Canadian Citizens Call with Shawn Buckley | June 19, 2023 We saw our Zoom room packed with the all powerful public and practitioners! 1800 registered, and that's just the start. We focused on educating about a common, and constant, threat against personal ac

Join us for the latest workshop: Managing Sticky Legal Situations with Clients

Speaker: Sharon Vanin
When: June 6, 2023 at 1PM PST

One of the challenges of working with clients is that you may run into sticky legal situations from time to time. This can catch you off guard and be a serious source of stress.

Join us for a webinar on how to manage these types of situations so that you keep your cool and aren't thrown off your game. What you'll learn:

How to proactively increase the likelihood of happy clients
How to deal with unhappy clients Why a properly worded refund policy and other key legal provisions can stop legal issues from getting out of hand
How to reduce the likelihood of getting sued by a client
What happens in the event that you are sued by a client

1 CE Credit will be awarded to members who attend this live event. ​

One more way HCA is helping members connect with clients and helping clients towards their health goals!

​Please join us to learn about our latest partnership with a new wellness wallets company, an innovative platform that helps businesses improve the mental health and well-being of their employees from the inside out.

Through this platform, wellbeing practitioners can meet new clients for 1:1 care, and be booked for corporates events and workshops.
With wellbeing wallets, employers are able to support their employees in optimizing their health and wellbeing, we provide them with a company-funded wellbeing wallet and offer exclusive access to our directory of over 200 wellbeing practitioners. Our network includes a range of experts who are not typically covered by traditional benefit or government health plans, but whose services are crucial to promoting preventative health and facilitating healing.

This platform will benefit the practitioner by connecting employees to you and the services are funded up to a pre-determined amount.
In this session, you will learn:

What are Wellbeing Wallets?
How it works.
Who qualifies to join.
How to Register.

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow for this informative session!

The Latest Nutrition Research with Peter Woznik, ND, MSc, is now available for replay!

In this workshop you will learn more about some of the latest research on:
* Low-carbohydrate vs high-carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes
* Alternate-day fasting and exercise for reducing liver fat
* Plant protein advantages and disadvantages
* How to look up the evidence on any supplement or health condition with Examine.com

Peter has a Master’s of Science degree from the University of Waterloo and a 4-year Doctor of Naturopathy degree from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. He has over 5 years in private practice as a naturopathic doctor, and is a member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors. In practice, he has a focus on body composition, digestive issues, and fatigue. As a researcher, he aims to fight the good fight against the plethora of health misinformation in the world

Great shareable for relieving anxiety through breathing exercises. 🧘🏽‍♀️

Deep Breathing Exercises to Reduce Anxiety Deep breathing exercises for anxiety can help reduce stress, panic attacks, and fatigue. Learn how to use breath exercise techniques to help with anxiety and stress.

Study links hydration to healthy ageing and reducing risk for chronic disease.

Good hydration linked to healthy aging Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get sufficient fluids, according to a new study.

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much
Helen Keller

HPA Axis + Chronic Stress: Consequences, Adaptations and Integrative Holistic Approaches

Speaker: Marla Samuel

WHEN: PART 1: March 8, 2023 at 11am PST

PART 2: March 29, 2023 at 11am PST
Stress is a reality of being human. We are constantly adapting to new situations that throw us off balance. We don’t often consider the long term effects of chronic stress. These subtle energies pe*****te the physiological, emotional, mental, and spiritual development of a human being and its effects are difficult to grasp. We know stress takes a toll on the body in ways we are only beginning to understand. Some researchers claim 75-90% of today’s diseases in western society are related to stress mechanisms of the body. It is the task of the Nutritionist to create a plan that addresses the clients overwhelm and imbalance. What you will Learn:

How to identify the key drivers of the Stress Response System
How changes to adrenal hormones come from functional changes outside the adrenal gland
The relationship between the gut and the brain and the effects of chronic stress on the gut and brain
The effects of stress and HPA Dysfunction on Immune System “watch dogs”
The effects of stress and HPA Dysfunction on neurotransmitters and mental health
The effects of stress and HPA Dysfunction on other endocrine glands
The relationship between the limbic system and the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
The understanding of lab testing results
Defining what a “Top down approach “ is and how it can be applied in practice
Understanding and assessing perceived stress
What are subtle energies?
Energy medicine techniques
Ancestral traditional effective strategies for common conditions like Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Auto-Immune conditions, IBS, SIBO, IBD
Neural re-training techniques and programs
Limbic re-training options
Mindset treatment options

NEW HCA CE WORKSHOP Coaching Clients to Achieve their Weightloss Goals
February 13, 2023 @ 3:00 pm PST
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Lecturer: Shelly-Anne Mckay, Duration - 45 minutes, Q&A follows.

Many clients come to us with the goal of losing weight; especially after a few diet attempts failed. They often start strong and then in a few weeks come to session saying they “have fallen off track”. Does this sound familiar? Do your clients struggle with this? Do you at times feel like you have tried everything with them, and they just can not seem to stick to their diet or prescribed protocol? Do you feel like you just aren’t equipped to support them to create and achieve success despite your top-quality health coach training?

​Truly understanding the core coaching competencies and how to leverage them in a way that really taps into our clients’ deepest desires, intrinsic motivations and vision for wellness sounds easier than it is. Together we will explore how to truly achieve this and do so in a way that has your clients moving towards their goals, creating successes and showing up for sessions with increased zest and drive. You will also gain a greater understanding as to the deeper factors that may be at play for some extremely challenging clients, how to spot red flags, what to do when they arise and what options exist to dive deeper into this subject matter with them.

​1 CE CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL MEMBERS WHO ATTEND THE LIVE EVENT

New Year's Eve is a time to reflect on the past 12 months and to anticipate what could be in the next 12 months. It’s a time to reminisce on the highs, the lows and everything in between. It’s a time to take stock of your experiences and life lessons and apply them to the next year. It gives us an opportunity to close the door on things meant to be left behind and move forward with new direction. To all of you, from all of us, here’s a very happy, healthy, productive, positive 2023.

NEUROPLASTICITY AND BRAIN LONGEVITY
December 12, 2022 @ 11am PST
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Lecturer: Aga Szmitkowska, Ph.D, Duration - 45 minutes, Q&A follows.

Neuroplasticity is a term used to describe a broad spectrum of neuronal activities encompassing multiple mechanisms involved in the changes that occur in the brain during one's life. These include the brain’s ability to modify, adapt, and change its structure and function as a response to life experiences. These changes are regulated by various neurotransmitters like glutamate, acetylcholine, epinephrine, and dopamine and their varying expression levels. Suboptimal expression of these transmitters may lead to cognitive decline as age progresses. There are many ways of improving neuroplasticity through activities for cognitive development. In this talk, you will find suggestions on how to incorporate those activities into your practice and prolong the healthy mental longevity of your clients.

​1 CE CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL MEMBERS WHO ATTEND THE LIVE EVENT

Reem Abedi M.Sc.
Reem is a biologist with a Master’s degree in Neuroscience. During her Master’s degree, Reem has contributed to several projects and published review articles. For Reem, science symbolizes hope, not only to improve her life alone but to improve the lives of those around her. She completed several workshops in science journalism, and communication. Her scientific and literacy skills come hand-in-hand to make her a great science communicator. Reem loves to draw, read, and play basketball in her free time. At HealthyLongevity.guide, she is a scientific content manager, creating content based on scientific resources.

When: November 10, 2022 at 11am PST
Lecturer: Dr. Marina Martinic Kavur, duration – 30 minutes, Q&A follows

In this lecture we will “Take glycans to heart“ and give you an insight into the importance of glycans for cardiovascular health. Ageing increases the risk of cardiovascular disease through a complex network of molecular events. However, that risk is not the same for all the chronological age contemporaries. Instead, it depends on a myriad of factors, including blood cholesterol, LDL, lifestyle choices, genetics, and medical history. Glycosylation affects cardiovascular health in multiple ways. Directly (e.g. in the case of congenital glycosylation disorders) or indirectly through altered glycan patterns on the cells of the blood vessels and immune cells, as well as alterations of glycosylation patterns associated with an unhealthy lifestyle. This lecture will introduce you to the effects of glycosylation on cardiometabolic disease mechanisms and then focus on the Immunoglobulin G glycans and the latest discoveries about their correlation with cardiovascular health.

​1 CE CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL MEMBERS WHO ATTEND THE LIVE EVENT

Additions to Scope of Practice Booklet- Procedures Issuing Receipts to Insurance Companies starts tomorrow!

Lecturer: Leanne Young, RHNP™, RHNC™
Duration: 1 Hour with Q&A

Join Leanne Young to discuss the addition of "Procedures for Issuing Receipts" to our Scope of Practice (and other important information) Booklet.
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Insurance companies are actively verifying your services and HCA registration status more than ever with an uprise in fraudulent claims. With this in mind, we want to ensure you have the right tools and information to make a clients claim submission to an insurance company as easy as possible (for them and you).
In this session, we will discuss:
How to issue a receipt and information that must be included.
New receipts for active members.
What not to do when issuing receipts to your clients.
Resources if you suspect fraudulent claims are occurring.
When the insurance company calls: What to share and what not to share.
What insurance companies are looking for when they call HCA.

Members will be issued the new booklet prior to the event.
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1 CE CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL MEMBERS WHO ATTEND THE LIVE EVENT

Oral health plays a key role in overall health.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/973645?uac=360646PR&faf=1&sso=true&impID=4242957&src=mkm_ret_220514_mscpmrk_covid-ous_int

Periodontitis May Be Linked With Systemic Diseases Periodontitis may be associated with Alzheimer's disease and other chronic disorders, according to epidemiologic studies. The data suggest the importance of oral health for overall health.

The Health Coach Alliance is happy to be able to provide our members with comprehensive professional liability coverage at group discounted rates for Canada, U.S.A. and the United Kingdom.
The HCA plan was created specifically for Holistic Nutritionists, Health Coaches and Wellness Professionals to address the needs of their operations.
The policy offer the option of both Commercial General Liability (CGL) AND Errors and Omissions Insurance (E&O).
For anyone in an advisory role, liability insurance is a must have. Not only does it protect the client incase something happens to them, it protects you and your business. With this in mind, we have made it easy and affordable to all professional members who are meeting with clients.
Click the link in our bio for more information and pricing in your area.