Counselor Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 3rd Edition

The average total incurred for professional liability claims is $157,492 (a 40% increase from the 2019 dataset).
The average license protection matter cost is $5,524
There was an increase of claims that occurred via telebehavioral health – through the use of virtual technology instead of the “traditional” office setting.
Telebehavioral health claims demonstrated the potential for high severity loss exposures with an average total incurred of $317,516.
There was an increase of evaluation, assessment, and interpretation claims, which incurred an average total loss of $460,671.
Sexual misconduct, failure to maintain professional standards, and breach of confidentiality most frequently led to licensing board complaints.