ARCHTI is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Balens, 2 Nimrod House, Sandys Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1JJ, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

ARCHTI members can avail of Practitioner, Public Liability, Malpractice and Products Liability insurance. Further information can be obtained when you apply for membership (click here) or by contacting ARCHTI (click here).

The ARCHTI group insurance scheme is available to ARCHTI Members and for a special premium of €90 per annum for the "insurance year" of 17th February 2012 to 16th February 2013 for standard therapies.

Student Insurance for Case Studies is available for just €30 in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland Full Insurance Cover is £57 and Case Study Insurance is £30 on standard therapies.

Do you practice in other European Countries? After many years of looking after the insurance needs of therapists in UK and the Republic of Ireland, Balens Insurance are now able to offer their specialist insurance services in several European countries. Therapists living in Spain, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus and Greece can now protect themselves against claims for treatment risks,public and professional liability and also enjoy a number of other benefits depending on the country of residence. As usual, you can rest assured that Balens will always give you the best possible cover at the best possible price, especially to clients who are affiliated with ARCHTI. So if you are already practicing in Europe or are planning a move to sunnier climes then contact Balens at europe@balen.co.uk or ring their dedicated overseas department on (0044) 1684 580792.

The ARCHTI Group Insurance Scheme is with Balens who are Specialist Insurance Brokers established in 1950 and are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Balens provide insurance cover for a very large range of Therapies at the standard premium rate (no extra loading).

Acupressure Acupuncture Aikido Therapy Alexander Technique Allergy Treatment Art Therapy Aromatherapy Auricular Ear Candling Ayurveda Baby/Infant Massage Bach Flower Remedies Beauty Therapies accepted only if used in conjunction with other Complementary Therapies and do not form the greater amount of work in your practice Bi-Aura Bio Energy BodyTalk Bowen Technique Breathwork Breuss Therapy Chi Healing/Chi Kung/Qigong Cancer Care Therapies Chinese Cupping Chinese Herbal Medicine Colon Hydrotherapy (Colonic Irrigation) Colour Therapy Counselling Crystal & Gemstone Therapy Cranio-Sacral Therapy Deep Tissue Massage Deep Tissue Cupping Massage Diet & Nutrition Advice Dorn Therapy Dry Needling (Trigger Point Needling) Ear Candling Facial Massage Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Energetic Massage Therapy Hawaiian Massage Herbal Medicine Holistic Dietetics Holistic Massage Homoeopathy Hopi Ear Candling Hot Stone Therapy Hypnotherapy IBS Therapy Indian Head Massage Infant Massage Integrated Energy Therapy Iridology Kairos Therapy Ki Massage Kinesiology

La Stone Therapy Life Coaching Lomi Lomi (Hawaiian Massage) Louise Hay Workshops Lymphatic Drainage Massage Massage (covers most Massage Therapies) Metamorphic Technique Mindfulness Moxibustion Myopathy Naturopathy NLP Neuromuscular Therapy (NST) Neurostructural Integration Technique No Hands Massage Nutrition On Site Massage Orthopaedic Massage Osteopathy Pilates Pregnancy Massage Primary Movement Psychology Psychotherapy Pulsing Qigong/ChiKung (Medical) Reflexology Reiki Remedial Massage Seichim Selacor Therapy Shiatsu Spiritual Healing Sound Therapy Sports Massage Sports Nutrition Sports Psychology Sports Therapy Sports Therapy Equipment Stress Management Swedish Massage Tai Chi Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT) Thai Massage Therapeutic Massage Time Line Therapy Thought Field Therapy Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Trigger Point Needling (Dry Needling) Trigger Point Therapy Tuina (TuiNa) Walking Therapy Yoga Zero Balancing