What Does Telehealth Insurance from Founder Shield Cover?

Founder Shield is a retail insurance brokerage, described on its site as “the innovation arm of The Baldwin Group,” and places Founder Shield Virtual Care, Telehealth, and Telemedicine Insurance with third-party carriers rather than underwriting the policy itself. ²Company-reportedAbout-us page; applies to Founder Shield's brokerage model generally, restated here for this line.

Founder Shield says it places policies, including Founder Shield Virtual Care, Telehealth, and Telemedicine Insurance, only with carriers rated A- or better by AM Best, chosen for the client's industry. It does not name the issuing insurer for this line; that depends on which carrier the policy is placed with. ³Company-reportedGeneral carrier-selection FAQ, not specific to this line's placements.

Founder Shield markets this line to telehealth companies, hospitals and clinics offering remote services, digital health startups, and individual practitioners who see patients virtually. ¹Company-reportedVirtual Care, Telehealth, and Telemedicine Insurance product page.

Founder Shield lists medical-malpractice claims from a virtual consultation, data-privacy breaches, technological failures that affect patient care, licensing and regulatory issues, and failure to obtain informed consent as what the policy responds to. ¹Company-reportedProduct page; the issued policy and declarations control actual coverage.

You request Founder Shield Virtual Care, Telehealth, and Telemedicine Insurance through Founder Shield's website or an insurance advisor rather than binding coverage directly; Founder Shield says its placement team then approaches carriers on the client's behalf. ^2,3Company-reportedAbout-us and carrier-selection pages describe the general placement process, not a line-specific application form.