About us

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to its members’ interests. It is the market leader for medical defence in the UK, with over 200,000 individual and healthcare provider members.

The MDU is led and staffed by doctors and dentists with real-life experience of the pressures and challenges faced in practice. Their expertise and dedication explains why the MDU has such an exceptional track record of helping individuals and healthcare companies overcome the challenges that could threaten their livelihoods.

In short, with the MDU in your corner, your team can practise with confidence knowing we are on your side, and by your side.

MDU Insurance Solutions is an MGA established as part of the MDU. As a trusted name in the healthcare sector, we’re working exclusively with insurance brokers within the UK, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

MDU Insurance Solutions is a coverholder at Lloyd’s, providing tailored insurance solutions for healthcare organisations. Our flagship product – MDUConnect – enables healthcare organisations to gain access to a potent blend of the MDU’s expert guidance, support and defence, and when concerns arise about patient care, a Lloyd’s of London insurance policy. MDUConnect is distributed exclusively via insurance brokers.