If I am not currently working in BC, do I still need to have professional liability insurance?

Yes.  Registrants must maintain at all times professional liability insurance coverage while registered as a Full Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician, regardless of whether or not you are currently working in BC, as it is tied to the registration class. As indicated in renewal requirement #6 on the College website, your professional liability insurance must meet the following 3 criteria:

• Provides a minimum of $2 million coverage.
• Provides occurrence based coverage or claims made coverage with extended reporting period of at least 3 years.
• If not in the pharmacists’ or pharmacy technicians’ name, the group policy covers the pharmacist or pharmacy technician as an individual