diff --git a/app/Views/insurer_branch.php b/app/Views/insurer_branch.php
index dbb3d009..9f40c732 100755
--- a/app/Views/insurer_branch.php
+++ b/app/Views/insurer_branch.php
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 .is-invalid {
     border-color: #dc3545 !important;
 }
+
+/* Avoid duplicate validation messages: keep custom .field-error only */
+#insurer_branch_form .parsley-errors-list {
+    display: none !important;
+}
 </style>
 <!-- Optional CSS -->
 <style>
@@ -495,8 +500,15 @@
     }
 
     function getErrorElement($field) {
-        var $next = $field.next('.field-error');
-        if ($next.length) return $next;
+        var $group = $field.closest('.form-group');
+        var $existing = $group.find('.field-error');
+
+        if ($existing.length) {
+            if ($existing.length > 1) {
+                $existing.slice(1).remove();
+            }
+            return $existing.first();
+        }
 
         var $error = $('<small class="field-error"></small>');
         $field.after($error);