Trustees' & Committee Members' insurance
What is Trustees’ & Committee Members’ insurance?
Trustees & Committee Members Liability Insurance is designed to indemnify trustees and committee members from claims against them personally for failing in their duties in the running of an organisation. This can include unpaid and volunteer trustees.
We would recommend cover for charities, pension funds, community interest companies, clubs and associations.
What should my insurance cover?
Many policies can be extended to include a range of benefits such as:
Payment of fines & penalties
Payment of ransoms & extortion
Cover for lost or disrupted income
Cover for physical injury/damage
The cost of phone hacks
Cost of notifying your contacts
Incidents at your outsourced service providers
Social media risks
In the eyes of the law, trustees and committee members have huge responsibilities. Individuals are especially vulnerable if the organisation is registered with Companies House. Why? Under the 2006 Companies Act, you are exposed to over 200 areas of statutory liability. This means you could face unlimited personal liability for your actions and decisions on behalf of the organisation. Cover can include all individuals in management positions, employment practices, and entity coverage.
Accusations you could face can include:
- Breaches of health & safety regulations
- Using money outside your organisation’s scope
- Not acting in your organisation’s best interests
- Libel & slander
- Discrimination or harassment.
