Community
Advice to trustees
The roles and responsibilities of a trustee and the benefit of having trustee liability insurance.
What is charity trustee insurance?
02 July 2019
Charity trustee insurance is personal liability insurance for trustees, officers, employees or voluntary workers for wrongful acts committed when carrying out their duties.
What we can cover
Our Charity Shield insurance policy includes charity trustee insurance as standard. This provides valuable cover with a limit in any one period of £100,000 with wider cover and higher limits of indemnity available upon request. The policy covers:
- payments your organisation is required or permitted by law to make on behalf of a trustee
- liability for loss or destruction of documents up to a limit of £50,000 in any one period.
We can include the following additional covers to protect trustees and your organisation:
Entity cover | Covers claims made directly against the organisation for wrongful act of trustees |
Employees included | Covers wrongful acts of employees when acting on behalf of trustees |
Investigation cost | Legal costs and expenses for advice and representation concerning proceedings initiated by any government department or agency to examine your affairs |
Environmental defence costs | Legal costs and expenses incurred in the defence of criminal proceeding concerning pollution or contamination |
Outside trustees and outside boards | Provides indemnity to trustees acting as a trustee of another not-for-profit organisation |
Related bodies | Covers trustees and members of the management committee of associated organisations |
Retired trustees | Cover includes retired trustees and extends for 6 years in event of non- renewal |
Emergency costs | Up to 10% of the limit of indemnity for emergency costs and expenses incurred |
Extended reporting | Up to 12 months extended reporting facility (subject to payment of additional premium) if cover not renewed |