Insurance

 This section will be updated as we receive information from Insurance Companies.

 We are sometimes asked what Insurance a Hall user might require to cover accidents which might happen to their club members when attending a club activity, either at the hall or elsewhere.

We are grateful to Martyn Ingram of one of the specialist Hall Insurers for this response:

The hall treasurer renews the insurance on the hall every year but never in the fifteen years they have been treasurer have the sums insured been increased. If there was a fire:

INTRODUCTION 

As all members of a hall's Management Committee are 'Trustees' in the view of the Charity Commission, we could be personally liable for some unfortunate situation at our hall.  Often, the Hall can include Trustee Indemnity cover in its general insurance policy to protect individuals, or help fight any claim against the hall.

Introduction

Until recently,  normal practice was to insure with a general policy covering most risks.  Over the last few years, we have seen a number of specialist policies emerging, which can be adjusted to your particular requirements - usually at lower cost.  

The following offer insurance policies for village halls:

• Access Insurance
Tel: 020 8651 7420 Website:www.accessinsurance.co.uk/community