Charity Insurance

Good practice, case studies, expert advice and tips on insurance for charity finance professionals.

'Know your insurance needs'

Specialist consultant Peter Heap tells David Ainsworth that charities should link their risk assessment to the insurance they are buying

What can happen when insurance misfires

David Ainsworth talks to the experts about what can go wrong

Liable: challenge of insuring volunteers

The challenges of insuring volunteers

The government wants charities to increase the number of people volunteering their time and skills. But an increase in volunteers also means potentially increased insurance liabilities. Mathew Little investigates

Easing the insurance burden on volunteers

The Big Society Deregulation Taskforce, led by Lord Hodgson, looked at the red tape that volunteers encounter. Mathew Little reports

Insurance policies recommended by sector organisations

A number of charity umbrella bodies endorse certain insurance products. Andy Hillier asks why

To indemnify trustees - or not to indemnify?

It can be worth taking out insurance to protect your trustees against personal liability, but you should first assess what the risks for them and the charity actually are. David Ainsworth reports

Save the Children [Harriet Logan/Save the Children]

How to insure yourself

Save the Children UK estimates that it saved at least a quarter on its insurance bill by moving from conventional insurance to self-insurance. Mathew Little looks at how the numbers add up

Cover for the elderly: Age UK insured the last surviving Tommy

Age UK takes a less profit-driven approach to providing insurance cover to older people

Charities have to strike the right balance

The bigger risk in big society

A core idea of the big society is for charities to take on more public service delivery. But have they fully understood the insurance ramifications? Femke Colborne asks how charities can strike the right balance

Check the details of unfair dismissal cover

Some charities have found that insurers prefer them to settle tribunal cases out of court. Patrick McCurry asks HR experts how to make sure you get the right policy

Malcolm Tarling, media relations officer, Association of British

Premium issue for the sector

The changing nature of the voluntary sector is causing charities to reassess their risks.

Paul Bloxham of Ecclesiastical Insurance

Trends in charity insurance

Ecclesiastical's Paul Bloxham talks to Patrick McCurry about the latest developments in the sector

A quick guide to voluntary sector insurance

How necessary are policies, and how much do they cost?

Tell the whole story - and don't hide things

Insurance broker Nick Rudnai explains how charities can secure the best deals

Jeanette Allen, chief executive, MedicAlert

When flood disaster struck a charity office

Tristan Donovan reports on how MedicAlert coped

Charity Finance Skills Zone

Expert advice and tips in specialist areas

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Development Officer Barking & Dagenham CVS £29,604, London
Head of High Value Events Save the Children £38,000 - £43,000 + pension, Farringdon
Director The Marr-Munning Trust £47,500 per annum FTE salary (£38,000 pro rata) plus pension contribution, London
Membership Payments Officer Royal Pharmaceutical Society 25,000 pro rata, Based at the Society's HQ in London. The offices are in close proximity to Vauxhall and Waterloo.
Head of Volunteering Development Save the Children £45,000-£50,000 + pension, Farringdon
Fundraising Manager (Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset) The Air Ambulance Service £25,000-£30,000 p/a, plus benefits, Home Based, South West England to cover Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset
Press Officer - Asia Pacific Amnesty International Secretariat £41,124 per annum, London
Fundraising Director National Trust c. £80k + excellent benefits, Heelis, Swindon
Appeals Director Downside Fisher Youth Club (The Downside Settlement) £37, 848 - £40,555 (Inclusive of London Weighting), Southwark, London
Head of Organisation Development British Red Cross £52,500 pa (incl. LW), UK Office, Moorfields, London (likely)