Global insurer Zurich has today launched a new guide for the charity and voluntary sector. The guide, which aims to help organisations choose the right insurance solutions by providing an overview of the different types of cover available, comes a month after Zurich announced a renewed focus on the charities and voluntary sector, with Paul Emery leading a dedicated division.
The new guide, called ‘Making Insurance Simple’ helps a charity assess its insurance requirements by firstly posing five straightforward questions relative to the main types of insurance for its needs. Once an organisation has answered these the information within the guide aims to both facilitate understanding of insurance as well as the process of securing the right cover. Questions are related to the following areas:
- Employees
- Volunteers
- Property and contents
- The Public and Trustees
- Motor vehicles
Paul Emery, Head of the Charities and Voluntary sector at Zurich, commented: “Feedback we have received from the sector has told us that arranging insurance can be a very lengthy and complex exercise for charities due to the wide range of risks they are exposed to. Individuals who are not insurance experts often undertake this."
“We aim to make life easier for our customers and this new guide helps simplify the complex process of working out what different types of cover are there for. Ultimately, time spent assessing insurance needs is time that could be spent concentrating on delivering their organisations’ goals and objectives. Simple, practical advice is important to our charity customers and we constantly look for areas where we can make a difference. As ever, our team of experts are always on hand to answer any questions or to discuss customers’ requirements in more detail”
Charity and voluntary organisations wanting to obtain a copy of the guide are able to download it free of charge from
www.zurich.co.uk/home/forpublicsector/Charities/Makinginsurancesimple-aguide.htm or call 0845 600 3184, or email: zurichthirdsector@uk.zurich.com.
