Insurance
Schools Insurance Support 2023-2024
Contact
Telephone: 01895 277139 / 01895 250448 Email: insurance@hillingdon.gov.uk
Summary of service
To provide your school with liability and property insurance services, including claims handling.
Service available
- Combined Insurance Package provides cover for Liabilities, Building and Contents Insurance and Engineering (including Statutory Inspections).
- 3 optional top up covers are available for purchase, please refer to the list below in the 'COSTS' table
- Claims handling services
- Information and guidance on Insurance issues
Service standards
- All telephone calls answered within 3 rings.
- To make an initial response to all queries from schools within 48 hours.
- Training provided on request for E-report
- web-based Statutory Engineering Reporting system.
Monitoring and evaluation
- Periodically by Internal Audit
School's responsibilities
- To report all claims and/or claim correspondence within 7 days
- To provide information required by claims handlers or solicitors within 10 working days of receiving a request.
- To take reasonable steps to minimise the exposure to loss (damage or injury) through effective risk management.
- To action statutory engineering inspection reports within stated time parameters.
- To provide information on all planned construction work in a timely manner.
- To provide information on all Properties when they become unoccupied for a period exceeding 30 days.
- To pay all policy excesses in a timely manner.
- To settle invoices within 30 days of receipt.
SLA type and costs
SLA type: Annual Subscription
School type:
- Primary Schools (Nursery/Infant/Junior)
- Secondary Schools
- Primary Specials
- Secondary Specials
- Voluntary Aided Schools*
* Roman Catholic Schools - The Combined Insurance Package is offered at a reduced premium rate, upon request (please contact the Insurance Team for personalised quotes). This cover excludes Buildings and Contents, which is now supplied to you through the Diocese.
Costs
Combined Insurance Package (required if taking SLA)
Main Insurances including; Public Liability, Employers Liability and Buildings Insurance
- Primary School £23.47 per pupil
- Secondary School £46.61 per pupil
- Special School £80.15 per pupil
Top up
Balance of Risks (optional)
Top-Up Cover for Accidental damage, Theft and Malicious Damage to Schools Contents, including Loss of Revenue up to £5000 and Deterioration of Fridge/Freezer Stock up to one claim per annum not exceeding £500
- Primary & Nursery £6.32 per pupil
- Secondary & Special £6.14 per pupil
Motor Vehicles (optional)
- Rate per vehicle £831.76
Personal Accident for Pupils (optional)
- School Activities up to a maximum benefit of £50,000 - £2.00 per pupil
Excess Levels
· Balance of Risk - £200 per incident, £200 per item (claims for Portable Electronic Devices e.g. iPads, smartphones, laptops)
- Motor Vehicles - £250 each and every claim
An excess of £200 per claim applies to all other losses
Purchase SLA
To purchase service level agreement please complete the SLA Buy-back form [30KB] and send to schoolfinancereturns@hillingdon.gov.uk.
