For a number of years, the Guild has arranged Group Personal Accident Insurance cover via Ecclesiastical Insurance Group for Guild members.

With effect from 1 May 2001, this cover has been placed with another insurer, Impact Underwriting Limited, and increased benefits obtained for members.

Scope of coverage

Guild members are covered whilst ringing or attending to routine maintenance work to the bells in any church or bell tower, or whilst travelling to or from a church or bell tower to practice or take part in bell ringing anywhere in the United Kingdom. ("Routine maintenance" means any works for which approval in accordance with the Care of Churches Measure is not required - separate cover can be arranged where needed in connection with these more major items of work).

Insurance is extended to include members teaching bell ringing and persons under instruction by a Guild member at a church or bell tower within the Diocese of Oxford.

The members of the Towers and Belfries Committee are specifically covered for carrying out their duties on behalf of the Guild and the level of temporary total disablement is increased to £300 per week.

Benefits payable in the event of a claim

Medical expenses up to £1,250 are payable for those aged 16 - 70 years and up to £125 for the other age groups.

CLAIMS AND QUERIES CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF THE INSURANCE

Claims and queries should be directed in the first instance to -

The Honorary General Treasurer,
Mr.B.J.Gatward,
Grangewood,
Bath Road,
Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1PH (01380 721009).

Claims must be confirmed in writing.

Please remember that it is a condition of all policies that claims must be reported to the Insurers as soon as practicable. A claim that is not notified within a reasonable time may be rejected.