Insurance Committee
Convener
John Mulholland
Secretaries
Solicitor Members
Alan Eadie
Laura Fell
Ashley Jones
Louise Kelso
Callum MacKinnon
David Nelson
Non-solicitor Member
Paul Allen
Aims & functions of the committee
The Insurance Committee's role is:
- To negotiate the commercial terms of the Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) arrangements for those members in private practice via the insurance brokers with the insurers.
- To conduct the tender for the brokerage and administration of the Master Policy.
- To put in place a risk management programme for members via the brokers.
- To analyse risk affecting the Master Policy and make recommendations on mitigating measures.
- To review performance of the Master Policy.
- To consider and prepare for changes to the legal sector that impact the coverage and sustainability of the Master Policy.
- To liaise with the SLCC with respect to its oversight function of the PII arrangements for those members in private practice.
The Insurance Committee's remit does not include the regulatory functions in relation to Professional Indemnity Insurance, with this role fulfilled by the Practicing Certificate Sub-committee, a sub-committee of the Regulatory Committee.