Comprehensive insurance cover that understands the unique challenges faced by not-for-profit organisations, providing support that goes beyond what's expected.
With over 30 years of award-winning experience supporting policyholders, we’re one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit insurers. Our solutions meet the needs of not-for-profit organisations such as professional and trade bodies, grant making, fundraising, and community development. We understand the unique challenges these diverse organisations face, so our products deliver cover across a broad spectrum – enabling you to support your clients, whatever their needs.
Dedicated organisations need a dedicated insurance solution to match
Not-for-profit is a sector which covers a vast array of risks, primarily charities, but also social enterprises, CICs, CIOs and other organisations which are created as non-profit making. The types of risks we look to write include:
- Professional body
- Trade body
- Consultancy
- Education and training
- Grant making
- Fundraising
- Community development
- Property owning
- Research
- Arts, culture and recreation
We understand the sector-specific risks faced by those in the industry. Using this experience, we’ve specifically designed our insurance solutions to protect against the unique risks that care organisations face.
The coverage available can be customised to suit your organisation's specific needs, which generally fall into the three areas of risk below:
Responsibilities to third parties
Public and products liability, Professional liability, Management liability, Entity defence
Protection of assets
Fidelity, Cyber risks, Legal expenses, Property, Business interruption
Responsibility as an employer
Employers liability, Employment law protection, Employees personal accident
Key products and services sold on a standalone basis to this industry:

Cyber
Cyber risks cover designed to protect against both liabilities and the policyholder’s own losses, including legal, IT security and regulatory costs.

Legal expenses insurance
LEI that’s delivered by trusted legal experts. In addition to our advice services, our in-house law firm provides specialist expertise when the unexpected happens.

Markel Care
Commercial combined policy designed to support care organisations so they can focus on what really matters.

Markel Care Practitioners
Bespoke care practitioner consultancy supporting on a range of regulatory, risk and commercial matters.
Additional services*
*Please refer to your policy for exact services included. Learn more.
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