Insurance Cover for our Members
Public liability and Professional Indemnity insurances for eligible members of The Scottish Artists Union is arranged by Howden Insurance Brokers Limited trading as Hencilla Canworth, a specialist insurance intermediary for the creative sector.
The policy provides £5,000,000 of Public Liability and £5,000,000 of Professional Indemnity insurance for its qualifying members.
The policy is underwritten by Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd and is for members of the Scottish Artists Union as a benefit of membership for qualifying members, subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of the policy.
Qualifying members are:
- Any current member of the Scottish Artists Union; and
- a limited company as defined under the Companies Act 1985 operating in connection with the business where you are the sole employee and director other than one additional director or employee who is a family member and engaged in clerical or administrative duties only, provided that the member is domiciled in the United Kingdom, the Channel Island or the Isle of Man.
You can find the following insurance documents available for you to review here:
2025-2026 Insurance Summary - this summary provides a simple overview of the cover provided by the insurance policy in a shorter format document to read than the Policy Wording.
2025-2026 Insurance Policy wording - this details the full cover provided including terms, conditions and exclusions. This document should be read with your Insurance Policy Schedule as this forms the basis of your insurance contract.
2025-2026 Insurance Policy Schedule - this details the cover provided under the policy and will note any specific terms, conditions or exclusions applied.
Should you have any further queries in relation to this insurance policy you can contact Hencilla Canworth at 0208 686 5050. Hencilla Canworth is acting as the insurance intermediary in arranging this cover and does not provide advice or a personal recommendation on the suitability of the insurance for individual members. Members should consider their own circumstances to determine whether the cover meets their specific needs.