Ontarget The Activities Industry Mutual Newsletter
Spring 2009
AIM National Seminar Our audience of members, prospective members and insurance and lawyer partners were treated to a condensed but wide ranging programme on 3 December 2008. The key issues for outdoor activities and education providers surrounding incident investigation were examined, as well as lessons learned from incidents, recent legal developments within the industry and the key characteristics of mutuality.
The programme comprised the following
incomplete set of documents evidencing
speakers:
what actually happened.
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Jeremy Cole, Risk Management,
of documents which evidence the incident
— Accident investigation and claims
in question, the claim can be addressed,
management.
without the need to engage the services of a
Marcus Bailie, Head of Inspection,
loss adjustor and/or defence solicitor.
AALS — Lessons Learned Group. •
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In contrast, if there is a complete set
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group
Savings from efficient claims handling
Sophia Ford and Matthew Davies,
can be considerable and will translate
Berrymans Lace Mawer – Update on
directly to the bottom line, which in the
legal developments.
case of a mutual is for the benefit of the
Paul Koronka, CEO, Regis Mutual
members.
Management Ltd — Advantages of a mutual structure. One of the primary outcomes of the
For a fuller account of the seminar please visit the AIM website at: www.activitiesindustrymutual.co.uk.
day was the realisation that although post accident investigation and documentation is generally well understood and adhered to, the requirements in the case of a minor incident are often underestimated in their
FEATURES •
Chairman’s comments
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The BAHA route to accreditation
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importance. In the case of an alleged minor incident it is not uncommon for a claim to become difficult and expensive to defend due to an
Member Profile – Widehorizons Outdoor Educational Trust
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Upcoming AGM on Friday 27 March