Independent insurance broker Russell Scanlan is ready to take to the skies with its new scheme.
The firm has today revealed the launch of a new bespoke legal expenses insurance scheme tailored specifically for commercial airline pilots and their crew. It offers a worldwide jurisdiction, including North America, provides a £250,000 limit of indemnity and applies to classes of action such as personal injury and employment disputes.
Mike Dickinson (pictured), the firm’s managing director, believes the flat rated premium is highly competitive and notes that policyholders will be able to speak directly with a solicitor for immediate advice and assistance in respect of any matter impacting their professional activities.
“Many pilots and aircrew are aware of colleagues having legal difficulties including court action or worse in some countries following an incident, then having to fund expensive legal fees themselves,” he said. “Our new scheme protects commercial pilots and crew members from such aviation-related legal expenses so they can feel more secure knowing that they’re automatically protected for up to £250,000.
“There’s a growing need for schemes such as this and we already have a number of clients taking advantage of the highly competitive premiums for the peace of mind that they won’t personally be left facing significant legal costs in the unfortunate event of an incident at work. Importantly, the insurance provides independent legal advice/representation and financial assistance to the individual policyholder in contrast to any trade union representation which pilots or aircrew might be reliant upon. A potential conflict of interest can arise between the various aviation unions and commercial airlines.
“The new scheme has been specifically negotiated and underwritten by an ‘A-‘ rated, multinational insurer, and few other policies on the market offer the same breadth of cover and limits, as standard.”
