26 Indemnity Policies
26.1 All Members (except Retired Members) must hold an Appropriate Indemnity Policy at all times.
26.2 An Appropriate Indemnity Policy in the case of any Member is one that fulfils the following:
26.2.1 It is taken out with Lloyds or with any reputable insurance company and provides cover against claims against that Member arising out of their carrying on any Qualifying Activity in respect of which they are a Member. That the minimum amount of Professional Indemnity Insurance be £100,000 for "each and every claim" policies or, alternatively, £250,000 for the aggregate type of policy. Either type to be increased as necessary to be commensurate with work undertaken.
26.2.2 The total cover for claims made in any one year shall not be less than the minimum amount of cover mentioned above and the amount of cover in respect of any one claim shall not be less than such minimum amount of cover.
26.2.3 It does not provide for the Member to bear more than 5% of the total amount covered in respect of claims made in any one year.
26.2.4 It is either in the name of the Member concerned or is one taken out by a Company or person by which they are for the time being employed by or on behalf of a group of companies by one or more of which they are for the time being employed.
26.3 The minimum amount hereinbefore referred to shall be such amount as may be respectively determined by the incorporated bodies from time to time but the Company in General Meeting may at any time fix some other sum as the said minimum amount provided that such increase shall only take effect at the expiration of one month after the passing of such resolution unless the General Meeting resolving on such increase shall resolve that such increase shall only come into effect on some later date.
26.4 Whenever a Member ceases to be covered by an Appropriate Indemnity Policy they shall forthwith notify the Committee.