BBE About the different packages

Some but not all sections of the policy include cover for outside of the UK. 

Public Liability: All Making Music insurance policies include public liability cover up to £5million; this section of the policy provides cover in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, any member country of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Employer’s Liability: All Making Music policies also includes Employer’s liability cover up to £10million; this section of the policy provides UK wide cover for the group’s activities. This includes cover in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

Property cover: The ‘Silver’ and ‘Gold’ insurance packages include differing levels of group owned property cover. All property is covered in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, any member country of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

All sections of the policy are governed by the relevant law of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands depending upon your address as shown in the Schedule. If there is any dispute as to which law applies, then UK law will take precedent. 

No – you will need to purchase ‘Silver’ cover if you require property cover.

You should ask for a ‘Custom’ quote if:

• Your income exceeds £100,000 a year
• You need cover in excess of the ‘Brass’ level, e.g. a higher level of property or cancellation / abandonment cover
• You need different insurance, e.g., buildings insurance, instruments or equipment cover

Simply call or send an email to Making Music’s insurance broker Finch (Tel: 0118 334 8868)  makingmusic@finchinsurance.co.uk  who will provide you with a quotation to include the additional cover you need.

The basic answer is that amateur groups do not pay their members anything at all to perform (apart from travel and sustenance expenses) whereas professional groups do. They are eligible for full membership and the lower insurance premiums. Semi-professional groups can of course also join Making Music, but as Associate members; and pay the appropriate Associate member insurance premium. Professional groups can join Making Music as Associate members but must contact Finch direct in order to obtain an insurance quote.

We appreciate that there are some grey areas to this which include:

Scenario 1: a group of amateurs, but which reimburses members' expenses, e.g. for travel and sandwich. Making Music will accept such a group into Full membership and so the group is eligible for insurance at the lower rate (provided that the group meets other Full membership criteria).

Scenario 2: a group of amateurs, but rather than reimbursing on receipts, the group give their members a fixed amount for a gig which roughly corresponds to expenses, e.g. £50. Making Music will accept such a group into Full membership and so the group is eligible for insurance at the lower rate (provided that the group meets other Full membership criteria).

Scenario 3: the musicians in the group have a day job and don't earn their living by carrying out the activities of the group, but members of the group get paid £100 each for each gig/performance. Making Music will only accept such a group into Associate membership and so the group is only eligible for insurance at the higher rate.

You can find out what the different packages offer above .