Agenda item

To consider the approval of indemnifying Members of the Local Government Pensions Board and Police Pensions Boards against personal liability.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONS BOARD

(James Richard Tumbridge)

7 February 2019

Insurance and Indemnities

Members of Local Government Pensions Board (LGPB) and Police Pensions Board (PPB) had recognised that there would be certain circumstances where the City Corporation’s various insurance policies would not offer appropriate personal liability insurance cover for them in the event of breaches of data protection legislation. It was therefore recommended the Court approve indemnifying Members of the Boards against any such personal liability as defined in the report.

Alderman Ian David Luder declared an interest at this item and recused himself from the meeting.

Resolved – That the Court approve, utilising powers in the Local Authorities (Indemnities for Members and Officers) Order 2004 and in the Localism Act 2011, and utilising City’s Cash where necessary, and that the City Corporation resolves to indemnify Members and officers, including former officers, and serving and former police officers, who sit as members of the Boards against any personal liability that may arise to pay a civil penalty under the Data Protection Act 2018, to the extent that the City Corporation’s insurance policies do not fully cover such liability, and subject to the exclusions and restrictions contained in the 2004 Order.