The number of bodies under the State Claims Agency General Indemnity Scheme (GIS) has further increased, bringing the total number of bodies under the GIS to 144.

This is as per State policy, as set out in the Public Financial Procedures; where the State is its own insurer and, as such, covers its own costs’ on a pay as you go basis.

New authorities

These new authorities include a number of Section 38 non-acute agencies.

The State Claims Agency would like to extend their warmest welcome to these bodies who will now enjoy the benefits of the State’s GIS. This includes bespoke professional claims management functions supported by the State Claims Agency’s own team of solicitors.

In addition they can avail of our enterprise risk management services including advices, guidelines, risk network, seminars etc. They will also be provided with access to the National Incident Management System (NIMS).