2003 - Volunteers' Most Common Accidents -- and How to Avoid Them

William R. Henry

Feature article from e-Volunteerism, Vol. IV, Issue 1, Oct-Dec 2003

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In this article, the author describes the circumstances involved in the claims seen in the Volunteers Insurance Service (VIS®) program, and offers guidance to help you minimize the chance that such claims might happen to your own volunteers.Injuries caused by volunteers to themselves or to others tend to fall into a few common claims scenarios which are covered in this article by the three types of volunteer insurance coverage that respond:

  • accident medical reimbursement
  • personal liability
  • excess automobile liability

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