[hackerspaces] Acquiring Insurance

[William Macfarlane]

"community workshop" is a good and useful phrase that has some meaning
to the wider world.  It is one of the ways that we identify ourselves
to officialdom.

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Tim Saylor <tim.saylor at gmail.com> wrote:
> Go to a local office in person and explain what you do.  Use the words
> "community", "education", and "non-profit" (if you are).  Also I think
> you should be up front about the term "hackerspace" and educate them
> on it because they're going to find out anyway.  In person you'll have
> a better chance to explain it away.  Show them your liability waivers
> and your plans for safety training for the equipment you have and will
> have.
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Danyelle Davis
> <ddavis at codetemptress.net> wrote:
>> Greetings,
>> I am looking for insurance for a hackerspace but it seems we keep running
>> into issues. The insurance companies ask so many questions and if you answer
>> wrong they deny your request.  Apparently some insurance company googled our
>> space and denied us because we affiliate with hackers.  So I am wondering
>> how did you get insurance?  Will we have to change our name to get
>> insurance?  We are located in Virginia.  We don't have any heavy equipment
>> yet ( lazer cutters etc..)  The only thing we have is a few soldering irons.
>>
>> Any assistance would be great!
>> LN
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