[hackerspaces] Acquiring Insurance

[Mel]

Hands down the best technique ever :D Duly noted, thanks for the tip willow
!

2011/10/14 Willow Brugh <willow.bl00 at gmail.com>

> I addressed this situation by getting our insurance rep drunk and then
> asking him how to fill out the form.
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> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 08:08, dosman <dosman at packetsniffers.org> wrote:
>
>> We like to start with the phrase "community group" to describe ourselves
>> to the business world and gently go into "we're not criminals yet we use the
>> word hacker". Each insurance company has its own bizarre issues, one place
>> refused us because we might possibly sell kits (water rocket kits and
>> electronics kits). I think the one we ended up with services the
>> construction industry, they don't flinch when you mention "chop saw" or
>> "drill press".
>>
>> -dosman
>>
>> On Oct 13, 2011, at 1:18 AM, Will Bradley wrote:
>>
>> > They definitely google you. One company freaked out because we had a
>> > photo of a BBQ grill made out of the front of a car on our main page
>> > and they assumed we were blowing up cars.
>> >
>> > Just try to have a conversation with them, in person, dress nicely to
>> > counter the stereotypes and let them know you're the "good hackers"
>> > i.e. the ones who research and protect instead of break and steal. If
>> > you limit your insurance coverage to medical and property liability in
>> > the space they shouldn't have any reason to deny you based on their
>> > perception of hacking.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Oct 12, 2011, at 6:07 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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