[hackerspaces] Acquiring Insurance

[Willow Brugh]

I've been in VA recently, but am generally nomadic.



On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 01:10, Mel <mel at hackersouverts.fr> wrote:

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