[Dixielandjazz] Liability Insurance...for a gig

[Russ Guarino]

Not sure, but I think so.  The company's telephone number is 800-503-9227.
I just called and was told that if the individual is a member of the American
Federation of Musicians,  " AFM", "AFL"  he can get the insurance.
Russ

"Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" wrote:

> Is that available through all locals?
> Larry
> St. Louis
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Guarino" <russg at redshift.com>
> To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 12:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Liability Insurance...for a gig
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > I am a member of the local union and the main benefit has been the
> > liability insurance that is available for $250.  It is a
> > $1,000,000- $2,000,000 policy.
> >
> > The $ 2,000,000 limit applies to "Commercial General Liability".   The
> > seller is Marsh USA-Seabury & Smith, Inc.
> >
> > When I am challenged about insurance, I send over a copy of the policy
> > summary  and it seems to satisfy the request for coverage.
> >
> > Russ Guarino
> >
> > "Robert S. Ringwald" wrote:
> >
> >> Bob Romans writes:
> >>
> >>  > Kurt Abell, banjoist with Cell Block 7 and the Washboard Wizardz just
> >> > arrived and told me that the Dixon, California, May Fair the Wizardz
> >> > are
> >> > scheduled to play tonight just notified them this morning that they
> >> > have
> >> > to have Liability Insurance or they can't play the gig tonight! Has
> >> > this
> >> > ever happened to anybody else out there in OKOM Land? Sort-of short
> >> > notice, I'd say!
> >> (snip)
> >>
> >> A couple of years ago I had a trio doing a private gig at a Casino at
> >> North
> >> Shore Tahoe.  As we were bringing in our equipment, someone from the
> >> hotel/casino told us the same thing.  Luckily the client who hired us,
> >> who
> >> owned a large computer company, got it fixed.  I don't know if he
> >> threatened
> >> to pull his party out or if he got us covered under his own business
> >> liability insurance.
> >>
> >> That is the only time so far that I have run into this situation.
> >>
> >> There was quite a discussion on this topic here on DJML a year or two
> >> ago.
> >> I am sure some listmates, especially Tom and Steve, will have plenty to
> >> say
> >> about this.
> >>
> >> --Bob (Where's the dotted line) Ringwald
> >>
> >>
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