In speaking with Michael, he informed me that the NEH has an umbrella
policy that covers all state councils in situations like this.  The LEH
is comfortable to operate under that policy.  He recommended that you
contact Edie Manza for more information.
 
Jennifer
 
Jennifer A. Mitchel
Assistant Director
Museum Projects Coordinator
Smithsonian Projects (MOMS) Manager for Louisiana
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
938 Lafayette Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
504-523-4352 x123 
1-800-909-7990 x123 (in Louisiana)
504-529-2358 fax
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-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Harsh [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 9:02 AM
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Subject: Liability Insurance
 
 
Morning.
 
We are in the process of revamping the contracts that SITES sends to
your
councils when you host a MOMS exhibition.
 
As you know SITES carries wall to wall, all risk, insurance coverage to
protect the MOMS exhibition when installed and when traveling from
community
to community.
 
A question has come up, however, with regard to liability insurance.
Other
larger SITES exhibitions require that host museums have $1,000,000 of
liability insurance.  I don't think our MOMS exhibitors have that kind
of
coverage, if any at all. So, I am wondering what sort of policies your
councils have that might protect the museums, if for instance, someone
falls
at an opening and tries to sue either the museum or the council because
it
was at a council sponsored venue.
 
Can someone give me some insights here? Thanks.
 
Carol
 
Carol Harsh
Co-Director
Museum on Main Street
Smithsonian Insititution, SITES
(703)263-1912
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