Registered Student Organization (RSO) Event Liability

The University of California has created an insurance program to cover Registered Student Organization (RSO) for most on-campus events. Events covered by the policy are paid for by the University. However, RSOs are responsible for making sure their event is covered.

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General Application Instructions

Student organizations that already have an insurance source are ineligible for RSO Event Liability coverage.

For all other student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, that do not have a national chapter, whose on-campus events fall within hazard classes 1, 2, 3 or 4, please click the Apply Online button. You will be issued an event- specific certificate as proof of insurance. However, if your event requires underwriting review, your completed online application will be sent automatically to our underwriting team for review. Please note that all hazard class 4 events including all events held by National Greek Fraternities/Sororities and all events of a political nature such as conventions, lectures, rallies and speakers require underwriting review. Please be sure to submit your application at least 7 to 10 days prior to the event to allow for underwriting.

For all other student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, that do not have a national chapter, whose events will be off-campus, please either click the Apply Online button or complete and print the fillable RSO Application Form (found under the Download Forms dropdown menu). For more information about on-campus and off-campus events, please view the 'On-Campus Events' and 'Off-Campus Events' sections below.

The UC Hazard Class Chart (found under the Download Forms dropdown menu) may also help to determine if any waiver requirements or accident medical requirements may pertain to your event. Additionally, please read the ACE Accident Medical Policy Summary (found under the Download Forms dropdown menu) to help you determine if you meet the definition of an insured person.

If you have questions about how your event should be classified for insurance purposes, or need more information about the application process or your Certificate of Insurance, contact AMBA at 1-866-838-9536.

Your application may be subject to additional approval requirements by the underwriting Insurance Company; all hazard class 4 events are subject to approval by the insurance company underwriter. Please be sure to submit your application at least 7 to 10 days prior to the event. Please note, that submission of a completed application and/or premium payment is not a guarantee of coverage. Coverage is not in place for your event until a Certificate of Insurance is provided.

If the event you are holding is not covered through this RSO Event Liability policy, you still may be able to obtain coverage for a cost. Please contact AMBA at [email protected] or by phone Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm (CT) at 1-866-838-9536 to discuss possibilities for coverage.

Please note: During the renewal process and website update (usually in February), you may not be able to access the online registration. If you need to obtain a Certificate of Insurance during this time, please complete and save the fillable RSO Application Form (found under the Download Forms dropdown menu) that can be emailed to our team at: [email protected].
National Greek Life Organizations
Nationally affiliated Greek Life Organizations are required to apply for coverage via their National Chapter first. If your National Chapter declines coverage, CampusConnexions will then consider an application for the event in question. All of the underwriting criteria provided below must be met. These applications will be subject to underwriting approval.
- Written declination of coverage from the National Chapter is required to be provided with the CampusConnexions event liability application.
  - If the application was submitted online, you may email the declination to us separately at [email protected] and state the following in the subject line of the email: Online App Submitted, the event date and the event name.
  - The written declination may be emailed to us with the paper application at [email protected].
- The event is a philanthropic or community service based event.
- There will be limited alcohol exposure at the event.
Events held by National Greek Life Organizations always require underwriting review. You may complete the online application and your completed application will be automatically sent to our underwriting team. Please be sure to submit your application at least 7 to 10 days prior to the event to allow for underwriting.

Alternatively, if the National Chapter has approved coverage for your event, assuming the event requires evidence of insurance, the next step would be to contact your National Chapter. They should be able to provide your organization with evidence of insurance coverage; it is required that you request to include your group and the University of California as Additional Insureds.
Participant Waiver/Accident Medical Requirements
Participants Legal Liability provides coverage for claims you are legally obligated to pay because of actions brought against you, the Named Insured, by players and/or other participant(s). Participant means any player, coach, manager, staff member, team worker, official, media personnel, cheerleader, or band member practicing for, or participating in, the sporting event. This means all of your team members and players and any participating non-members! Participant liability insurance, like all liability policies, would provide coverage to the injured party only if the tenant user were liable.

****Failure to comply with one, or both, of the following requirements will affect Participant Legal Liability in place for any event even if a Certificate of Insurance is provided.****
1. Insured Persons must have Accident Medical coverage in force with a limit no less than $10,000 for each of your participants (players) or a deductible of not less than $10,000 will be instituted for Participants Legal Liability. This deductible applies separately to each claim, or suit, with respect to any “Insured Person”. The limit of insurance will not be reduced by the amount of this deductible. Please see the Accident Medical Policy Summary in the ‘Download Forms’ menu for information on the Ace Accident Medical policy that is provided by the University of California to determine if your group meets the definition of an “Insured Person”.
  
  If you believe your group does not qualify as an “Insured Person”, please contact us at 1-866-838-9536 and we will verify eligibility with the insurer for you. If it is confirmed, that your group does not qualify as an “Insured Person”, then please complete a pdf application to purchase Excess Accident Medical coverage of at least $10,000 per participant through our trusted business partner, SMIC (Special Markets Insurance Consultants). Select the applicable application based on your organization type: Sports Teams/Leagues, Clubs/Groups, or Special Events to obtain an Accident Medical policy for your sports related event.
2. Insured Persons must also have a Waiver and Release form system that is regularly maintained or Participants Legal Liability will be subject to a $10,000 deductible. This system must secure and maintain properly executed Waiver and Release forms for all player participants in your group. For minor participants (under eighteen years of age) you must always secure and maintain properly executed Minor Waiver and Release forms signed by the parent or legal guardian. Please refer to the UC Hazard Class Chart in the Download Forms dropdown menu for event specific instructions.

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On-Campus Events

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On-Campus Events
Previously, Student Organization events and activities held on-campus were not covered by the University of California’s own insurance programs. This posed a problem for both students and the University because:
- The students had to rely on personal or family financial resources to defend a claim or lawsuit arising out of their activities.
- The University had no financial recourse when its property was damaged by student activities or when it received a claim or lawsuit arising from student activities.
To remedy this problem, the University has purchased a commercial insurance policy to cover most on-campus student organization events. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THEIR ON-CAMPUS EVENTS ARE COVERED UNDER THIS COMMERCIAL POLICY. The following Event Coverage Checklist will help you do that.

PLEASE NOTE: This coverage is not for individual students or non-students. Student organizations may not use their name to obtain coverage for other parties. Some activities, such as dances, may require more steps than those on the checklist. INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION OF AN EVENT INVALIDATES THE INSURANCE COVERAGE AND MAY BE REFERRED TO STUDENT CONDUCT FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Event Coverage Checklist

Register your Organization.

Please be sure your Student Organization is properly registered with Student Affairs. Coverage is available only for REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

Obtain proper authorization for use of facility.

Please refer to your school's website/intranet for specific procedures
Event Eligibility
- Provided your Student/Campus Organization is in good standing with your Campus’ Student Life Department and you have written permission from the appropriate Campus department to use the space requested, your event will be automatically insured under the blanket RSO policy, unless any one or more of the following apply:
  - Is an event listed as a hazard class 4 in the hazard class chart. Some examples include:
    - Events of a political nature, such as conventions, lectures, rallies and speakers;
    - Events held by National Greek Life Organizations.
  - Involves more than 5,000 people.
  - Products coverage is needed:
    Covers costs to you associated with injuries or illness sustained by a guest arising from ingesting or using a food, beverage or souvenir. If the distribution or sale of food, beverages and souvenirs will be part of your event, you must purchase products coverage ($5 per $1,000 of expected sales). If the total expected sales are more than $10,000, underwriting review is required.
  - Garage Keepers coverage is needed:
    Covers damages to your guests’ vehicles caused by you if you provide parking for their vehicles. If you are not parking their vehicles at your event, you do not need this coverage. If a Vendor, hired by your organization, is parking vehicles at your event, the Vendor must provide a Certificate of Insurance naming your organization and The Regents of the University of California as Additional Insureds. Please call our service center for additional assistance.
  - Auto Coverage is needed. Please call our service center for additional assistance.
  - Local police or outside armed security guards are needed (Campus security only does not require underwriting review).
  - Camps/Campus Tours with minors (under age 18) that are overnight.
  - Amusements.
  - Inflatables.
  - Large tents.
  - Liquor Liability Insurance is needed.
  - It is a sports event for which signed waivers have not been obtained and/or accident medical insurance has not been confirmed or obtained (some groups will qualify for the Accident Medical policy provided by University of California; view the Accident Medical Policy Summary).
If any of the above circumstances are applicable, your event will require additional underwriting which may take 7-10 business days. You may proceed with the online application, unless advised above to call the service center specifically. Your completed online application will be sent automatically to our underwriting team for review. Please be sure to submit your application at least 7 to 10 days prior to the event to allow for underwriting.
Apply for Coverage

Student organizations that already have an insurance source are ineligible for RSO Event Liability coverage.

For all other student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, that do not have a national chapter, whose on-campus events fall within hazard classes 1, 2, 3 or 4, please click the Apply Online button. You will be issued an event-specific certificate as proof of insurance. However, if your event requires underwriting review, your completed online application will be sent automatically to our underwriting team for review. Please note that all hazard class 4 events including all events held by National Greek Fraternities/Sororities and all events of a political nature such as conventions, lectures, rallies and speakers require underwriting review. Please be sure to submit your application at least 7 to 10 days prior to the event to allow for underwriting.

Submission of a completed application and/or premium payment is not a guarantee of coverage. For events requiring additional underwriting review, submission of a completed application and/or premium payment is not a guarantee of coverage and coverage is not in place for your event until a Certificate of Insurance is provided. If you have questions about how your event should be classified for insurance purposes, or need more information about the application process or your Certificate of Insurance, contact AMBA at 1-866-838-9536.

The UC Hazard Class Chart (found in the Download Forms dropdown menu) may also help to determine if any waiver requirements or accident medical requirements may pertain to your event. Additionally, please read the ACE Accident Medical Policy Summary (found in the Download Forms dropdown menu) to help you determine if you meet the definition of an insured person.
Coverage for Non-Affiliated Vendors
Make sure non-affiliates have the required insurance.

If non-affiliates (people who are not students, officers, or employees of UC) will be providing any of the following goods or services at your event, they will need insurance coverage too:
- Food. Examples: caterers, restaurants.
- Entertainment. Examples: bands, bounce house owners, theatrical troupes.
- Any other goods or services with serious inherent risks that can be reasonably foreseen.
If a Vendor or Performer needs insurance, please print the Event Liability (non-UC Parties) pdf application to provide to them or contact AMBA via email at [email protected] or phone at 1-866-838-9536 Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (CT). They must provide a certificate of insurance naming your organization and The Regents of the University of California as Additional Insureds.

If the non-affiliates already have insurance coverage, they need to send the department in charge of the facility you are using a Certificate of Insurance. Certificate requirements are listed below.
- The Non-Affiliate must be listed as the Insured.
- The REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA and your student group must be listed as Additional Insureds.
- The Insurer/Producer name and contact information must be on the certificate.
- The policy start and end date must encompass the entire length of your event.
- The policy must include General Liability coverage of at least $1,000,000.
- If the non-affiliate is bringing a vehicle onto campus, the policy must include Automobile Liability coverage of at least $1,000,000.
- If the non-affiliate is bringing employees onto campus, the policy must include evidence of California Workers’ Compensation coverage.
- The Certificate of Insurance must provide 30 days’ advance written notice to the University of any modification, change, or cancellation of any component of the insurance coverage.
Please note, the Certificate of Insurance for which you are applying may be subject to additional approval requirements by the underwriting Insurance Company. Please be sure to submit your application at least 7 to 10 days prior to the event date in order to meet your organization’s event insurance needs. Submission of a completed application and/or premium payment is not a guarantee of coverage. Coverage is not in place for your event until Certificate of Insurance is provided.
When to contact Campus Risk Management
1. When you are unable to determine how to obtain coverage for your event, email Campus Risk Management and describe your event in detail. Be sure to include the date and time of the event, where on campus you want to hold it, and how many people will be attending. Risk Management will assist you with determining how/where to obtain coverage. Please give Risk Management at least 7 to 10 days’ notice of the event.
2. If your event is not covered by the commercial insurance policy for student on-campus events, you will have to obtain coverage through the University’s insurance broker, AMBA. Contact the AMBA Customer Service Center for assistance at 866-838-9536 between 8:00am and 5:00pm CST or by email at [email protected].
3. There may be a charge for coverage of events not included in the commercial policy. Charges must be paid by the Registered Student Organization via credit or debit card prior to the event.
4. At the end of the process, print out the Certificate of Insurance, for verification of coverage.
5. Give a copy of the Certificate of Insurance to the department in charge of the facility you are using.

Off-Campus Events

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Apply For Coverage

The University of California does not provide liability insurance coverage for the off-campus activities of student organizations. Although the University cannot require that student organizations obtain insurance for off-campus events, having insurance is recommended, especially for events involving physical activity. In some cases the student organization may have no choice but to obtain insurance, because the outside facility hosting the event requires proof of coverage before allowing the event to occur.

The University provides this website so student organizations can purchase insurance for off-campus events. It is best to start the process at least 7 to 10 days before the event. UNLIKE ON-CAMPUS STUDENT EVENTS, OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS ARE NOT PAID FOR BY THE UNIVERSITY. You must pay for the coverage by credit or debit card.

Additionally, student organizations that already have an insurance source are ineligible for RSO Event Liability coverage.

For all other student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, that do not have a national chapter, whose events will be off-campus, please either click the Apply Online button and apply as an off-campus event; or complete and print the fillable RSO Application Form (found under the Download Forms dropdown menu) which may be emailed to [email protected].

The UC Hazard Class Chart (found under the Download Forms dropdown menu) may also help to determine if any waiver requirements or accident medical requirements may pertain to your event. Additionally, please read the ACE Accident Medical Policy Summary (found under the Download Forms dropdown menu) to help you determine if you meet the definition of an insured person.

If you have questions about how your event should be classified for insurance purposes, or need more information about the application process or your Certificate of Insurance, contact AMBA at 1-866-838-9536.

Your application may be subject to additional approval requirements by the underwriting Insurance Company; all hazard class 4 events are subject to approval by the insurance company underwriter. You may proceed with the online application and, if necessary, your completed online application will be sent automatically to our underwriting team for review. Please be sure to submit your application at least 7 to 10 days prior to the event. For events requiring additional underwriting review, submission of a completed application and/or premium payment is not a guarantee of coverage and coverage is not in place for your event until a Certificate of Insurance is provided. If underwriting review is not required, your Certificate of Insurance will be issued automatically online upon completion of successful payment.

Once payment has been processed, you may print your Certificate of Insurance which constitutes proof that your event has liability insurance coverage. If necessary, also provide a copy to the host facility.
Coverage for Non-Affiliated Vendors
Make sure non-affiliates have the required insurance.

If non-affiliates (people who are not students, officers, or employees of UC) will be providing any of the following goods or services at your event, they will need insurance coverage too:
- Food. Examples: caterers, restaurants.
- Entertainment. Examples: bands, bounce house owners, theatrical troupes.
- Any other goods or services with serious inherent risks that can be reasonably foreseen.
If a Vendor or Performer needs insurance, please print the Event Liability (non-UC Parties) pdf application to provide to them or contact AMBA via email at [email protected] or phone at 1-866-838-9536 Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (CT). They must provide a certificate of insurance naming your organization and The Regents of the University of California as Additional Insureds.

If the non-affiliates already have insurance coverage, they need to send the department in charge of the facility you are using a Certificate of Insurance. Certificate requirements are listed below.

Requirements for Non-Affiliate Certificates of Insurance
- The Non-Affiliate must be listed as the Insured.
- The REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA and your student group must be listed as Additional Insureds.
- The Insurer/Producer name and contact information must be on the certificate.
- The policy start and end date must encompass the entire length of your event.
- The policy must include General Liability coverage of at least $1,000,000.
- If the non-affiliate is bringing a vehicle onto campus, the policy must include Automobile Liability coverage of at least $1,000,000.
- If the non-affiliate is bringing employees onto campus, the policy must include evidence of California Workers’ Compensation coverage.
- The Certificate of Insurance must provide 30 days’ advance written notice to the University of any modification, change, or cancellation of any component of the insurance coverage.
Please note, the Certificate of Insurance for which you are applying may be subject to additional approval requirements by the underwriting Insurance Company. Please be sure to submit your application at least 7 to 10 days prior to the event date in order to meet your organization’s event insurance needs. Submission of a completed application and/or premium payment is not a guarantee of coverage. Coverage is not in place for your event until Certificate of Insurance is provided.

Claims Reporting

How to report a claim:

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Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co. and US Fire Ins. Co Process (Liability & Auto Claims)
- Report a General Liability and/or Auto claim here if it occurred on or after March 1, 2022.
1. Gather the Facts
2. Report
3. Follow Up
Philadelphia Process (Liability Claims)
- Report a claim to Philadelphia if it occurred on or prior to February 28, 2022.
1. Gather the Facts
  When reporting a notice of loss (injury, property damage to third parties, auto accidents, etc.; related to a registered event), please provide as much detail as possible. This should include, but not be limited to, Insured Name (The Regents of the University of California plus student organization/club name), Contact Name (student organization/club), Policy Number, Claimant Name, Claimant Contact Information, Date of Loss, Location of Loss, Cause of Loss, Your Policy or Reference Number, Initial Steps Taken to Mitigate the Loss, Type (s) and Description of Damage and Estimated Amount of Loss.
2. Report
  - -Available Online
  - -Philadelphia Insurance Companies
    Attention Claims Department
    One Bala Plaza, Suite 100
    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-0950
  - -Phone: 1-800-765-9749
    Fax: 800-685-9238
    Email – [email protected]
3. Follow Up
CHUBB Process (Accident Medical Claims)
1. Gather the Facts
  IMPORTANT NOTICE: Written notice of claim must be provided within 90 days of the loss. Written proof of loss must be provided within 90 days after the date of loss. If it cannot be provided within that time period, it should be sent as soon as reasonably possible. In no event, except in the absence of legal capacity, will proof of loss be accepted more than one year from the date it was otherwise required.
  
  When reporting a notice of an injury to a member and/or participant, please provide as much detail as possible about the circumstances of how the injury occurred. The information you gather will be needed on the claim form, see below, and the servicing representative will obtain further information when needed. Details should include, but not be limited to, Insured Name (UC Campus and full name of the student organization/club), student organization/club Contact Name, Policy Number (provided on form), Injured Member/Participant Name, Date of Loss, Description of the Injury, Description of the Event where the Injury Occurred, Physical Location where Injury Occurred, Cause of Injury, Your Reference Number (if applicable), Initial Steps Taken to assist the injured participant, any medical reports or invoices received from or on behalf of the injured participant.
2. Report
  - -CHUBB Accident Claim Form
  - Follow the instruction on the form, complete the form and obtain the required signatures and mail to:
    CHUBB USA
    P. O. Box 5124
    Scranton, PA 18505-0556
  - Phone: 1-800-336-0627 or 1-302-476-6194
    Fax: 302-476-7857
    Email: [email protected]
3. Follow Up

Are You Hiring Vendors?

Any vendor you hire must have adequate insurance. Make sure your vendors view the insurance offered within the Tenant User menu option under the Event Vendor/Exhibitor-Performer Liability section to confirm they have the appropriate insurance for your RSO event.

Contacts

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Registered Student Organization Event Liability

Registered Student Organization (RSO) Event Liability

Background

On-Campus Events

Register your Organization.

Obtain proper authorization for use of facility.

Make sure non-affiliates have the required insurance.

Off-Campus Events

Claims Reporting

Contacts