Look after your people! - Page 4

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #61 13-04-2011, 10:53 PM

Yep, ladders, leads, electricity, etc etc

but Alcohol has to be the worst!

A drunk in the dark is probably 10 times more dangerous than a sober person in the dark.

multiweb (Marc) · #62 14-04-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mental4astro

I'm just peeved that as an enthusiast, with no affiliation, just wanting to share, unwhittingly opens themself to a world of pain by inviting others to join them.

My feeling too. We live in a society where suing is on. I don't understand how it's come to this. It's plain ridiculous. I was chatting with my accountant last Saturday. He printed vouchers and distributed them so people lodging their tax with his office would get a rebate. A bloke rang to collect his rebate but had his own accountant and started arguing. He ended up taking it to fair trading and so on and made a real mess out of everything. Just because of the wording on the voucher. For $30.00.

iceman (Mike) · #63 18-04-2011, 07:18 AM

I'm not sure if the wording on the policy is different - I haven't looked up last years yet but I don't remember the attached wording.

In addition to the price rise it seems they're a bit stricter on what they'll cover.

No more counterweight tossing?

firstlight (Tony) · #64 18-04-2011, 09:22 AM

I don't think that I'm telling tales out of school here, but when we realised that the Astrofest was not covered by our clubs insurance (even though it is a regular club activity) and got our own, we were informed that he Counterweight Toss was not covered.

The first year of Asrtofest insurance we did not hold the Toss, but there were a lot of people disappointed, and the decisision was taken that participants were informed of the no insurance and that they take part at their own risk. I believe that the process will be a bit more formal this year.

Jeffkop (Jeff) · #65 18-04-2011, 10:27 AM

Its is absolutely crazy ... the sole reason we have to endure this sueing society is simple. The lawyers have slowly set up a system where there is ALWAYS going to be an entity with enough money available for it to be profitable to persue ANY claim no matter how rediculous. This is the role of insurance. It is so much more its job to ensure that the circumstances are favourable for profit than it ever was for making sure that we are all safe from some unscrupulous operation we may come in contact with IMO.

firstlight (Tony) · #66 18-04-2011, 12:23 PM

Hmmm... if you saw some of the wayward tosses, you might understand why anyone might be unwilling to cover it. 6 or 7 kg of unguided missile will leave a lasting impression

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We could get coverage, but the premium costs are a bit prohibitive. It is a risky activity and the participants (and spectators) need to be aware that they take part at their own risk. Not an ideal situation, but that is how it is.

tornado33 · #67 22-04-2011, 10:06 PM

With our litigious society becoming even more so, we may as well forget public events all together. Sadly the higher premiums will make public events more expensive and risky for the organizers, and after reading this thread I may never attend a public viewing with my equipment now, unless I have written proof of full coverage, and even then Im not sure Im willing to risk my life savings.
Scott

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #68 23-04-2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by iceman

I'm not sure if the wording on the policy is different - I haven't looked up last years yet but I don't remember the attached wording.

In addition to the price rise it seems they're a bit stricter on what they'll cover.

No more counterweight tossing?

Those stipulations have been in our policy since we started with it 5 years ago,
with Webster Hyde Heath.

Ours has increased $120 this year