Off-Campus Insurance

Insurance Requirements

The University of California requires off-campus employers to include a Certificate of Insurance for both General Liability and Worker's Compensation insurance. As stated in the contract:

The Organization shall maintain insurance in compliance with the requirements outlined below at all times during the performance of this agreement. A Certificate of Insurance must be issued using the form provided in this packet, the Certificate must:

a. Provide for thirty (30) days advance written notice to the University of any modification, change, or cancellation of any of the insurance coverage's.

b. Except for Workers' Compensation Insurance, name The Regents of the University of California as an additional insured. Such provision shall apply in proportion to and to the extent of the negligent acts or omissions of the non-University party or any person or persons under the non-University parties' direct supervision and control.

c. Except for Workers' Compensation Insurance, the Organization's insurance shall be primary insurance as respects The Regents of The University of California, its Officers, Agents and Employees. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by The Regents of the University of California shall be excess of and non-contributory with this insurance.

The certificate must show the following coverage's:

  1. General Liability: Comprehensive or Commercial Form (MINIMUM LIMITS) (1) Each Occurrence $1,000,000 (2) Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $1,000,000 (3) Personal and Advertising Injury $1,000,000 (4) General Aggregate* $2,000,000 * (not applicable to comprehensive form). If the above insurance is written on a claims made form, it shall continue for three years following termination of the agreement. The insurance shall provide for a retroactive date of placement prior to or coinciding with the effective date of the agreement.
  2. Business Automobile Liability: (MINIMUM LIMITS) for Owned, Scheduled, Non-Owned, or Hired Automobiles with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.
  3. Workers' Compensation: as required under California State Law. Employers Liability coverage to be included at a limit of $1,000,000
  4. Such other insurance in such amounts which from time to time may reasonably be required by the mutual consent of the University and Service Provider against other insurable hazards relating to performance.

b. The University shall maintain at all times during the performance of this agreement general liability insurance or an equivalent program of self-insurance, but only with respect to such liabilities as may arise out of the University's activities. A confirmation letter will be issued to the Organization upon receipt of written request for the same.