Looking for insurance for knifemaking. The Victorian Woodworkers Association Inc . has negotiated a group insurance scheme to provide Public Liability and Product Liability cover for

• Professional woodworkers who sell their works
• Other professional craftworkers who sell their products, including those who sell at craft markets
• Non-professionals who may sell their work on a regular or occasional basis
• Those who teach their craft to groups of 10 or less
• Those who demonstrate their craft or exhibit to the general public for a fee
• Those who design and make their product, provided that no separate design fee is charged

Limit of Indemnity: Public Liability $10,000,000 - Product Liability $10,000,000 - Tenants Liability $10,000,000 - Property in physical & legal control $20,000 - Excess $1,000
Extent of Cover: World wide, excluding the USA and Canada - Underwriters: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited – ABN 78 003 191

It should be noted that this scheme does NOT cover Personal Injury to the member, or Professional Indemnity Insurance.

It is also NOT intended for

• Distributors selling a non craft product produced by third parties.
• Manufacturing businesses or trades persons
• Enterprises with more than three people working in them
• Sellers of food products or fresh produce
• Makers of sit-on or climb-on toys.
• Use or sale of cosmetics, skin care products or the like, and body painting.
• Sale of imported or wholesale products
• Sale of any other products not craft related
• Installation of products when this involves alteration of, or mechanical fastening to, existing structures

Additional Insurances now available for Members:

1. Home & Workshop: This is a House and Contents insurance package with a special extension to cover
   i) Your Home Workshop, equipment and contents
   ii) Products temporarily removed to any Gallery or Craft Shop
   iii) Products in transit in a vehicle driven by you
2. Personal Accident and Illness Insurance
3. Commercial Studio or Workshop Business Pacckage: To cover those Members who operate abusiness away from their residence

For Full Membership and Insurance application forms contact:

Meg Allan
Membership Secretary,
Victorian Woodworkers Association Inc.
PO BOX 1162 HARTWELL VIC 3124
Tel: 03 9889 3105 Fax: 03 9889 3155
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