HELP URGENTLY NEEDED! Summer ball insurance

Huilinxiao · 20th May 2006, 13:04

Hi guys

I know this isn't strictly the way to do things - I'm only a wifey after all! But I need some help, and the bigger and stronger you are the better!!!! ;-)

I am helping to decorate the Officers' Mess at RAF Wittering for the upcoming summer ball. I found out yesterday that the mess manager has a 'problem' (

) with people borrowing items from local suppliers in order to keep costs down, as he says the Mess cannot afford to replace them if they get damaged!

Duh - thats what insurance is for!!!

However, I am fairly new to this activity so I don't know where to start. Can someone help me - give me a number or something? I'm sure some of you must've helped organise a summer ball before! I know that other messes have had such insurance (I don't even know what kind of insurance it was!) as I've helped with flowers before and it's already been done! So i know it's possible.

The meeting is on Monday, unfortunatly, so not much time to research.

PLEASE HELP ME!

Hui

colmac747 · 20th May 2006, 13:18

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I am fairly new to this activity so I don't know where to start.

Jet Blast is the wrong place, dear!

However, we're all gems in here so someone will not doubt help you - i can't

Huilinxiao · 20th May 2006, 13:22

thanks colmac

I just didn't know where to put it!!

Hui

cyclicmicky · 20th May 2006, 13:25

Try here HUI I have seen them at trade shows, but never used them...maybe of help.. maybe not

colmac747 · 20th May 2006, 13:25

My original reply was gonna be along the lines of " Jet Blast is the wrong place to ask, coz people just wrip the piss out of you, but...."

G-CPTN · 20th May 2006, 13:27

How about the Mil forum?

Wyler · 20th May 2006, 13:35

I think it's Public Liability Insurance to cover death/injury to those participating in major events: this should be done automatically by the Mess Ball Committee. Contents will be covered by the standard policies already in place. Not sure you will get a policy just to cover items 'borrowed' for the duration.

Suggest you keep said items out of harms way. Also, get someone to have a 'friendly' word in the Mess Managers ear to remind him what he is there for!

Good luck.

Agree, Mil Forum will no doubt have a wealth of 'experts' to help.

cyclicmicky · 20th May 2006, 13:37

Never go to an event with your MIL...too feckin dangerous

allan907 · 22nd May 2006, 07:38

Go to OC PMS - he/she will have the details of the Non-Public Insurance

yours,

ex OC PMS RAF Wittering

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