Non-Owned and Hired Auto Plans should be a vital part of your insurance protection package. This coverage can protect the organization when someone is using a vehicle which is not owned by the organization, whether volunteered, leased, or rented, and is using it in the interest of the organization. For example, someone uses their own auto to pick up supplies, or you rent a vehicle to haul some things or to transport people. This leads to an important side issue: since 15 passenger vans are known to be unsafe, allowing your organization to use them can put the organizational officers, employees and leaders in danger of possible litigation--should an accident occur. On August 3, 2004, Ford Motor Company and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company were sued for this very issue.

  

Our value-added service connection to Tesco Bus & Collins Bus can assist you with your next purchase of a church or school vehicle or with a replacement; they offer both New & Used vehicles at a discount. There are vehicle passenger sizes from 8 to 38, either gas or diesel styles; cash purchase; lease or financing available. One of their popular vehicles is a 14 passenger vehicle that meets all new Federal Transportation Guidelines and does not  require a CDL to drive. Please click on this link and fill in minimum info to connect to their site and view the inventory and possible vehicle types & styles. sttp://www.phelpsfinancial.com/bus

  

GuideOne Center For Risk Management Van Safety website has info that will assist you with your transportion decisions of today.  Your organization should also know that since there has been well known, established litigation against the use of 15 passenger vans for  transportation of people, any use from this point forward puts your organization, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, drivers, and other connected people, at high risk for possible litigation and as well as in possible danger of punitive litigation. Many states have banned their use to haul people. For other states, use prohibitions are pending with the Federal Government.  www.guideonecenter.com/churchandschool/vansindex.htm    related page   www.nasdpts.org/papervans.html

   We offer the following company plans: GuideOne, Progressive, and others which we find to meet your specific needs when these two do not. This leads to an important side issue. Since 15 passenger vans are known to be unsafe, allowing your organization to use them puts the organizational officers, employees and leaders in danger of possible litigation--should an accident occur. On August 3, 2004, Ford Motor Company and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company were sued for this very issue.