Deakin University Council
Deakin University
The following is a summary of coverage that Deakin University has arranged for its Council andcommittee members ("members"), whether or not they are employed by Deakin University.
| Insurance Policy | Sum Insured | Brief Description of Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Special Risks | Replacement Value up to $25,000, coupled with an aggregate for any one loss to $100,000 | Property insurance on personal belongings of members whilst they are at University premises (e.g. laptop stolen from meeting room during coffee break). |
| Public and Products Liability | $100 Million any one occurrence and in the aggregate | Legal liability of members for personal injury or damage to property whilst they are on Deakin business (e.g. projector dropped by member on colleague's foot). |
| Professional Indemnity | $15 Million any one claim and in the aggregate | Liability of members for damages and legal costs resulting from breach of professional duty, such as wrongful advice or deceptive conduct whilst serving Deakin. (e.g. unintentional defamation by member) |
| Directors' and Officers' Liability | $20 Million any one occurrence and in the aggregate | Personal liability of members for wrongful acts committed while serving Deakin (e.g. failure by member in the discharge of duties prescribed under Corporations Law). |
| Directors’ and Officers’ Supplementary Legal Expenses | $1 Million in the aggregrate | Legal expenses coverage in defending an action against a member. |
| Employment Practices Liability | $1 Million | Personal liability of members for wrongful employment practices (e.g. wrongful dismissal or discrimination by member). |
| Personal Accident | $250,000 Death and Other Benefits | Death, disablement or loss of earnings due to injury suffered by members whilst engaged in or travelling to or from official activities.(e.g. member trips over their feet and sustains a spinal injury) |
| International Travel | Unlimited overseas medical expenses and evacuation, $250,000 Death and Other Benefits | Members on authorised University international travel. Cover includes: medical expenses and evacuation; death and corresponding benefits; emergency assistance; luggage and effects; personal injury; weekly injury benefits; missed transport connection; rental vehicle excess cover; and personal liability. |
