Frequently Asked Questions

Contracts/Transferring Risk

Q. What is boiler plate?

A. Boiler Plate is a standard or a template for a particular type of document. It is typically used to describe the standard wording in a contract that has been reviewed and/or tested in court and found to be acceptable.

Q. Is it acceptable to change the boiler plate wording of a contract to fit the activity or service the state is contracting out for?

A. It depends on which part of the contract you are changing. As a general rule changes to the insurance requirements or the hold harmless/indemnity clauses should be reviewed by the Risk Management Division. The Attorney General's Office should review changes to other sections of the contract.

Q. If I drive my personal vehicle on state business will it be covered under the state's self-insurance liability program?

A. No. Per OFM's policy (70.40.45.b) when a state employee is operating his/her personal vehicle on state business their personal automobile liability policy will be primary.

Certificates of Insurance

Q. How does someone obtain a Certificate of Insurance or evidence of the state's liability program?

A. State agencies may request a Certificate of Insurance by visiting the Risk Finance web page and completing a request form.

Q. Do state owned vehicles have insurance identification cards in them?

A. All state owned vehicles should have a Certificate of Insurance in the glove box as evidence of automobile liability coverage.