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of the provincial government. The province is responsible for monitoringthe volunteer services and developing and enforcing any standards ofservice.• Master Insurance Policy (MIP)This is a Comprehensive/Commercial General Liability (CGL) policyoffered to eligible agencies which, under a Transfer Agreement or Grant,provide program services to third parties on behalf of government.There must be a formal agreement describing the service. Thecontracting office must register the agency/contractor (or grantrecipient) with the insurance broker (AON Reed Stenhouse). The MIPdoes not include AD & D coverage. If this coverage is desired, it is up tothe agency/contractor/grant recipient to arrange for it through thecommercial insurance market.These insurance options apply to Community Accountability Programs inthe following ways:• Programs that do not receive funding through a society or other legalentity and that are provided by volunteers reporting directly to theprovince (e.g., the provincial Community Accountability Programscoordinator) may be covered under the Volunteer Insurance Program.• Programs that are provided by a society that receives funding from theprovince and that use volunteers to provide the service may be eligibleto receive Master Insurance Policy coverage. Such programs would notbe eligible for Volunteer Insurance Program coverage because thevolunteers do not report directly to the province.Every June, the Risk Management Team of the ministry’s Finance and AdministrationDivision asks all ministry branches to report the number of volunteers to be coveredthrough these policies. Community Accountability Programs requiring coverage throughthese policies must therefore submit volunteer numbers to the provincial coordinator byMay 15 of each year. (See page 4 for contact information.)Getting Started 43