Office of Development and Properties at 601 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806 US - Certificates of Insurance
| Certificates of Insurance |
To protect the diocese from the acts or omissions of contractors working on diocesan projects, diocesan policy requires that contractors carry a minimum of $1 million dollars general liability and auto insurance and that they carry workers' compensation insurance. Therefore, contractors on parish renovation and building projects are required to provide a certificate of insurance naming the diocese as an additional insured to their policies before the work is begun. Here's how you can help: 1. Notify contractors about this requirement in your first conversation with them. 2. Ask the contractor who is finally selected to contact their insurance agent to provide the Diocese Office of Properties with a certificate of insurance. This should be done before or at the same time the contracts are forwarded to the Office of Properties for the Bishop's signature. Delay in providing a properly completed certificate can result in delay of the project. 3. Tell the contractor to inform the agent that the certificate of insurance: A. Must contain language that names the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau as an additional insured; B. Names the Certificate Holder as: Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, 601 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806; C. Contains a reference to the parish where the work will be performed. If time is important, the insurance agent can fax a copy of the certificate to the Office of Properties at (417) 866-1140 and then mail a copy.