Liability insurance survey files A4217

Liability insurance survey files

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of completed questionnaires on liability insurance coverage costs and loss experience gathered as evidence on ways to improve the system of providing liability insurance benefits to volunteer firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty filled out by village officials. Also included are statements, listing nature of injuries and payments made, from county officials on workmen's compensation payments made to volunteer firefighters.

Creator:

New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Fire Laws

Title:

Liability insurance survey files

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1954

Series Number:

A4217

Arrangement

Alphabetic by name of county.

Scope and Content Note

The series contains evidence gathered by the Commission on ways to improve the system of providing liability insurance benefits to volunteer firemen killed or injured in the line of duty.

The series contains two-page questionnaires completed by village officials (with summaries by county) on liability insurance coverage costs and loss experience from 1948 to 1953. The series also contains statements from county officials on workmen's compensation payments made to volunter firemen from 1949 to 1953, including the amount paid and the nature of injuries.