Resources

If you have a matter involving a UVA Medical Center Patient, please contact UVA Medical Center Risk Management & Insurance at 434-924-5595.

 In an effort to help expedite the property claim process, it is recommended that departments maintain a current inventory of University owned property i.e. furniture, electronics, office equipment, supplies, research materials etc. There is no need to record bulk items or items valued under $100, i.e. misc. office supplies, pens, copy paper, paper clips etc.

A Major Accident/Incident is one in which total damages may exceed $5,000 or any incident wherein bodily injury occurs.

If a Major Accident/Incident occurs, please take the additional following steps:

The University Accident Review Committee evaluates each accident in which a University-owned vehicle is involved and some accidents in which a rented or motorized-utility vehicle is involved. After thoroughly reviewing all of the material concerning each accident, the review committee determines whether the accident was Preventable, Not-Preventable, or an Incident, based upon the definitions of the criteria provided by the Department of State Police.

Certificate of Insurance and Proof of Coverage Requests

Departments engaged in activities involving outside parties may receive requests for the University's certificate of insurance or proof of coverage from these outside parties. The following will provide departments helpful information in managing these requests and instructions on how to request the certificate.

This memo is to alert you to a potential problem with gifting items to the University from its various Foundations.

In most cases, fine arts or other items loaned to and taken into the care, custody and control of the University departments can be provided with coverage through the University's Property Insurance Plan. Personal items belonging to others that are at the University, but where there is no written documentation of being on loan and in the care, custody, or control of the University, are not covered under the University's Property coverage.

Contracts, agreements, and procurement provisions are reviewed by the Property & Liability Risk Management staff in an effort to protect the University from potential financial losses in its interactions with outside organizations. To do this, the following issues are reviewed:

Academic field trips enhance the learning experience for students and provide other valuable educational benefits. They also involve the potential for increased risk to participants and the University. The advice contained herein is designed to assist academic departments in managing and minimizing this potential increase in risk.

Auto Incident/Accident Claim

How to Report an Auto Incident/Accident Claim

(State Owned, Rented or Leased Vehicles)

Automobile accidents should be reported directly and immediately to:

Non-conventional vehicles are defined as any motorized vehicle, gas or electric powered that is used to transport people, equipment or other goods.  Some examples are but not limited to:  golf carts, ATVs, UTVs, riding mowers/tractors, 4-wheelers, off-road vehicles, Gators etc.

These vehicles should be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications as well as in compliance with the laws governing their use on roadways:*

Code of Virginia, Title 46.2 Motor Vehicles, Chapter 8, Regulation of Traffic

Auto Incident/Accident Claim

How to Report an Auto Incident/Accident Claim

(State Owned, Rented or Leased Vehicles)

Automobile accidents should be reported directly and immediately to:

The Enterprise Risk Management framework is a process of identifying, assessing, and managing risks, after an initial step of setting organizational objectives. 

  Each year's ERM cycle begins with major objectives set by executive leaders and progresses through an intentional process of mitigating risks to the achievement of those objectives.