The International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) 10.10 states that employers should “ensure that adequate insurance cover exists for all employees against death, disablement and injury”. Although most mine action operators have some insurance cover, little published guidance is available on how to choose the level and types of insurance. A Guide to Insurance for Mine Action Operators has been written at the request of the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS). It aims to inform national mine action authorities and mine action operators about the issues involved in acquiring and maintaining insurance cover for mine action operations and programmes. It is not an operational handbook, but an information resource on mine-action-related insurance that should assist in decision-making, programme planning and research. A Guide to Insurance for Mine Action Operators is primarily intended for those parties who organise, and are responsible for, the provision of insurance cover. These include national mine action authority (NMAA) officials, programme managers, and directors of mine action organisations. However, as the Guide concentrates on the process of securing insurance cover, it also provides information of value to independent consultants and other individuals engaged in mine action programmes who want to better understand insurance issues. |
