FWFSA ENDORSES NEW PLI PRODUCT/ DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS

The FWFSA is delighted to endorse a new professional liability insurance/benefit program put together by attorney Anthony Vergnetti, formerly of the law firm, Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux & Roth.

The new product is entitled Federal Employee Defense Services (FEDS). We believe the new plan provides superior benefits to federal wildland firefighters as compared to the policies currently available on the market. Further, the premium costs for FEDS is less than comparable policies and are discounted further for FWFSA members.

Perhaps just as important as benefits and costs is the fact that our endorsement is made based upon Mr. Vergnetti's efforts to represent federal wildland firefighters involved in both Thirty Mile & Cramer. His intimate knowledge of what wildland firefighters face coupled with the personal endorsement of many of those same firefighters and others gives him a superior advantage over other policy providers that do not have such a working knowledge of the wildland firefighting community.

More information on FEDS can be obtained at their web site at www.fedsprotection.com or by calling toll free 866-955-FEDS (3337). Whether you have a current policy or believe it is time you secure such professional liability insurance protection, we encourage you to look into the benefits of FEDS.

The FWFSA has a limited number of FEDS brochures we can send to members. Just ask. Additionally a brochure will be included in each new FWFSA member package that goes out.

The FWFSA will have direct access to Mr. Vergnetti at all times. While the additional discount for FWFSA may not be significant, it is on top of an already less costly policy which provides superior benefits.

In the meantime please know we continue to work with federal land management agencies, Congress and the Administration in rectifying the "unintended consequences" brought about by PL 107-203 and to ensure that more firefighters become eligible for reimbursement of policy premiums and that the agencies pick up 100% of any policy premium as compared to the 50% currently allowed by law.

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