Doing Business with CSUN
Acceptable Evidence and Approval
Electronic submission is required for all insurance documents. CSUN uses Evident, an online system that allows contractors to submit and track insurance documents securely.
Evident uses the standard ACORD 25 Certificate of Liability Insurance. The fastest way to complete the process is to have your insurance broker or agent submit the documents on your behalf.
Required Insurance Documents
Your insurance provider must submit:
- A current Certificate of Liability Insurance (ACORD 25)
- Endorsements:
- Additional Insured -naming CSUN as an additional insured
- Primary and Noncontributory
- Waiver of Subrogation
- Thirty (30) days’ written notice of cancellation
All certificates must be issued by an authorized insurance agent, broker, or underwriter.
Renewals
When renewing an existing policy, ask your insurance broker or agent to submit an updated ACORD 25 Certificate and Endorsements through the Evident link sent by email. The link:
- Is active for 30 days
- May be used only once
Questions
For assistance with the submission process, contact Evident at support@evidentid.com.
For CSUN’s insurance requirements, review the detailed requirements below.
Vendor Insurance Requirements:
Vendor/Contractor shall maintain for not less than the duration of the contract between Vendor/Contractor and University, at least the following types and amounts of insurance for claims that may arise from or in connection with services or products provided:
- General Liability - comprehensive or commercial with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 general aggregate.
- Business Automobile Liability - minimum limits for Owned, Scheduled, Non-Owned, or Hire Automobiles are $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. $5M for transportation services (e.g., buses and shuttles).
- Workers’ Compensation - evidence of coverage as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
- Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) – if applicable, minimum limits of $2,000,000 per claim and $4,000,000 aggregate.
- Cyber Liability Insurance – if applicable, with limits not less than $5,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $5,000,000 aggregate. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, the release of private information, alteration of electronic information, extortion and network security. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs as well as regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses with limits sufficient to respond to these obligations.
- Sexual Abuse or Molestation (SAM) Liability Insurance– if applicable: If the CGL policy referenced above is not endorsed to include affirmative coverage for sexual abuse or molestation, the Contractor shall obtain and maintain a policy covering Sexual Abuse and Molestation with a limit of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.
Insurance shall be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A: VII.
CSU, Northridge
Attn: Risk Management
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8458
Endorsements are required for several key insurance policies to ensure proper coverage and compliance with contract requirements.Certificate of Insurance alone are not sufficient; actual endorsements must be provided.
Additional Insureds: State of California, the Trustees of the California State University, the campus and the officers, employees, volunteers and agents.
| Policy Type | Endorsements Required |
| General Liability |
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| Auto Liability |
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| Workers' Compensation |
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