Posted on: April 28, 2015 by Care Providers Insurance

When implementing an educational program, your clients have many considerations to make; what is the best way to go about starting the program? What type of Educational Programs Insurance will they need? Are they choosing the right setting? This last question is especially poignant when it comes to prison educational programs. Educational programs within prisons […] Read More

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Tagged: Educational Programs Insurance Liability Prison Prisons Risks

Posted on: April 21, 2015 by Care Providers Insurance

Your non-profit clients have many considerations to make when it comes to figuring out the best way to run their business. Where will their funding come from? What is their organization’s mission statement? Do they have the right Non-Profit Insurance Policy? Amongst these questions though, are not even the biggest challenges that non-profits frequently face. […] Read More

Posted in: blog Non-Profit Insurance

Tagged: Challenges Insurance Liability non profit Risk Management Risks

Posted on: March 31, 2015 by Care Providers Insurance

What is a “high risk” special needs student? According to the National Association of Special Education Teachers (naset), the definition of a high-risk student is one that is “experiencing possibly severe emotional, social, environmental or academic stress.” Special Education teachers, and teachers in general, play an important role in reducing the risks of “At Risk” […] Read More

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Tagged: At Risk Students Charter Schools Educational Liability High Risk Special Needs Schools Students

Posted on: March 13, 2015 by Care Providers Insurance

Your clients in the non-profit sector have a very noble role in the communities they serve; their services assist the less-fortunate, the disabled, or even those that need temporary help in a time of need. There are cases, however, in which non-profits have to make tough calls; when they can’t serve someone because they don’t […] Read More

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Tagged: Insurance Liability non profit Non-Profits Nonprofit

Posted on: February 27, 2015 by Care Providers Insurance

On Tuesday February 25th, California lawmakers gathered in Sacramento to discuss the overuse of psychiatric drugs on foster children in the state. These lawmakers are pledging to improve the lives of thousands of vulnerable teems after more than a decade of what they say is government inaction, according to an article published in The Press […] Read More

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Tagged: CA California Child Services Drug Overuse Lawmakers Psychiatric Drugs Social Services

Posted on: February 24, 2015 by Care Providers Insurance

One of the most commonly known youth mentoring organizations in America is CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocates for children. In addition to serving on a national level, there are CASA facilities in cities nationwide, all of which require specialized Youth Mentoring Insurance or CASA Insurance Policies to protect against the various risks they face […] Read More

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Tagged: CASA Insurance Insurance Programs Liability non profit Youth Mentoring

Posted on: January 29, 2015 by Care Providers Insurance

What are the Qualities of a Good Senior Center? Senior centers play a pivotal role in the communities they serve; they serve as a base for seniors from all walks of life to join together for social events, exercise classes, games, and more. As with any nonprofit business however, operating a senior center comes with […] Read More

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Tagged: Insurance Liability Senior Center Senior Services

Posted on: January 26, 2015 by Care Providers Insurance

Big Brothers Big Sisters Liability Risks: Coverage Basics Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) is a community-based mentoring program that creates one-on-one relationships between adult mentors and underserved youth. The program hosts events that allow the “Bigs” (mentors) and “Littles” (youth) to get together in public settings, but also requires that mentors facilitate one-on-one events with […] Read More

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Tagged: Big Brothers Big Sisters Coverage Basics Liability Risks Mentoring Organization Mentoring Program

Posted on: December 22, 2014 by Care Providers Insurance

How Legal Issues Affect Nonprofit Directors and Officers Last month, we noted how one of the most common insurance misconceptions your nonprofit clients have is that executive liability insurance for non profit organizations is unnecessary. Quite the contrary; nonprofit organizations are even more vulnerable to personal liability claims than their for-profit counterparts are, especially since […] Read More

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Tagged: directors and officers non profit

Posted on: December 4, 2014 by Care Providers Insurance

Are Nonprofits Hesitant to Hire Older Employees? Since the recession, companies in various industries have not been hiring older workers as much as they had been previously. In fact, the unemployment rate for workers aged 55 and older increased from 3.1 percent in December 2007 to a high of 7.6 percent in February 2010, according […] Read More

Posted in: blog Employment Practices Liability professional liability

Tagged: age discrimination charity liability older employees