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D&O Insurance for Nonprofits: Important Considerations

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Is your organization equipped with nonprofit volunteer insurance? If a lawsuit against your nonprofit organization names individual employees as well as your directors and officers, your policy limits could be depleted in defense of the employee(s), unless you have separate limits specific to your directors and officers.  Reserving separate limits of liability for directors and […]

Why Volunteers Need Separate Insurance

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Do volunteers need insurance? Many organization owners assume that volunteers have immunity in both federal and state laws. Volunteer immunity laws are common, but they almost always contain a provision that the volunteer’s immunity only applies to claims that exceed the insurance policy limits carried by the nonprofit. That means both the nonprofit and/or its […]

What Kinds of Insurance Coverage Should a Nonprofit or Volunteer-Driven Organization Have?

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There are important guidelines for nonprofit organizations to follow to carry out their mission without creating further risks for themselves. Just as businesses need insurance to protect their employees, operations and bottom line, so do nonprofits. However, nonprofits and volunteer-driven organizations do not function quite like traditional businesses, so they require different insurance services and […]