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What Boards Need to Know about Liability Insurance Contributed by:
Pamela DavisWednesday, October 29, 2008 (4 years 198 days ago)
To make good decisions, board members need to be able to ask the right questions at the right time and know whether the answers received are sufficient. Purchasing insurance is no different from any other decision, but because of the complex nature of insurance policies, sometimes boards are afraid to ask probing questions because they may appear naïve. But, that should not deter a good board member. The time to ask questions about insurance coverage is
before a claim occurs. If you are on the board of a large organization, a few key questions asked of the management should be sufficient, but for smaller “working” boards, your questions will need to be more detailed. Each organization needs to determine its own level of inquiry, but general advice is…
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A Board Member's Guide to Nonprofit Insurance Contributed by:
Pamela DavisWednesday, October 15, 2008 (4 years 212 days ago)
Many board members don't think about the organization's insurance until something adverse happens. As one colleague commented: "Insurance isn't sexy, but it's as essential as a roof over your head." In these tight times, it's tempting to make insurance a low priority, but this strategy can be penny wise and pound foolish. CharityChannel veteran contributor Pamela Davis, a trusted expert on nonprofit organization insurance, answers questions that boardmembers should be asking.
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Directors and Officers Insurance (Part 2) Contributed by:
Pamela DavisThursday, November 14, 2002 (10 years 184 days ago)
This two-part article answers some basic questions about Directors and Officers insurance. Part Two asks What are the key coverages important in a D&O policy? What's the difference among "claims made", "occurrence" and "event trigger"? What does a D&O policy cost? What questions do insurance underwriters ask and why? Part One asks Why purchase D&O insurance? Doesn't General Liability insurance cover the board of directors? What if the Board has knowingly done something illegal? Do statutes such as the Volunteer Protection Act offer protections in the case of a lawsuit again a board of directors? What types of claims are filed against nonprofit boards of directors? How much do they cost to settle?
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Directors and Officers Insurance (Part 1) Contributed by:
Pamela DavisThursday, October 31, 2002 (10 years 198 days ago)
This two-part article answers some basic questions about Directors and Officers insurance. Part One asks Why purchase D&O insurance? Doesn't General Liability insurance cover the board of directors? What if the Board has knowingly done something illegal? Do statutes such as the Volunteer Protection Act offer protections in the case of a lawsuit again a board of directors? What types of claims are filed against nonprofit boards of directors? How much do they cost to settle? Part Two asks What are the key coverages important in a D&O policy? What's the difference among "claims made", "occurrence" and "event trigger"? What does a D&O policy cost? What questions do insurance underwriters ask and why?
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