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By selecting any one of the bullet points below, you will find a detailed explanation
for your review:
Printed Version
Building Insurance
If you own a building, coverage should be for risks of direct physical loss
unless excluded (Causes of Loss-Special Form) on a replacement cost basis (no
deduction for depreciation). Some policies require that reconstruction of the
building be only at the present location. If there is a possibility that you
would want to rebuild at another site, request a change in your policy wording.
Check the coinsurance clause to be sure you are carrying the proper amount of
insurance. If possible, the "agreed amount" endorsement should be
attached thereby eliminating any possible coinsurance penalty at the time of
a loss. Deductibles are available to lower premiums. Building insurance usually
excludes boilers, machinery and air conditioning equipment. Boiler & Machinery
Insurance can be purchased separately. Flood and Earthquake are normally excluded
in most property policies. These perils can sometimes be insured – usually
under separate policies. Ordinance or Law Coverage. This is an endorsement that
covers the undamaged portion of a building after a loss. You may also designate
specific limits to cover the cost to demolish (Demolition Cost) the undamaged
portion of the building and a separate limit (Increased Cost of Construction)
to cover the increased costs associated with rebuilding in conformance with
the requirements of current building codes.
Contents Insurance
For risks of direct physical loss unless excluded (Causes of Loss – Special
Form) on a replacement cost basis (no deduction for depreciation). This coverage,
also known as Business Personal Property, typically is designed to cover your
office furnishings and equipment, improvements & betterments, etc. Check
your coinsurance clause to be certain you are carrying the proper amount of
insurance. Coverage is limited to the premises designated in the policy. If
you are storing off-site, let us know so that the proper coverage is afforded.
Let us know if you will be transporting any of your equipment. Coverage for
your Computer Equipment is better covered under a separate policy.
Computer Equipment
The policy is designed to specifically cover your computer hardware and software.
It can also be further designed to cover your extra expenses needed to continue
operations following a covered loss. Be certain that your laptops are covered
for transit under this policy!
Valuable Papers & Records
Coverage to provide for reimbursement of the cost to reproduce information found
within books of accounts, studies, mailing lists, and other business records
damaged or destroyed by a covered loss. This would include your publications,
books and manuscripts.
Business Income
Provides coverage for your loss of net profit/income as a result of a covered
loss at your premises. The types of businesses that most benefit from this coverage
are manufacturing and service firms whose sales would suffer for a period of
time following a loss. Fortunately, most revenues realized by a nonprofit association
would not be adversely affected by a covered loss. The majority of association
revenues are derived from member dues, convention registrations and exhibitor
fees, publication sales for which the books are obtained through one or more
suppliers, and royalties from endorsement agreements. These are revenues that
would, conceivably, continue even after a loss. If, however, you own a building
and rent a part or all of it to others, you can insure for the rent you lose
while the building is unable to hold tenants because of an insured loss.
Extra Expense
Insurance that provides reimbursement of those expenses necessarily incurred
to keep your office functioning at its fullest capacity after an insured loss.
Some forms of this insurance are written with a monthly time limitation. This
coverage can also be combined with Business Income insurance.
Glass Insurance
If you own a building, your building insurance will, typically, provide coverage
for your building glass. If you are a tenant and have large glass panes, you
should verify that coverage is provided under your Contents Insurance or as
separate item.
Accounts Receivable
If your membership billings and records of accounts receivable were destroyed,
you’d have no record of outstanding accounts on which to collect monies
due you. Accounts receivable insurance would reimburse you for these outstanding
accounts. In this day and age, however, of computer technology, we strongly
recommend that you back-up your computer on a regular basis and take your back
up off-site.
Inland Marine Floaters
Available to cover camera equipment, valuable works of art in your offices,
walkie-talkies, and similar property you take away from your office premises.
Crime Insurance
Available in several different ways and can be designed to specifically cover
your particular situation. Employee Dishonesty (Fidelity) provides coverage
to the association in the event of a sustained loss resulting from the fraudulent
or dishonest acts of an employee. ERISA (Employment Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974) also requires that this coverage be in place on all fiduciaries
of retirement plans. Forgery or Alteration covers loss resulting from forgery
of checks and other documents issued by your organization. The forgery must
occur by an individual other than an employee. Money and Securities provides
coverage for the theft of your money and securities both on and off (a messenger
going to the bank for instance) your premises. If you would like this coverage,
the insurance company would need to know the type of safe you have on premises,
how much cash you have on hand and in checks. Remember you may need special
cash coverage for your meetings and conventions (e.g. increase limits, add coverage
for volunteers, etc.).
Commercial General Liability
Protects against third-party bodily injury and property damage claims arising
from your premises or operations. Coverage parts of General Liability are as
follows:
Personal Injury
Provides protection against claims involving false arrest, detention, malicious
prosecution, libel, slander or defamation of character.
Products/Completed Operations
Protects against claims arising from the selling, distribution, serving or give-away
of any type of product.
Fire Legal Liability
Protects you if you do not own the building you occupy, the owners or building
management, or their insurance companies, could hold you legally liable in the
event of fire damage, due to your negligence, to the premises you occupy.
Medical Payments
Provides for the reimbursement of medical expenses for a third-party injury
on your premise regardless of your legal liability. For instance, a member trips
over his own feet, falls and cuts his hand. You are not technically legally
liable, but would probably like to offer to pay his medical bills. Medical Payments
would over this exposure.
Other important considerations with regard to General Liability coverage are
as follows:
- Your employees and volunteers should be included as additional insureds
- If you lease, the lease agreement my require that the landlord is named
as an additional insured
- If you publish standards, check to be certain that your liability coverage
would respond to a bodily injury or property damage claims resulting from
such standards.
- Your liability coverage should be extended to cover all meetings and conventions.
Let us know if your event is occurring outside of the United States.
Garagekeepers Liability
Available to provide you with legal liability protection for damage to cars
of others which you park or store in your building or other facility.
Foreign Liability
It is important to note that most liability insurance policies are limited to
third-party claims brought within the United States and Canada. If you have
operations overseas, including conventions and meetings, your liability insurance
should be extended to cover worldwide.
Contractual Liability
Any contracts you sign should be reviewed by your legal counsel, particularly
those in which you agree to hold another party harmless for liability losses.
If your contracts are handled by another individual (meeting planner, etc.),
be certain that they send the contract through you, to your broker. Many convention
centers are other meeting venues are beginning to require higher liability limits,
primary wording, etc., all of which can be costly, unless the contract is changed.
Non-Owned and Hired Automobile Insurance
Employees or other persons may use their own automobiles on your business or
rent automobiles in your name for business trips. If that person is involved
in an accident, the injured party may very well name your organization as a
party to the suit. This insurance would protect the organization. Each individual
should carry his or her own personal automobile insurance for coverage as an
operator. In addition, coverage may be purchased to protect physical damage
to a rented vehicle.
Owned Automobiles or Long-Term Leased Automobiles
Any automobiles owned or leased by your organization should be specifically
insured for liability, physical damage, medical payments and uninsured/underinsured
motorists. Collision is an area you might consider self-insuring, depending
on the cost. Both comprehensive and collision (physical damage) can be purchased
with higher deductibles to reduce the cost. Towing and labor insurance is available,
as well as rental reimbursement insurance. If an automobile is purchased in
the name of the organization for the personal use of an employee, an endorsement
can be added to the policy.
Liquor Liability
Your Commercial General Liability coverage automatically protects your organization
for third party claims brought as a result of your serving alcoholic beverages.
This coverage, however, specifically excludes claims if it is determined that
you were in the business of manufacturing, distributing, selling, serving or
furnishing alcoholic beverages. Since this reference to an organization being
in this "business" is somewhat ambiguous, we recommend that an organization
operating a "cash bar" purchase specific liquor liability insurance.
Because of the cost associated with this coverage, it is strongly recommended
that associations hire a food/beverage contractor and get added as an Additional
Insured to their liability coverages (including liquor liability). If it is
determined that you must purchase Liquor Liability coverage, the insurance company
will need to know the number of people expected at the event, the time of the
event and the anticipated liquor receipts.
Workers’ Compensation
This is mandatory coverage for employees. Be certain the policy includes all
states in which your organization has employees and that the rates on the policy
apply to your specific employee classifications. If you have employees overseas,
foreign workers’ compensation insurance is available.
Umbrella Liability
Provides an additional layer of liability coverage over and above your primary
Commercial General Liability , Automobile Liability and Employer’s Liability
(under Workers’ Compensation).
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