Latest NonProfits Headlines

All the headlines from our NonProfits Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Advice for Nonprofit Brokers

Feb 11 2013 // Pamela Cutchlow, executive director of two centers for abused and abandoned children, in Southern California, doesn’t mince words when asked what she wants to hear when an insurance broker comes in to speak to her...

How Agents Help Nonprofits in Hard Times

Feb 11 2013 // Still struggling through the recession, the last thing the nonprofit sector needed is the negative publicity generated by Jerry Sandusky and Lance Armstrong.The recession was hard on just about everyone, particularly the...

Top 5 New Enhancements in Nonprofit Liability Coverage

Feb 11 2013 // Some people hold the misconception that directors, trustees and officers of nonprofit organizations do not have a meaningful exposure to personal liability. The reality is quite the opposite. The standards of conduct and...

Minnesota’s Johnson McCann, C.O. Brown, Apollo Insurance Agency Merge

Feb 7 2013 // Three Minnesota insurance agencies – Johnson McCann of St. Paul, C.O. Brown of Rochester and the Apollo Insurance Agency of St. Cloud – have joined forces to become the second largest private insurance...

Court to Des Moines, Iowa: Stop Franchise Fee Lawsuit Opt Out Letters

Jan 30 2013 // The city of Des Moines, Iowa, has been ordered by a judge to stop asking individuals and businesses to opt out of a lawsuit in which the city was found to have collected illegal fees from gas and electric customers.The...

Monitor Liability Managers Enhances Golf Course, Country Club Coverage

Jan 30 2013 // Monitor Liability Managers has enhanced its nonprofit management liability coverage for golf courses and country clubs.Golf courses and country clubs cope with all types of lawsuits, from employment-related lawsuits like...

President Obama to Nominate White to Head SEC, Renominate Cordray for Consumer Bureau

Jan 24 2013 // President Barack Obama will nominate former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, the White House said on Thursday, showing a desire to have a tough cop policing Wall...

Ohio Health Insurance Company Sues State, Feds

Jan 23 2013 // An Ohio health insurance company is suing state and federal officials over confusion in rules for a program for patients with pre-existing conditions.At issue is a high-risk insurance pool created by President Barack...

Travelers Adds Cyber Protection Tailored to Small Businesses

Jan 22 2013 // Small businesses may not think they are at risk for cybercrime, but almost 72 percent of the 855 data breaches worldwide analyzed by Verizon’s forensic analysis unit were at companies with 100 employees or less*....

Heffernan Taps Smith as Assistant VP in Southern California

Dec 12 2012 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Christian Smith to its Santa Ana, Calif. office as assistant vice president. Smith will specialize in tailoring comprehensive insurance programs for large commercial lines. Smith was...

Sottile Joins Elliott, Powell, Baden & Baker Insurance in Oregon

Nov 15 2012 // Commercial insurance specialist Rick Sottile has joined Portland, Ore.-based Elliott, Powell, Baden & Baker Insurance. Sottile has nearly 35 years’ experience insuring technology, manufacturing, distribution and...

Navigating Claims Process Can Be a Challenge for Homeowners

Nov 12 2012 // People looking to rebuild their lives after Superstorm Sandy destroyed and damaged their homes may now have another struggle on their hands: Navigating the often-frustrating claims process with their insurance...

NICB Says Some Towing Companies Gouging Sandy Victims

Nov 7 2012 // The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says it is receiving reports of price gouging by towing companies and impound lots in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.The NICB said its member companies are already receiving...

Obama Approves Federal Flood Aid For Southern Utah

Nov 5 2012 // President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration over the weekend for southern Utah areas hit by a severe storm and flooding in September.Obama declared a major disaster exists in the region and ordered federal aid to...

Lawsuit: New Mexico Agency Hurt Disabled Clients

Oct 23 2012 // A Clovis, N.M.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to “enhancing the lives of people with disabilities” is facing a lawsuit from clients for neglect and exploitation. The Albuquerque Journal reported that a...

California City Seeks to Cut Asthma Rate via ‘Social Impact’ Bond Issue

Oct 19 2012 // The city of Fresno, Calif., will be the first municipality in the United States to see whether “social impact bonds,” an innovative security that promotes a societal benefit, can be used to tackle a major...

Aetna to Pay $1.5M in Settlement with Missouri

Sep 28 2012 // Missouri insurance regulators said that insurer Aetna agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty to settle allegations that the company violated requirements for health coverage of autism, contraception and abortions.The state...

Meemic Insurance Services Now Available to Wisconsin Educators

Sep 20 2012 // Meemic Insurance Co., a Michigan-based insurance provider offering personal auto, homeowners, and umbrella coverages tailored exclusively to teachers and other educational employees, announced it will immediately begin...

Q&A with Florida’s Citizens CEO Gilway: Leading in the Public Sector

Sep 13 2012 // Two months ago when Barry Gilway took over as president of Florida’s state-run property insurer, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., he quickly learned there would be no honeymoon period. He was thrust into debates...

A Year After Texas Wildfires, Recovery Continues

Sep 4 2012 // One year after wildfires raced through Bastrop and impacted 64 other Texas counties, recovery continues with more than $63 million in disaster assistance provided to date, state and federal emergency management officials...