January
Tip: Protect your house of worship with water sensors. Insurance Board has partnered with HSB Connected Technologies to provide access for our policyholders to purchase a water sensor directly from our website.
February
Learn how to prevent abuse and keep your ministry safe with Insurance Board’s resources through Praesidium’s SafeConduct™ Workbench.
Tip: Keep your staff and volunteers prepared on the best practices of how to avoid sexual misconduct violations through Praesidium’s training center. Stay up-to-date and have full access to the tools and resources available to Insurance Board’s policyholders.
March
Tip: Spring has Sprung! This is a great time of year to maintain the safety of your building. Be sure to complete a full inspection checklist of the church property (including the exterior). These preventative measures can go a long way towards preserving your ministry.
April
Tip: Insurance Board offers Tenants & Users Liability Insurance Program (TULIP), a liability policy available for third party use of your church for both one-time or recurring events. These events can include banquets, fundraisers, meetings, and more.
May
Tip: As we head into warmer weather, consider the S.A.F.E.™ approach (Supervision, Appropriate Environments, Fall Surfacing, and Equipment Maintenance) in keeping our youth safe and preventing injuries on the playground.
June
Tip: Summer is the time for churches to be on the go! Utilize our checklists to ensure that your drivers are up to date on their qualifications along with understanding and executing special guidelines to keep all passengers safe and protected.
July
Tip: Severe weather can strike at any time and natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, or wildfires are out of our control. Check out resources under the Severe Weather link on how to prepare in case of severe weather.
August
Tip: Stay current on relevant topics impacting ministries by subscribing to The Steward, our quarterly newsletter. This useful resource can help our ministries tune into risk management tools to help keep your church communities and property safe.
September
Tip: When considering the safety of your church finances, operate with dual controls for better accountability. In addition, practice safety measures such as not opening email attachments from unknown users and enabling multi-factor authentication with logins to reduce the risk of cybercrime.
October
Tip: Insurance Board’s policyholders have access to EPL Pak® Premier, an exclusive HR library with resources such as human resource forms, handbooks, sample policies, trainings, and much more to help efficiently manage business operations at your church.
November
Tip: Slips, Trips, and Falls are highly preventable. Evaluate parking lots, sidewalks, stairwells, and property to ensure they are safe passages for all visitors. Learn more about keeping your faith community safe here:
December
Tip: Rejoice! Bring light and safety to the Christmas season by the proper use of candles during your celebrations. Consider flameless candles as an alternative.
Take precautions by adding a professional electrical inspection to make sure your house of worship is protected.