Latest NonProfits Headlines
All the headlines from our NonProfits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Illinois Senate Passes Bills Requiring Work Comp Pre-Approval, Creating Nonprofit Insurer
May 30 2017 // The Illinois Senate has passed two workers’ compensation measures — one that would require companies writing workers’ comp insurance to get state approval for the rates they charge, and another that creates a...
State Auto’s Clark Named CEO of GuideOne Insurance
May 23 2017 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has named Jessica E. Clark as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Bringing nearly 20 years of leadership experience in property and casualty insurance,...
North Carolina’s Builders Mutual Establishes Construction Job-Site Safety Institute
May 5 2017 // Builders Mutual, a provider of commercial insurance for the construction industry in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, has established the Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI), a nonprofit organization that will conduct safety...
St. Joseph’s University Team Wins Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge
Apr 26 2017 // At the Spencer Educational Foundation reception, RIMS board director and director of global risk management and insurance at PayPal Inc., Laura Langone, announced St. Joseph’s University’s student team as the...
Private Firms Lose Privacy When Liability Battles Reach Courtroom
Apr 21 2017 // “It’s like a Kardashian episode.” That outburst from an unidentified person spoke to the fact that private companies can make their affairs very public in bitter courtroom battles over management...
Research Group Pegs Cost of Memphis Roads to Drivers at $2K a Year
Apr 21 2017 // A new report issued by a nonprofit organization says Memphis roads cost drivers more than any other in Tennessee. WMC-TV reports that national transportation research group TRIP evaluated road congestion and bad road...
Understanding the Needs of the Hybrid Nonprofit Organization
Apr 17 2017 // The nonprofit of yesterday has evolved, and a new, hybrid nonprofit model has emerged, bringing with it an array of complexities. Human services agencies and nonprofits across the country have recognized crucial needs in...
Massachusetts’ Custom House Risk Advisors Hires 3
Apr 12 2017 // Custom House Risk Advisors (CHRA), a Westwood, Mass.-based independent risk management consulting affiliate of Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., has hired Kathleen Nickerson as vice president, Susan M....
Oakland Fire Captain Recommended Building Be Shut Down in January
Apr 3 2017 // An Oakland fire captain recommended in January that a building that burned this week, killing four people, should be shut down immediately for safety reasons, but department officials opted to take less drastic measures,...
Norman-Spencer Agency Starts Nonprofit Division; Will Donate 50% of Profits
Mar 29 2017 // Norman-Spencer Agency, Inc., a national property and casualty insurance provider, has launched a new nonprofit division. This division offers three programs — Food Distribution & Thrift Stores, Foundations &...
Ohio’s Norman-Spencer Agency Adds Nonprofit Division
Mar 24 2017 // Norman-Spencer Agency Inc., based in Dayton, Ohio, has launched a new Nonprofit Division. This division offers three unique insurance programs — food distribution and thrift stores, foundations and grant making, and...
Insurance Information Institute Names Palmer as Head of Communications
Mar 22 2017 // Kristin S. Palmer has been named senior vice president and head of Communications at the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Palmer was previously vice president, Media Relations, for the AARP, a nonprofit...
Risk Management Not Keeping Up with Escalating Risks: Survey
Mar 21 2017 // Most executives see risks increasing in both number and complexity – but those same executives say their organizations’ risk management efforts may not be staying abreast of those risks. The findings are part of a...
70% of Employers Say Prescription Drug Abuse Affects Workplace
Mar 10 2017 // More than 70 percent of United States employers are feeling the direct impact of prescription drug misuse in their workplaces, according to a survey from the National Safety Council. The survey, How the Prescription Drug...
Insurance Agents Can Help Nonprofits Deal with Changes Ahead
Mar 8 2017 // Nonprofit organizations are a loyal bunch, often sticking with their insurance agents and brokers for years. But there is room for new agents who can help nonprofits fill some coverage gaps, cope with political changes...
Texas Number 1 in Fatal Crashes, Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Mar 6 2017 // Texas highways continue to be deadly, with an increase in traffic crashes involving injuries and fatalities. Last year, 3,390 traffic crashes resulted in 3,757 fatalities and 175,347 traffic crashes resulted in 263,536...
Pennsylvania’s HB Retirement Hires Ryan
Feb 17 2017 // HB Retirement, an independent financial services firm specializing in the design and function of retirement programs from corporations, small businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the Pittsburgh, Penn.,...
5 Things to Consider When Writing Nonprofit Social Service Organizations
Feb 6 2017 // Nonprofit organizations come in all shapes and sizes. They are a loyal bunch, often sticking with their valued agents and brokers for years, say two insurance specialists. Sheila Shaw, senior vice president, and Brad...
UTHealth Study: 78% of Houston Hospital Workers Are Overweight or Obese
Jan 30 2017 // Seventy-eight percent of employees at Houston hospitals are overweight or obese, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. The...
Charity First to Move Nonprofit Program to Nova Casualty Co.
Jan 17 2017 // Property and casualty program manager Charity First has announced plans to transition its nonprofit and social service business to Nova Casualty Co., a specialty program carrier and a member of AIX Group. The move will...
