Learn about church embezzlement and basic safeguards to prevent or detect it. Read two examples of church embezzlement involving access to cash and credit card. Embezzling is stealing. It happens everywhere, from within corporate cubicles, to behind the desks of public officials sworn into office, to right under church roofs. It is actually common in […]
Over the past six months our agency has seen a massive increase in calls for insurance coverage for Churches that have had their insurance coverage cancelled. What lies ahead is unknown except many of these Churches are going to have sticker shock. Premium increases have been affecting all lines of Property and Casualty Insurance. But […]
Read why churches and religious entities need to know about copyright law. Learn that “thou shalt not steal” applies to your church’s use of creative content. The 8th commandment of the Bible is simple and straightforward. Everyone reading this is familiar with it and knows not to steal. However, when the subject of stealing veers […]
As I was driving back to the office last week I passed a Church with a lot of political signs in their front yard. That made me think about a blog I had written 8 years ago regarding the separation of church and state and some of the pitfalls that can befall a Church if […]
Read why maintaining church property(ies) is a must for insurance purposes. Learn why a church might possibly receive a cancellation or non-renewal notice. Look out for your church property(ies). There is no practical way to avoid routine maintenance, scheduled walkarounds, and impromptu checks to assess the state of your church buildings. Churches that ignore or […]
Vandalism has occurred throughout Greater Cleveland’s Churches. From Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Tremont, to Immaculate Conception Church in Willoughby to St. Francis de Sales in Parma no area Churches are immune from this troubling trend. But what can a Church do? Locking your doors and walking away is not enough today and with more […]
Many Churches have already planned their summer mission trips for the year and I see youth groups and adults traveling to varied places from Biloxi Mississippi to the Potawatomi Indian Reservation in Wisconsin, but one thing is for certain if you are traveling in a 15-passenger van extra precautions must be taken. Depending on how […]
Discover real risk to church property associated with water damage. Read why a water sensor system is an effective loss control measure for churches. Water is powerful. One of the most famous stories in the Old Testament involves the parting of the waters of the Red Sea. Film and drawings have etched the divine acts […]
Preventing Ice dams on your Church’s roof. Christmas is a week away! Do you remember the below 0 weather last Christmas? I do and I clearly remember all of the calls the agency received 2 weeks later when the weather warmed up and Churches started calling us that water was dripping thru the ceiling of […]
Discover what some church camps are doing to remain financially viable. Learn some basic insurance and legal considerations regarding church camp changes. Church camp has always been very much for and about kids. This was true well before today’s refrain of “It’s for the kids. It’s all about the kids.” attained popularity, usually in reference […]
