Posts Tagged ‘Church Insurance’
Church Fire
On average 1,300 church fires are reported each year, don’t become a statistic. With more than $40,000,000.00 in fire damage occurring in Churches each year, this is a great time to review some basic loss control items around your Church. Arson comprises 25% of church fires, 30% of church fires result from mechanical failures related…
Read MoreWhat Lies Ahead for Churches Looking for Insurance?
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 MoreElections and Politics in your Church
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 MoreProtect Your Church From a Troubling Surge in Vandalism
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…
Read MoreLoading Up for Summer Mission Trips
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…
Read MoreChurch Life is What People Make It
Discover a few possibilities that may reinvigorate a church with weak attendance. Learn an exercise to redefine church life, which may help struggling churches. The challenge for mainline Protestant churches in the 21st century continues to be attracting people. While churches have buildings, and some have healthy sources of income, a great many are struggling. People…
Read MoreSummer Mission Trips Are Around the Corner, Are You Ready
What an exciting time for your Church’s youth as they get ready for their mission trips. While Church leaders are getting their students ready physically, spiritually and mentally don’t forget about the mundane. Make sure the Church’s vehicles are ready to complete their job, nobody wants to miss part of the mission trip experience while…
Read MoreLightning Strike Technology; While it Maybe Old it is Still Effective.
According to the Insurance Information Institute 30% of all church fires are started by lightning strikes. With that in mind why don’t more churches use Lightning Rods to prevent damaged caused by lightning? Lightning Rods originally developed by Benjamin Franklin in the mid 1700’s still offer an effective method to divert the energy of a lightning…
Read MoreIf a Recession lies ahead is your Church ready?
Inflation is sitting near 8%, the Federal Reserve has indicated its target rate for the Federal Funds Rate will be 4.4% by the end of 2022, the major markets are all in the red for the year and requests for assistance to your Church continue to rise. This is the time to review your Church’s…
Read MoreAmazing Service Begins at Your Church
By John Bouhall, CPCU Here is the church, Mission, service, praise. Open the doors, Hands, heads, and hearts raise. Extend a hand, Gladly volunteer. Impart your skills, So needed right here. See with your eyes, Church buildings need care. Survey the grounds, Paint, seal, and repair. Plan through the year, Know what to expect. Fix…
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