Category: Claims Stories
From the Claims Files: Phishing Scams
Phishing scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, sometimes appearing to come from trusted vendors or even people within your own organization. For nonprofits, a single fraudulent transfer can divert funds away from mission critical work.
From the Claims Files: Breach of Contract
Contracts are a routine part of running a nonprofit. But what happens when a partner does not deliver as expected and the relationship breaks down?
From the Claims Files: Fire Damage
Protecting your nonprofit’s people, property, community, and mission includes preparing for the possibility of fire.
From the Claims Files: Embezzlement
Financial misconduct such as embezzlement can undermine confidence in your entire organization among your staff, your board, your funders, and the community you serve.
From the Claims Files: Personal Use of Nonprofit Vehicles
When a nonprofit allows employees to use organization-owned vehicles, unclear expectations around personal use can create liability questions and complicate claim review after an accident.
From the Claims Files: Accommodation
Employment laws related to disability and accommodation apply to nonprofits in the same way they apply to other employers; so when an employee raises a possible need for accommodation, how your nonprofit responds matters.
From the Claims Files: Copyright Infringement
Copyright issues often arise from everyday marketing and communications activities. For nonprofits, using images, characters, or other creative content without proper permission can create unexpected legal exposure and other headaches.
From the Claims Files: Accidental Death
No nonprofit expects to face a situation involving the accidental death of someone in its care. But when such a tragedy does occur, the impact on families, staff, the mission, and the nonprofit as a whole can be profound and long lasting.
From the Claims Files: Slip-and-Fall Incidents
Slip-and-fall incidents can happen quickly and unexpectedly, even in familiar spaces. For nonprofits that serve the public or operate facilities, these incidents can lead to injury claims and place the organization’s operating policies and procedures under scrutiny.
RiskBits: Poor Documentation Predicts Poor Outcomes
If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen. Maintaining accurate, thorough, and consistent records of your nonprofit’s practices and procedures — and tracking your adherence to them — is a major component of a strong risk management plan that can help protect you from future claims of wrongdoing.
When a Website is Discriminatory for Not Being Accessible
Inaccessible websites are increasingly being targeted as violations of disability accommodation laws. Is your nonprofit's website at risk?
RiskBits: Scammers Hope to Hook You with Phishing — Don’t Take the Bait
Prepare to shield your nonprofit from a cyber event more than 2,000 times today — because that’s how often hackers attack.