Here are nine areas to consider when developing a risk management plan for your church. CMI can help you identify and manage your risks through insurance and safety services. Accident Prevention: Are your sidewalks well lighted, dry, and covered with non-slip material? Are walkways and doors kept free of obstructions? Are parking lots safe? […]
When it comes to managing risks in any church or ministry setting, prevention is most important. Prevention is anticipating what might happen and then developing policies or procedures to reduce the probability of something happening. Preventing or reducing the possibility of something bad happening can have a major impact on your ministry. That’s easy to […]
Misconduct by pastors is becoming an increasingly important issue in the church today. Ministers who engage in sexual contact with adult members of their congregation expose their church to potentially substantial liability. “Research reveals that nearly ten percent of pastors have adulterous affairs and fifteen percent are addicted to internet pornography.”1 In a recent poll […]
No church is immune to the problem of child sexual assault, regardless of size, location, or denomination. Child sexual predators exist, and they’re always looking for opportunities to interact with children. They may volunteer to work with children in your nursery, Sunday school, or youth program. How are you going to manage this risk? Strengthen these […]
Churches pose a range of issues when it comes to insurance so it’s important to make sure you have them all covered when you buy church insurance . Church officials, like those in other community organizations, need to ensure they have a good long term relationship with a reputable agent in order to be confident […]
Unfortunately you have a lot in common with Joe Paterno and Mike McQuery? Just like you folks, you have not, nor ever will commit the physical crimes against children, as did Jerry Sandusky. However, YOU are responsible and liable for your camp or church employee’s actions when there is even a hint that someone is […]
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