Leadership protection. Educational institutions now face many of the same management liability exposures as corporations, plus many unique to them. The problem is there are few insurers that want this class of business. Well, our markets do. We offer directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, educational errors & omissions, as well as fiduciary liability. Target classes include private schools, charter schools, colleges and universities.

Here's what we offer:
Directors and Officers Liability
Employment Practices Liability
Educational Errors & Omissions
Fiduciary Liability


Target Classes
Private Schools
Charter Schools
Colleges
Universities


Special Coverage Features:

  • Defense in addition to limits - optional
  • Separate limits per coverage part - optional
  • Educational E&O coverage - including but not limited to failure to educate; violation of the Buckley Amendment, limited media liability and employed lawyers coverage
  • Third party discrimination & harassment coverage
  • IRS fines & penalties coverage
  • Excess benefit penalty coverage
  • Broad definition of Insured Person - to include industry specific positions
  • Government funding defense expense coverage
  • Velvet settlement clause (50/50 hammer clause)
  • 60 day post policy claims reporting
  • Definition of Loss to include pre and post judgment interest and punitive damages with most favorable venue language.



CyberLiability. By handling student, faculty and other employee information, educational institutions expose themselves to potential claims for invasion of privacy, failure of network security and violations of federal and state laws. At least 34 states in the United States have passed Privacy Breach Notification Laws. The severity of claims will increase substantially as more and more educational institutions and companies realize the expense associated with a security breach, and the public release of personal information. Technology and CyberLiability coverages are not just for technology companies.


Special Coverage Features:

  • Disclosure injury coverage
  • Content injury coverage
  • Reputational injury coverage
  • Conduit injury coverage
  • Impaired access injury coverage
  • Can include business interruption, e-threat, privacy notification expenses, e-vandalism expenses, as well as crisis management and reward expenses.

  • Available nationwide. Admitted in most states.
    We also offer an Educators Umbrella program.

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    • Educators/School Board Legal Liability
    • Employment Practices Liability
    • Abuse & Molestation






    Offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Florida




    Our professional liability, brokerage and program department professionals are experienced in all facets of the educational marketplace. Please contact any of us for a thorough review and quick quote for any of your educational risks. You'll soon be scoring an A+ with your educational clients.



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    Massachusetts office
    781-449-2227
    800-735-1023
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    Dennis Donovan
    Connecticut office
    860-561-3600
    800-356-0168
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    Minnesota office
    651-647-6254
    877-279-8500
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    330.656.2525


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    Steve Hunziker
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    800.735.1023



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