Is a Director or Officer of a Non-Profit Organization Immune from Liability?
- Immunity does not prevent an organization from being sued
- Immunity typically applies to volunteers, not to paid employees or the organization itself
- Nearly 85% of Non Profits have an annual budget that is less than the average cost to defend a claims closed by litigation
- The Personal Assets of the Directors and/or Officers are at risk
Why include Employment Practices Liability coverage on the Directors & Officers Liability policy?
- Employment-related laws are the same for any type of organization
- Over 90% of the claims against Non-Profit organizations are Employment Practices-related
- These Employment Practices claims may include Wrongful Termination, Third Party Sexual Harassment, and Third Party Discrimination
Broad Coverage Features Include:
- Defense Outside the Limit of Liability on all Claims
- Separate Limits of Liability for D&O and EPL Claims – D&O limit not eroded by employment claims
- Punitive Damages, where insurable by law, included automatically
- Third Party Sexual Harassment and Third Party Discrimination Coverage
- Unlimited Extended Reporting Period for Former Directors and Officers – Occurrence feature for former D&O’s
- Coverage for both Monetary and Non-Monetary Claims
- Coverage for Outside Directorship Liability
Eligible Classes include:
- Assisted Living Center
- At-Risk Youth Facility
- Big Brother/Sister
- Boys & Girls Club
- CASA
- Cemetery
- Chamber of Commerce
- Charity Group
- Church/Temple
- Community/Civic Center
- Convention Center
- Crisis Center
- Day Care Center
- Developmentally Disabled Facility
- Economic Development Corporation
- Environmental Group
(not involved in litigation or activist activities) - Exhibition
(Fair, Festival) - Food Bank
- Foundation
Please Note: coverages may vary according to class of risk and market conditions
- Handicapped Service
- Historical Society/ Preservation
- Homeless Shelter
- Humane Society
- Library
- Membership Organization
(Elks, Jaycees, Business Association, VFW) - Museum
- Performing Arts Organization
- Preschool
- Scouting Organization
- Social Service Organization
- Swim club/ Tennis Club
- Trade Association
- United Way Chapter
- Visitors/Tourist Bureau
- Water Company
- YMCA/YWCA
- Youth Sports Association
- Zoo

