School leaders liability
Protection for educational leadership
The educational environment is constantly evolving. As administrators, trustees, and board members manage these changes, they also face new risks – including increased public and regulatory demands for accountability and transparency.
Our school leaders liability solutions help protect education professionals and their institutions against legal, financial, and reputational risk arising from management decisions and actions.
A protective partnership
Solutions for complex risks
Whether for a private charter school, county school district, or large university, our in-depth understanding of the education sector forms the foundation of every policy.
Our school leaders liability coverage offers broad protection not only for school leaders, but for the teachers, substitutes, and assistants under their direction.
Key coverage highlights include:
- Capacity up to $25M on a primary or excess basis
- Duty to defend form
- Employment practices liability coverage with third party included
- Definition of employee includes independent contractors
- Broad definition of wrongful act, including coverage for failure to educate
We also offer endorsements for added protection, including:
- Crisis management coverage
- Crisis management services
- Desegregation claim defense
- Educational entity with healthcare operations
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP) due process hearing claim coverage
It’s tailored protection that lets educators focus on the most important aspects of their work.
Expertise that delivers
When you work with us, you benefit from insurance professionals who know the education sector and can offer not just the right coverage, but also guidance and support to help meet your school’s needs.
We can help educational institutions better control costs related to out-of-court settlements, litigation, and damage awards stemming from issues including:
- Disciplinary decisions
- Failure to educate
- Failure to supervise
- Inadequate or negligent academic guidance
- Noncompliance with federal or state regulations
Our underwriting and claims teams work together to identify loss trends and risk scenarios facing schools, tailoring solutions for:
- Charter schools
- Public and private K-12 schools
- Local or county public school districts
- Higher education institutions
And we combine this expertise with a customer-centric service approach that keeps your risk-management goals top of mind.
Better control over claims
From the moment a claim is filed, educators can feel the difference in our approach. Our claims professionals work closely with the underwriters who develop our coverages, so they have a deep understanding of educational institutions and the potential liability exposures of school leaders.
When you work with us, you’ll benefit from a dedicated team with in-depth experience investigating, evaluating, and resolving school leaders liability claims.
Add ongoing training, highly experienced senior claims leaders, and a culture that promotes proactive decision making, and you get professionals who are empowered to resolve claims quickly, always working to minimize litigation, control costs, and achieve better outcomes.
Get in touch
Our commercial and specialty insurance products and services are distributed through brokers and agents. If you are interested in our solutions for your business, please contact your agent or broker. If you are an agent or broker, please reach out to our team for more information.
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