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Your Guide to Working with Vendors

Working with vendors can be extremely beneficial to your council. Specialized vendors that handle your council's food and beverage, alcohol, cleaning or technical needs can be a big help, boosting efficiency while saving on costs. But working with vendors also presents some challenges. Partnering with a vendor can expose your council to added risk, so [...]

By | November 25th, 2020|Council tips, Risk management|0 Comments

How to Handle Complaints at the Council

Things often get busy at the Council, making it easy to overlook when a member, volunteer or guest brings up a complaint. Mistakes and misunderstandings happen every day, even when your Council is led by passionate, hard-working people. While we all would like to minimize our mistakes, how you handle these difficulties is often more [...]

By | November 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments

3 Common Fraternal Claims You Should Avoid

Every insurance claim is different, but some common fraternal claims come up more often than others. For local councils, general liability claims, property damage claims and liquor liability claims come up over and over. Your local council is at a higher risk from these common claims, which is why it's important to make sure you're [...]

By | September 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments

How to Stay Safe in the Heat

It's the height of summer, and many people are excited to be spending more time outdoors after COVID-related closures. But along with the fresh air and sunshine there is extreme heat that can be dangerous to your health. As your Council schedules activities outdoors this summer, take the heat into account. It could mean the [...]

By | July 21st, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Knowing the Signs of Serious Illnesses

It's not always easy to tell what's wrong when you don't feel well. Some symptoms can go unnoticed, while other signs of serious illnesses are so common we may ignore them. Knowing the signs of serious illnesses like heart attack and stroke helps protect your organization and community and can prevent an otherwise tragic outcome. [...]

By | May 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments