Insurance Toolkit for the Voluntary Sector: A Guide for Nonprofits and Charities

New- Website based on the Insurance Toolkit

An easy to use guide to insurance that offers practical tips, tools and checklists to help charities and nonprofits understand their insurance needs and navigate the complex process of finding the appropriate insurance coverage. CCVO developed the toolkit for the Alberta Voluntary Sector Insurance Council (AVSIC).

Imagine Canada Insurance Resources

Up to date backgrounder on the issues and information about new resources and reports.

Insurance and Your Non-Profit Organization

A guide for Canadian nonprofits with basic information for voluntary sector organizations. Developed by the Nova Scotia's Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.

Living With Risk: Risk Management and Insurance Advice for the Voluntary and Community Sector

A toolkit created by the Association of British Insurers that includes information about risk management.

Online Insurance and Risk Management Tutorials

Online tutorial developed by the Insurance Bureau of Canada that will help your organization identify, manage or reduce risk. Includes information for nonprofits and charities.

VSF Insurance Basics
Basic insurance information from the Voluntary Sector Forum. Having additional knowledge about how insurance works will help you negotiate the insurance your voluntary sector organization needs.

Glossary of Insurance Terms
Unsure of what a particular insurance-related word means? This University of Calgary website offers a glossary of risk management and insurance terms.

Reports and Research

VSF Insurance Reports page
Comprehensive list of research reports focusing on insurance issues in the voluntary sector.

Voluntary Sector Forum information on liability issues
Information, resources and updates on activities from the Voluntary Sector Forum. Website offers comprehensive information about insurance-related issues.

Approaches to the Insurance Dilemma: A First Cut for the Voluntary Sector, (2005)
Gael MacLeod, MBA, for The Muttart Foundation. Research report that includes background information about the insurance industry and voluntary sector, and applies a business analysis to identify which options would best address the most critical issues of volatility, availability, and accessibility of liability insurance for the sector.

Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations' Insurance Liability Study (2004)
VSF held sessions across the country to explore how insurance liability and risk management issues are affecting organizations. ECVO conducted further research to better understand the insurance environment facing voluntary sector organizations of all kinds in the Edmonton area.

Liability Insurance and the Voluntary Sector – Framing the Issues (2004)
Overview of the key issues. This VSF report includes the results of a VSF on-line insurance survey and the information gathered at the seven regional sessions they held to document voluntary sector organizations insurance experiences.

Alberta Auto Insurance Update (2004)
Government memo with an interpretation of the use of S.E.F. No. 6a endorsement that covers an employee using their vehicle for work activities or volunteer purposes.

Alberta Superintendent of Insurance
The office of the Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions (ASFI) of Alberta Finance regulates, in part, the insurance business in Alberta under the Insurance Act.

Alberta Insurance Council
AIC is the regulatory body responsible for licensing and discipline of insurance agents, brokers and adjusters in the Province of Alberta.

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