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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Health Insurance Is a Claims Trap for the Unwary
Eligibility of health insurance coverage under an employer’s group plan terminates when an employee is separated from employment. However, due to the health insurance benefit continuation requirements under COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) and many similar state laws, most employees can...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Mastering the Basics
I thoroughly enjoy the NCAA “March Madness” series of tournaments which began this year on March 17. This year’s line-up includes 65 men’s teams and 64 women’s teams playing in single elimination games. The tournament concludes on April 6th with...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Mark Your Calendar!
For many of us, the holiday season is a time to re-connect with friends and family with whom we’ve been out of touch. When I was a child, we always received at least one “Christmas Letter,” containing one family’s story...
Topics: Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
He Says We Need a Revolution
This week I’ve been engrossed in “Beyond Management: Taking Charge at Work,” the new book by featured SUMMIT keynote speaker Mark Addleson. The author of “Beyond Management” offers a sobering perspective on the discipline of management. According to Professor Addleson, when performance...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Getting Social
As our team worked to put the finishing touches on the agenda for the annual summit we’re releasing today, we found ourselves incorporating themes from the thought-provoking book two of us have been reading: The Social Animal. In the chapter titled...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Tell Me a Story
Simple, clearly written policies represent one way to engage in risk communication. But don’t limit your risk communication methods to written policies. In some cases the use of stories may be a better way to share why a risk issue...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Have You Renewed Your Nonprofit’s Corporate Status?
Most states require nonprofit corporations to file an annual report with the state in order to maintain the nonprofit corporation’s good standing in that state. If you fail to submit the annual report, the state is unlikely to remind you....
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Keep the Crunch but Avoid the Bite in Sales and Fundraising
At a Risk Summit held in Chicago, we featured a workshop exploring the “sales” and “customer service” roles of nonprofit risk managers. The session was well attended by leaders keen to learn how to promote sound risk management and excel...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Crisis Preparation Tips
As we prepare to turn to the final page of the 2011 calendar, the topic of “crisis management” may not be top of mind for most nonprofit leaders. Yet a common element of many crisis events—its appearance with little or...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Term Limits are a Convenient Crutch
During the last three weeks I’ve attended three board meetings and joined several board committee conference calls. These meetings have reminded me of the wonderful benefits—as well as the significant time commitment—associated with serving on boards. The friendships I’ve formed...
Topics: Governance