Lauren Erickson
Nonprofit Practice Leader, Relation Insurance Services
Lauren has been brokering insurance for nonprofits for the past 15 years where she has worked at both national and boutique firms. She began her insurance career at Arthur J. Gallagher working on cultural institutions, higher education, religious organizations, and social service agencies. Lauren has been a speaker at the national YMCA conference and various educational webinars on nonprofit insurance. In 2020 and 2023, Lauren was awarded one of six Power Broker awards in the Nonprofit category by Risk & Insurance magazine.
At Relation Insurance Services, Lauren manages a book of business that includes clients across the country in the cultural institution, animal welfare, social service, environmental, impact litigation and human rights verticals within the nonprofit sector. She also oversees the Nonprofit Practice at Relation which includes educating employees, professional partners, and resource building for the company’s clients.
Lauren earned her Master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and BA in Music from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She is very involved in the Bay Area arts community, where she serves on two arts education boards and still dabbles in singing professionally, having sung the National Anthem for the San Francisco Giants and as a chorister with the San Francisco Symphony. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and senior rescue pup Odin.
Sessions
How Creative Mastery Inspires Effective Risk Leadership
In an era of unpredictable disruption, a ‘by the book’ approach to risk management is no longer enough. To navigate today’s complex landscape, nonprofit risk leaders must learn to see around corners, embrace ambiguity, and think outside the spreadsheet. This workshop explores how an artistic mindset and sensibilities can transform your approach to risk leadership. By examining the parallel worlds of creative expression and risk management, attendees will discover how the tools and approaches used by artists can be applied directly to risk management. From mastering ambiguity to sharpening perception and designing creative interventions, this workshop invites creativity in a discipline too often known for rigid rules. Whether you are a new or veteran risk leader, a compliance or finance professional, or an operations executive leading through disruption, this session will challenge you to put down the checklist and pick up the brush or portion of clay to champion a more resilient future for your organization.
Read MoreBusiness Income Coverage for Nonprofits: Determining the Right Limit and Completing a Worksheet Accurately
Have you ever looked at a Business Income worksheet and felt like you were guessing how to complete it? This hands-on workshop will take the mystery out of determining the right Business Income limit for your nonprofit organization. Learn what goes into Business Income and Extra Expense, when ordinary payroll should be included, and how to estimate the additional costs an organization may reasonably incur to continue operations after a covered event. Explore how each aspect of a nonprofit’s funding should be incorporated, so you can provide accurate information to your insurance company—and secure coverage at the level your organization needs.
Read MoreThe Crossing: How to Navigate a Difficult Insurance Market and Secure the Risk Financing Your Mission Requires
This session explores strategies for navigating from an unprecedented ‘soft market’ to today’s hardening insurance marketplace. As many Risk Summit attendees are well aware, property and casualty coverage renewal periods are testing the patience and stressing the budgets of nonprofits across the country. Attend this session to learn from an experienced insurance broker whose portfolio […]
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