Post Member Wellness — Helping Your Members Mentally, Physically and Emotionally

While it’s no secret that Posts help members make lasting connections and feel part of the community, your organization can likely do even more to help Post member wellness mentally, physically and emotionally. Read on for specific events and ideas your organization can implement to help Post members’ mental, physical and emotional health. Post Member [...]

January 5th, 2024|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments

Common Insurance Claims Posts Face

These common claims against fraternal organizations can greatly impact your operations, so it is important to be prepared. Read on to learn about common claim examples and how you can prevent them at your organization.   Common Insurance Claims at Fraternal Organizations The most common claims fraternal organizations face are due to property damage and [...]

Implementing a Severe Weather Plan for Posts

Whatever part of the country your organization is in, severe weather can impact your operations. Consider these statistics on severe weather from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): About 1,200 tornadoes hit the U.S. each year. 100,000 thunderstorms occur each year in the U.S. and 10% reach severe levels. Damaging winds are classified as [...]

March 29th, 2023|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments

The Importance of Volunteer Waivers for Posts

Your organization relies heavily on its members and its volunteers. Whether you’re hosting bingo night, a bake sale, a food drive or other community event, you need volunteers to plan, organize, work and clean up the event for it to be a success. While aiming for safety and security at your Post, your volunteers can [...]

January 30th, 2023|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments

Protecting Your Organization from Internal and External Theft

Protecting your organization from internal and external theft is an important risk management tactic to reduce loss and claims. Theft may rise as inflation and prices rise, and fraternal organizations become a target for thieves hoping to grab cash, food, alcohol and other valuables. Even in times of economic stability, theft remains a significant risk [...]

December 28th, 2022|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments

Staying Safe Online: Protecting Your Members

Just as your fraternal organization faces cyber liability risks, so do your members. In fact, the Senate passed the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act in 2021 to create an advisory group to educate consumers about scams, improve industry fraud-prevention training, develop better ways to stop scams before they happen and expand fraud prevention research. And [...]

November 11th, 2022|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments

Staying Safe Online: Protecting Your Organization

As a fraternal organization operating in today's digitally connected world, your Post faces several cyber liability risks. Typically, most fraternal organizations do not consider themselves at risk for a cyber attack and have failed to take measures to secure their systems and data, making them an even bigger target. To protect your organization, it's important [...]

October 14th, 2022|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments

Creating a Culture of Safety at Your Post

Without a strong culture of safety in place at your organization, unsafe conditions can go uncorrected or unnoticed. Volunteers and members may not feel comfortable raising safety-related concerns and the risk of serious injuries may increase. To make your Post safer, it is important to take a proactive approach before incidents occur. With the right [...]

August 1st, 2022|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments

Post Injuries and their Impact on Mental Health

When someone gets hurt at your organization, workers’ compensation or volunteer accident coverage is often adept at delivering timely coverage. However, in today’s world, a comprehensive approach to your members and volunteers’ health is crucial. There are many reasons members and volunteers may experience depression after an injury, including: Social isolation Challenges performing everyday tasks [...]

March 30th, 2022|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments

Spring Cleaning Tips for Better Safety

It's hard to believe, but spring is just around the corner. It's the perfect time to begin thinking about seasonal maintenance and spring cleaning before hotter weather arrives. Being proactive and keeping your Post  facilities in good condition is smart. It not only benefits the longevity of your Post property, it also improves safety for [...]

February 8th, 2022|Post safety, Risk management|0 Comments