Forum: Daycare Insurance
02-04-2019, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,410
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
10-15-2018, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,400
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
02-27-2018, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,408
Most companies will make you fill out a renewal...
Most companies will make you fill out a renewal application. The reason for this is that the child care industry is a high risk class of business, and providers often make changes to their business...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
02-26-2018, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,786
For a child care that's not licensed or...
For a child care that's not licensed or registered, it can be a bit difficult to find coverage. Your best bet is probably to check with your homeowners insurance company to see if they have a rider...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-29-2017, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,347
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-31-2017, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,092
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-12-2017, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,562
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
08-29-2017, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,932
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
08-29-2017, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,932
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
08-23-2017, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,932
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-26-2017, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,701
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-14-2017, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,751
Another thing to consider is whether your...
Another thing to consider is whether your insurance company covers drop in care. Some companies have a strict definition of what they consider an enrolled child, so it's a good idea to check with...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
04-07-2017, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,259
When you say they don't cover 12 kids, do you...
When you say they don't cover 12 kids, do you mean that they won't accept you if you have 12 kids? Since you have liability insurance, you don't need your homeowner's insurance to cover any portion...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
02-28-2017, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,435
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-10-2017, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,727
Definitely check with licensing first, as there...
Definitely check with licensing first, as there is a good chance that they are not permitted. As others have mentioned, this could also affect your insurance policy. Here at DCI, a trampoline does...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
01-18-2017, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,459
Have you spoken with a representative from each...
Have you spoken with a representative from each company? It's hard to say for sure, since each company operates differently and a lot can depend on your plan. Your bet bet would be to talk to someone...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
01-10-2017, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,899
Workers comp companies consider child care...
Workers comp companies consider child care workers high risk, because there is a lot of bending and lifting, and there is a higher risk of tripping over toys and/or children. Employees can also be...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
01-09-2017, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,899
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-06-2017, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,466
In the eyes of the law, the daycare would be...
In the eyes of the law, the daycare would be responsible for the medical bills whether they were negligent or not. Because it happened in their care, they are liable for the bills. This is why all...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
11-21-2016, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,655
What you need is professional liability and...
What you need is professional liability and accident medical insurance. You can check Tom Copeland's website for a list of companies that offer this type of policy, as we don't write business in...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
11-14-2016, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,861
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
11-14-2016, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,861
As blackcat stated, call you auto insurance...
As blackcat stated, call you auto insurance company first. Most insurance companies will not insure you for business use of your vehicle, so you have to find out whether your insurance company would...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-31-2016, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,811
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-20-2016, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,527
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
10-13-2016, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,887
Unfortunately we do not write business in...
Unfortunately we do not write business in Washington, but I can give you some information. What you really need in order to protect yourself and your business is professional liability insurance as...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-29-2016, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 65,995
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-25-2016, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,618
Oops! I posted the wrong segment of the Act!
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Oops! I posted the wrong segment of the Act!
Here it is:
A public accommodation shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures, when the modifications are necessary...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-25-2016, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,618
This is something we talk to providers about...
This is something we talk to providers about sometimes. It is a misunderstanding that providers cannot turn away any child because of a disability. You are required to make reasonable accommodations...
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Forum: New Members - Welcome to the Daycare.com Forum!
08-18-2016, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,810
As black cat stated, this all depends on what...
As black cat stated, this all depends on what state you're in. Wherever you are, you should have legal representation so you know what to say and what not to say to licensing and social services....
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-17-2016, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,021
I know it is scary to report things thinking of...
I know it is scary to report things thinking of the repercussions. However, as a mandated reporter, you can actually get into more trouble for not reporting. If you do report, they are not supposed...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-16-2016, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,351
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-11-2016, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,944
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-14-2016, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,737
This is great advice. By always documenting any...
This is great advice. By always documenting any injury, no matter how small, and making sure the parents are aware of it, you are greatly reducing your liability. Of course, you should also make sure...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
07-13-2016, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,566
Unfortunately we do not provide coverage in...
Unfortunately we do not provide coverage in Washington, however, if you pm me your email address, I can email you some questions to ask when looking for insurance. That will help you make sure you...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
07-11-2016, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,798
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
07-11-2016, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,798
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-01-2016, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,115
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-30-2016, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,535
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-22-2016, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,812
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
09-28-2015, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,171
Thank you for for kind words.
Believe me, I...
Thank you for for kind words.
Believe me, I completely understand the frustration. We have dedicated our existence to the benefit of child care providers. We designed an insurance product...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
09-18-2015, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,171
The size of the child care is actually not the...
The size of the child care is actually not the issue for us. We insure small child cares as well as larger ones. We would love nothing more that to find ways to cover every legal operation, and we...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-26-2015, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 6,878
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-18-2015, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,765
Food allergies or reactions can be common. Keep...
Food allergies or reactions can be common. Keep it mind it still falls under your liability as a child care provider. If you have a child care liability policy, you may not be aware if it covers food...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
08-10-2015, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,171
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
07-29-2015, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 67,442
We provide commercial centers insurance and we...
We provide commercial centers insurance and we can give you a quote regardless if you are purchasing right away or in the future. Generally quotations are only good for 30 days, so you may have to...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
07-01-2015, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,874
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
05-06-2015, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,239
Amal,
Thanks so much for posting....
Amal,
Thanks so much for posting. Unfortunately we do only provide coverage for licensed providers. We also do not service the great state of New Jersey. It can be very difficult to find an...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-30-2015, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,351
Do you currently have child care insurance? If...
Do you currently have child care insurance? If you do then check with your company to see if you have an liability or accident medical policy. If you do, talk with them about how you should handle...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-23-2015, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,062
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2015, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 9,706
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2015, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,336
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2015, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,689
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
03-23-2015, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,510
This is a really good question, If you aren't...
This is a really good question, If you aren't familiar with Tom Copeland, he is a moderator on this forum, and very well known in the child care community. I believe he actually has a book on child...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
03-17-2015, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,500
It likely cheaper because that is likely an...
It likely cheaper because that is likely an endorsement on your homeowners policy. If you are exempt this is much better than having no coverage. However the downsides are that they likely lack abuse...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-12-2015, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,301
I would highly suggest checking with your...
I would highly suggest checking with your licensing representative on this. They may have specific guidelines which reference service visits. There may be a specific protocol for dealing with these...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
03-12-2015, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,500
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
03-03-2015, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,438
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-04-2015, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,409
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-28-2015, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,907
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-27-2015, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,462
You've asked some great questions. Id like to...
You've asked some great questions. Id like to take a moment to address them from a risk management standpoint, which might assist other people in similar situations.
I am not sure about the auto...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-16-2015, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,290
Im not sure I can comment on the rest of your...
Im not sure I can comment on the rest of your post unfortunately, but I can tell you that if you have a substitute, with the right insurance policy they will automatically be covered as long as they...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
01-13-2015, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,094
From an insurance perspective. It is absolutely...
From an insurance perspective. It is absolutely the responsibility of the property owner or the lessee of the premises to provide a safe entry onto the premises. Of course if someone were to become...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
12-18-2014, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,179
We do indeed provide coverage in the state of...
We do indeed provide coverage in the state of Florida. But more importantly we actually provide a list of questions you should be asking when looking for insurance!!! The checklist was developed with...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
12-04-2014, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,115
State Fund is very big for Workers Comp for Day...
State Fund is very big for Workers Comp for Day Care's I havent really heard anything bad about them. If you have a child care policy with us we can submit an application to one of our alternative...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
11-20-2014, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,751
To be honest the pricing doesnt sound too high....
To be honest the pricing doesnt sound too high. However you want to make sure you know everything that the policy covering. You want to make sure you have a professional liability policy, an accident...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
11-18-2014, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,001
Actually, DCI is one of the only companies that...
Actually, DCI is one of the only companies that provides childcare insurance that will pay for attorney fees to defend you in an administrative hearing for allegations of child abuse. Further more...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
11-18-2014, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,001
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
10-22-2014, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,189
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
10-07-2014, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,605
Please feel free to check out our website where...
Please feel free to check out our website where you can review our rates and application. Whether or not we provide coverage in your state we are more than happy to provide you with the information...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
09-23-2014, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,952
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-26-2014, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,884
Whenever you transport kids you are increasing...
Whenever you transport kids you are increasing your liability exponentially. Mainly because you cant control the other drivers on the road. From an insurance standpoint its a very big grey area....
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
08-19-2014, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,949
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
08-19-2014, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,949
Its very common for the homeowners company to...
Its very common for the homeowners company to require you get child care liability insurance. Its much better than the alternative which is being dropped or having your rates raised.
Its correct...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-15-2014, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,687
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
08-15-2014, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,209
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-17-2014, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,714
I would like to encourage the logging of the...
I would like to encourage the logging of the situations and what you are doing to address it, like you have been. It might even help you discover some type of pattern. The documentation could also...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
07-09-2014, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,946
ACC is another company that provides child care...
ACC is another company that provides child care in MN. However PLEASE exercise caution when obtaining insurance through your homeowners coverage. We can not stress enough the deficiencies. They may...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
06-27-2014, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,892
I apologize for my delay in responding,...
I apologize for my delay in responding, Essentially this is correct. The reason why insurance companies offer "Claims-Made" Forms is basically because they do not want to pay claims years after your...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
06-24-2014, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,892
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
06-24-2014, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,892
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-17-2014, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,077
It depends on the company you are with but in...
It depends on the company you are with but in most cases the answer is yes. Its called a "Pro-Rata" Refund. The company should pro-rate the refund and return any 'Unearned Premium" Back to you.
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
06-09-2014, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,501
Stal,
As I recall a type B home day care is...
Stal,
As I recall a type B home day care is still licensed by the state, so you would be subject to those licensing guidelines. When it comes to insurance, its always best to purchase a Stand...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
06-09-2014, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,685
Im glad you asked.
It is true that coverage...
Im glad you asked.
It is true that coverage premiums vary by state but our policy is the same across the board. Our policy is a professional liability insurance policy with a child abuse...
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Forum: Daycare Insurance
06-08-2014, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,685
Michael,
Thanks so much for the...
Michael,
Thanks so much for the introduction. We are extremely excited to be apart of the forum and look forward to being a member of the community and answering any questions your forum members...
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