Unmatched Service and Direct Access
We give you direct access to the underwriters and claims professionals to provide a one-stop shop of policy and claims information.
To stay on top of industry trends, we emphasize continuing education and industry certification. Our employees hold designations such as Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Certified Insurance Counselor, Senior Claims Law Associate and Associate in Claims. Our team holds more advanced degrees and designations than it has employees!
A key to an effective insurance program is risk management. To reduce loss potential, loss costs and control unsafe acts, we include loss prevention and risk management services with our clients’ policies.
One of the best services we can provide is working with our clients to prevent a loss before it happens. That’s why we offer these value-added benefits to our clients to help mitigate potential losses and avoid the pain, suffering and financial stresses a claim can cause.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Risk Management Services from an Industry Leader
Nonprofit organizations have many and varied risk issues. We have formed a relationship with the Nonprofit Risk Management Center to create a dynamic risk management solution tailored to nonprofit organizations.
Benefits include:
- Co-branded websites - these sites contain tools, templates and sample language to help nonprofits build effective risk management plans and policies, and conduct self-directed risk assessments.
- RISK HELP - a hotline for risk management advice.
- Training Discounts - nonprofit organizations can take advantage of discounts for custom on-site training, Risk Summits, conferences or publications.
- Webinar Vault - a site that provides education on more than 120 nonprofit risk management topics.
- Articles and data guides - gain additional expertise from information published by the Center, SHS and other leading risk-management sources.
The Center has advised local, national and international nonprofit organizations for more than 25 years. They provide counsel and resource on issues such as employment practices, governance, fraud prevention, client safety and legal risk. SHS has worked with the Center for many years, and we’re proud to further our relationship with this new program.
For additional information, please contact a Marketing Specialist.
SafetyFirst
SafetyFirst Driver Monitoring
The SafetyFirst program identifies employees who are taking risks while driving.
Human and social service organizations have many driving risks. You want to know that your drivers are following proper safety protocols.
The SafetyFirst program identifies employees who are taking risks while driving, and focuses management attention on those few drivers who need the most help.
This program will help you better manage your fleet, reduce the frequency and total cost of accidents and help to maintain affordable insurance costs.
Many studies show the value of the program to all types of fleets. In most cases losses go down by 20%-40%, with some fleets documenting even more dramatic results.
Put the SafetyFirst advantage to work for your team:
- Fewer accidents equals more profits
- Save driver’s lives
- Reduce turnover
- Save on insurance costs
- Improve your public image
- Promote Safety
STOPit
A One-Touch Solution to Report Inappropriate Conduct
Bullying is likely one of the largest risk management issues your clients face. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, nearly 71% of K-12 students have either seen or experienced bullying in their schools.
To help your clients manage this risk, Great American’s Specialty Human Services is proud to work with STOPit. Visit this site to get started with a mobile platform that empowers students to anonymously report, prevent and provide follow-up information about bullying and other inappropriate conduct. Through our strategic collaboration, we’re introducing STOPit to your clients at no additional cost.
STOPit is a simple, fast and powerful solution to:
- Report inappropriate conduct both online and off;
- Deter unethical or illegal activity; and
- Mitigate financial and reputational risks to schools.
IntelliCorp Discounted Background Checks
When you are recruiting employees, you want as much information as possible to make smart hiring decisions. IntelliCorp’s criminal history database provides customers with critical information while maintaining privacy.
This criminal background check package is available to Specialty Human Services policyholders at 35% off the standard retail price. IntelliCorp will also waive all monthly fees and activation fees.
The IntelliCorp package includes:
- Validated Criminal Database
- Validated Nationwide Sex Offender
- Validated Department of Corrections
- Unlimited Single County Searches (7 year address history)*
- SSN Verification w/Address History
- Government Sanctions (Terrorist Search)
To get this discounted rate, visit IntelliCorp’s website. Once you complete IntelliCorp’s registration form, someone from IntelliCorp will contact you to complete the process. You will need to have your policy number available when they contact you.
*Some courts charge a mandatory fee. This fee is treated as a pass-through fee to Intellicorp's clients and are clearly highlighted before processing the search.
First-time user? Register here
Current user? Log in here
Need support? Contact IntelliCorp here
CyberScout
As the volume of identity theft cases grows, CyberScout offers preparation and management tools in the event of a cyber crisis. CyberScout delivers education, protection services and incident remediation to more than 770,000 business. These services include:
- Incident Response Planning
- Regulatory Consulting
- Personalized Breach Consulting
- Damage Assessment
- Consumer Notification Assistance
- Media Relations Consulting
In the event of a claim, CyberScout may also provide post-breach services such as mailing/resolution, credit monitoring and fraud monitoring.
Safety and Loss Prevention
Human and social service organizations need to adequately protect important assets while also controlling insurance costs. Our employed Loss Prevention Consultants work with clients to create and manage customized loss prevention and safety programs. They assist producers and clients with:
- Model safety plans and procedures
- Safety committee establishment
- Premises conditions, hazards and controls
- Abuse and molestation controls
- Drivers screening and driving training programs
- Property exposures, including sprinkler and detection systems
- Employee dishonesty and theft controls
- Safeguarding computer systems
- Building valuations
- Fire protection engineering
- Safety training sessions
Visit Loss Prevention Services for more information and to view our library of safety topics.
What To Do Before and After A Loss
eLearning
eLearning – Online, On Topic, On Demand!
What is eLearning?
eLearning is a collection of educational resources and interactive training courses designed to improve knowledge of risk management techniques. The material is geared specifically towards Social Service Organizations and the types of risks they face. These valuable tools can help your organization cut training costs and potentially reduce losses. Some information in this section is accessible to the general public, while other information such as the interactive courses listed below, are reserved exclusively for our insureds.
Inside Learning
A customized desktop provides access to the courses, tracks student coursework and generates and stores personalized certificates of completion. Course topics include:
- Contracting with Care
- Driver and Vehicle Safety
- Effective Staff and Volunteer Screening
- Insurance Basics
- Managing Employment Practices
- Managing Facility Risks
- Managing Governance Risks
- Managing Your Insurance Program
- Principles of Youth Development
- Principles of Youth Protection
- Risk Management Basics
- Risk Management for Sports and Recreation Programs
- Special Event Safety
- Volunteer Risk Management
To access the courses, register and/or log in now.
How Does eLearning Benefit Your Organization?
It's convenient!
No longer confined to the office or classroom, training materials, resources and courses can be accessed online anytime, anywhere the Internet is available.
It's effective!
Organizations today face numerous safety, security, legal and financial issues that can have a tremendous impact on the well-being of an organization and its members. Effective training is an important aspect in improving safety and preventing losses. eLearning provides a convenient way to effectively and efficiently train your staff.
It's included with your policy!
Specialty Human Services is dedicated to providing our communities and our insureds with a variety of safety and risk management information and resources.
American Hole 'n One
Improve Fundraising at Your Clients' Charity Events
How do you increase participation and donations for charitable events? Great American's Specialty Human Services has teamed up with American Hole 'n One (AHNO) to help! Whether you supports youth development, the disabled population, charter schools or one of many other charitable opportunities, you now have an additional value-added service, which can provide creative fundraising solutions. For more than 25 years, AHNO has provided state-of-the-art event marketing solutions for some of the biggest brands in America and continues to be the nation's largest "idea bank" for companies and charities.
Select the fundraising program links at the right for more information, or request a Hole-In-One or Fundraising Promotion quote.