Buying, Renewing and Servicing Your Post’s Insurance with Lockton Affinity

Whether you’ve had insurance for your Post through Lockton Affinity for years or are considering coverage for the first time, we’re here to support you. Read on to learn about buying insurance for your Post and renewing and servicing your Post’s insurance with Lockton Affinity. Buying Insurance for Your Post With so many insurance options in the marketplace, it can be overwhelming to pick an insurance company to work with [...]

By |2026-01-02T15:27:24+00:00July 3, 2024|Post insurance|

Maintaining Your Post’s Property

All property is important to upkeep and maintain, and the same is true of any property your Post owns. Maintaining property and prioritizing safety improvements not only adds to your property value, but it also keeps your members and guests safe and comfortable. Read on for a compilation of our most helpful property maintenance blogs. Maintaining Your Post’s Property Indoors Preparing for a power outage – Whether your Post loses [...]

By |2025-12-27T01:48:34+00:00February 27, 2024|Member safety, Post insurance, Post maintenance|

How to Protect Post Leadership and Board Members

Leaders make daily decisions that impact the success of their organization. As a leader, these Post members are expected to accept the same guidelines and duties that the heads of major corporations follow: the duties of diligence, loyalty and care. Despite leaders having the best interests of the organization at heart, they can make mistakes and their choices can be questioned. Costly claims can ensue, especially if the leader’s decision [...]

By |2026-01-02T15:30:01+00:00October 25, 2023|Post insurance|

Safety Improvements for Post Property

Homes, vehicles, rentals and more—All property is important to upkeep and maintain, and the same is true of any property your Post owns. Maintaining property and prioritizing safety improvements not only adds to your property value, but it also keeps your members and guests safe and comfortable. Read on for tips to maintain and improve your Post property. Self-Inspect for Maintenance and Safety Improvements for Post Property It can be [...]

By |2025-12-27T01:49:40+00:00September 6, 2023|Member safety, Post insurance, Post maintenance|

Implementing a Severe Weather Plan for VFW 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 those exceeding 50-60 mph. In the U.S., floods kill more people each year than tornadoes, [...]

By |2025-12-26T23:30:43+00:00March 29, 2023|Member safety, Post insurance|

Frequently Asked Questions about Post Insurance

Whether you have been managing your organization’s insurance for months or years, insurance policies can change, your Post may evolve and questions can arise. Browse some of our recent frequently asked questions about Post insurance to stay up-to-date on all things Post insurance. Frequently Asked Questions about Post Insurance To get a clearer understanding of your organization’s insurance, browse these frequently asked questions about Post insurance. Our organization is a [...]

By |2025-12-27T01:50:38+00:00March 14, 2023|Post insurance|

Coverage for Special Events—Are your events fully insured?

Fireworks, parades, tractor pulls, silent auctions, carnivals, bake sales—your organization partakes and hosts all kinds of events. But which events are covered by a basic general liability or umbrella policy and which events need a special event policy? Many activities, including fundraising activities, may require a special event policy due to additional exposures associated with the event. Read on for examples of events covered under your organization’s general liability and [...]

By |2026-01-02T15:33:32+00:00December 5, 2022|Post insurance|

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 to understand your cyber liability risks and know how to protect against them. Common cyber [...]

By |2025-12-27T03:46:11+00:00October 14, 2022|Post insurance|

How Your Insurance Needs May Change from Year to Year

As your organization changes from year to year, your insurance needs may change. Whether your Post participates in new activities, hosts new events or has changes to its membership, Lockton Affinity provides access to a variety of insurance policies that can help safeguard your organization throughout it all. You begin hosting events with alcohol When alcohol is served, your organization needs proper insurance to protect against the risks and liability [...]

By |2026-01-02T15:35:08+00:00September 7, 2022|Post insurance|

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 plan in place, you can help prevent injuries, illnesses and deaths at your organization, as [...]

By |2025-12-27T01:59:27+00:00August 1, 2022|Member safety, Post insurance, Post maintenance|
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