On April 29, Kevin Sullivan from the National Trust Insurance Services joined Preservation Leadership Forum for a webinar " Leveraging Insurance to Aid Your Organization During the Coronavirus. " This webinar discussed a wide variety of insurance and risk management related subjects that may...
The coronavirus has deeply affected organizations of all sizes. Join Kevin Sullivan, with National Trust Insurance Services to discuss a wide variety of insurance and risk management related subjects that may help your organization during this time of crisis. Kevin will cover such topics as: to,...
Forum Webinar NTIS.pdf
By Thomas B. Creager Jr. Every old building has a significant value, whether that lies in its architectural style, its age, its unique construction process, or its significance to the community. Playing a small role in safeguarding the existence of historical buildings is the passion of...
The summer issue of the Forum Journal looks at climate change and sea level rise and what they mean for historic resources now and in the future. Discover what communities are doing to mitigate the effects of sea level rise, and find out about changes to the National Flood Insurance Program and...
FJ_Summer_15.pdf
Ask yourself these questions: If our historic building were severely damaged, but not enough to declare a “total loss,” does our policy have high enough coverage limits to repair and restore the building? Do we have coverage if we lose our historic rehab tax credit and have...
Is your historic property prepared for a disaster? Probably not. That was the conclusion by many who attended the two national conferences on “Balancing Public Safety and Protection of Historic Places” offered in 2002 by the Federal Preservation Institute, a program of the National Park...
Entryway to the Philip Johnson Glass House Painting Gallery, 1965. | Credit: Glass House Archives Successful preservation projects require a lot of planning and behind-the-scenes support before work at the site ever begins. The National Trust’s legal division plays a...
No matter how careful an organization is in training and managing staff and volunteers, providing services to the community, or hosting events for the public, there is still no guarantee that injuries or inappropriate actions won’t occur. In these tough economic times, nonprofit organizations...