LIO Insurance
Nonprofit & Social Services Application
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🤝 Nonprofit & Social Services
1. Producer & Submission Info
2. Named Insured
Mailing Address
3. Primary Risk Location
Enter the primary location where operations are conducted. Additional locations may be listed in Section 9.
4. Business Class & Lines of Coverage
Important: The business class you select drives which underwriting questions appear later in this application. Choose the class that best describes the applicant's primary operations.
Lines of Coverage Requested
Check each line of coverage being requested. Each selection will activate the corresponding coverage details and underwriting questions further in this application.
5. Ineligible Exposures & Declaration
The operations and exposures listed below are ineligible for LIO's Nonprofit & Social Services product. Review carefully, then complete the declaration at the bottom of this section.
  • Adoption / Foster Care
  • Adult Day Care
  • Alumni Associations
  • Animal Rescue & Adoption
  • Animal Shelters / Humane Societies
  • Bar Associations
  • Big Brothers / Big Sisters
  • Boy / Girl Scout Organizations (incl. Camp Fire)
  • Children's Daycare Centers
  • Churches / Religious Organizations
  • Correctional Facilities / Reform Schools / Jails
  • Counseling / Treatment Programs for Sexual and/or Violent Offenders & Abusers
  • Country Clubs
  • Equestrian-Based Programs
  • For-Profit Substance Abuse
  • Foster Care
  • Fraternal Clubs
  • Government Entities
  • Habitat for Humanity (or similar — construction defect exposure)
  • Juvenile Detention Facilities
  • Labor Unions
  • Medical Exposures
  • Medical Facilities (not incl. Home Healthcare or Hospice)
  • Municipalities
  • New Venture Residential Housing
  • Nursing Homes / Elder Care / Assisted Living / Senior Care / Continuing Care Retirement Communities
  • One-on-One Mentoring
  • Political Groups / PACs / Lobbyists
  • Research Organizations
  • Residential Treatment Facilities (Rehab)
  • Section 8 Low-Income Housing
  • Senior Housing
  • Substance Abuse — Inpatient
  • Substance Abuse — Social and/or Medical Detox
  • Unions
  • YMCAs
  • Zoos, Aquariums & Animal Sanctuaries
Declaration *
The applicant has reviewed the ineligible exposures list above and confirms that the applicant's operations do not include any ineligible class or activity.
6. General Liability Coverage
Classification Schedule
When a business class is selected, the schedule below auto-populates with LIO's most common classifications for that class — including the correct ISO premium basis. Fill in the exposure value for each. Remove rows that don't apply, or add custom rows from the full glossary.
Select a business class in Section 4 to populate this schedule.
Code Classification / Description * Premium Basis * Exposure *  
71 ISO class codes available
Optional Coverages
Common optional coverages for Nonprofit & Social Services are visible below. Click "Additional optional coverages" for the full list of endorsements available.
When checked, related HNOA underwriting questions appear in Section 13.
Less-Common Sublimits
Other GL Endorsements
Additional Insured Endorsements
7. Commercial Property Coverage
Complete one schedule row per building / location. Attach a separate SOV (Statement of Values) for more than four locations.
Building Label / Address * Building Limit ($) * BPP Limit ($) Year Built * Construction * Occupancy
Coverage Options
Building Updates (year last updated)
Were any buildings constructed prior to 1978? (lead-paint exposure indicator)
Have any of the above exposures been fully remediated?
Premises Protection
Optional Property Coverages
8. Inland Marine Coverage
9. Sexual Abuse & Molestation Liability
Note: SAM coverage requires that the applicant have a Formal New-Hire Screening Process and a Written Abuse Policy in place. Underwriting questions in Section 12 will gather the controls in place.
10. Professional Liability
Limits
Headcount Exposures (rated per individual)
Enter the number of each professional category the applicant employs or engages. Senior clinical roles (Doctorate Social Worker, Therapist/Nurse Social Worker) only apply to certain exposure types and may not be visible.
11. Management Liability
Management Liability is a packaged product. Select the sub-coverages requested and provide limits for each.
Sub-Coverages
Directors & Officers
Employment Practices Liability
Fiduciary Liability
Violent Episode
Financial & Operational Details (for all ML sub-coverages)
12. Excess Liability / Umbrella
Excess Coverage Selections
13. Accident Coverage (AD&D / Accidental Medical)
Underwriting will work up Accident coverage details (limits, sublimits, benefit periods, exclusions) with your producer once the submission is reviewed. The single data point needed up front is the number of participants and/or volunteers to be covered annually.
14. Underwriting Information
General
Is the applicant a new entity with no prior insurance coverage? *
Is this a mid-term quote, or is coverage currently lapsed? *
Is the applicant currently insured by a Surplus Lines / E&S carrier? *
Has the applicant been involved in any bankruptcy, criminal, or civil proceedings? *
Has the applicant had insurance denied, cancelled, or non-renewed by an insurer in the last 5 years for a coverage being requested? *
Does the applicant have subsidiaries or affiliated entities?
Has the applicant experienced a loss in the last 5 years for any coverage being requested? *
Applicant Profile
General Liability — Underwriting Questions
Does the applicant collect proof of insurance annually from all employees who use personal autos for business purposes?
How many employees and volunteers use personal vehicles for business purposes on behalf of the applicant?
What is the average annual mileage an employee or volunteer drives on personal vehicles for business purposes?
Do employees transport clients in their own personal vehicles?
Does the applicant run MVRs annually on all employees using a personal auto for business purposes?
Does the applicant own/operate a parking garage or parking lot, or offer valet services?
Annual cost of hired autos ($)
Class-Specific Questions
The questions below depend on the business class selected in Section 4. Only those matching the applicant's class will appear.
Do any animal exposures exist on premises?
Does the applicant conduct pesticide/herbicide spraying operations?
Does the applicant employ or contract security personnel/officers on campus?
Does the applicant mandate documentation of all clients served, including a specific plan for the disability and changes in condition or treatment?
Does the applicant provide housing for performers?
Has the applicant raised funds for collegiate Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) directly to athletes or for athlete advertising?
Are buildings equipped with fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide detectors?
Has the applicant received any citations or warnings from OSHA or a state occupational-safety governing body?
Is clergy on campus with regular contact with students?
Has any client of the applicant attempted or completed suicide in the past 5 years?
Are clients provided with all safety equipment required by OSHA (respirators, masks, safety glasses, ventilation)?
Are co-ed employees or volunteers placed in positions working directly with children?
Does the applicant conduct controlled/prescribed burn operations of any plant or tree material?
Does the applicant conduct historical, military, or combat reenactments?
Does the applicant mandate documentation of clients served, including a specific plan for addressing crises and changes in condition or treatment needs?
Does the applicant mandate documentation of patient care, medication administration, and reporting changes to the family physician?
Does the applicant employ armed security guards?
Do employees or volunteers operate power equipment or machinery (excavators, backhoes, chainsaws, chippers, etc.)?
Do employees or volunteers use personal vehicles to make pickups or deliveries on behalf of the organization?
Are evacuation routes posted throughout the building?
Do any insured facilities have more than 12 beds in a single building?
Do facilities have multiple points of egress, illuminated exit signs, and doors equipped with panic hardware?
Do facilities host contact sports, martial arts, high-intensity workout programs, extreme challenges, or public competitions?
Do facilities have more than 25% non-ambulatory clients?
Does the facility have exits directly to the outside?
Are formal facility rental contracts in place with hold-harmless, minimum-limits, and additional-insured provisions in favor of the applicant?
Are food-safety managers responsible for monitoring expiration dates and/or food preparation procedures?
Are forklift operators certified as required by law or industry standards?
Is there a full-time residential manager responsible for inspections, ongoing maintenance, and property safety?
Number of members
Is the applicant involved in any gun, hunting, motorized vehicle, or boating activities?
What percentage of the applicant's annual revenue comes from skilled medical services (nursing, therapists, etc.)?
%
Does the applicant provide services to medically fragile clients (feeding tubes, breathing tubes, cardiac, Alzheimer's/dementia, etc.)?
Does the insured host events with more than 500 attendees?
Does the insured allow weapons of any type on campus?
Does the insured own or operate any student housing or dormitory facilities?
Are formal intake procedures in place to identify immediate care needs and conduct suicide risk assessments?
Is the applicant involved in political activities including lobbying, picketing, or activism?
Is the applicant involved with natural disaster restoration, land renovation, water/soil testing, logging, or mining operations?
Is the applicant's school accredited?
Does the applicant operate any lockdown, involuntary mental hospital, or criminally insane facilities?
Does the applicant maintain a professional or operating license?
Are complete medical records maintained for all patients, including physician treatment plans, medications, and dosages?
Are complete client records maintained, including the treatment/therapy plan?
Are files maintained annually for every child documenting immunizations and other special needs?
Does the applicant manufacture, distribute, or sell products?
Are medications brought on premises by clients secured by staff in a locked area?
Does the museum have a designated safety manager responsible for inspection and maintenance of all hands-on displays/exhibits to ensure public safety?
Does any off-premises exposure with clients exist?
Does the applicant operate programs or provide services directly to clients under the age of 18?
Does the applicant operate wax, railroad/train, or standalone theatre facilities?
Do overnight exposures exist?
Does the applicant own or rent amusement devices (inflatables, bungee, zip lines, trampolines, rope courses, rock-climbing walls, canoes/kayaks)?
Does the applicant own or operate any criminal or parolee halfway houses?
Does the applicant own, operate, or manage inns, bed and breakfasts, resorts, or other lodging?
Does the applicant own/operate medical facilities, or employ/contract medical professionals?
Does the applicant own or operate performance event venues?
Does the applicant own or operate residential facilities?
What percentage of total annual revenue comes from services provided to medically fragile clients (feeding tubes, breathing tubes, cardiac, Alzheimer's/dementia)?
%
Are pools compliant with local, state, and federal laws?
Are lists of acceptable behaviors prominently displayed, including consequences for rule violations?
Is a formal premises safety and maintenance program in place?
Are procedures in place for monitoring on/off-premises relationships between attendees?
Are formal procedures in place for identifying and disposing of recalled, unsafe, or defective products?
Are products refurbished, repackaged, relabeled, or modified prior to sale?
Does the applicant run programs for juvenile delinquents, violent/sexual offenders, abusers, pedophiles, or fire-starters?
Does the applicant provide pediatric care?
Does the applicant provide daycare services or programs?
Does the applicant provide drop-in services or allow sick children to attend?
Does the applicant provide transportation for clients?
Are signed patient-care contracts and informed-consent documents maintained as part of patient medical records?
Are volunteers required to report directly to a staff member and complete required training prior to beginning service?
Are facilities equipped with security cameras, unauthorized access control, or other premises security?
Do residential staff receive training specific to the care needs of each client?
Are proper safety controls in place for hazardous processes (painting, welding, sanding, finishing, etc.)?
Does the school have written concussion-management protocols in place for all athletics?
Does the applicant sell baby products other than clothing?
Are alcoholic beverages served at meetings, events, or activities?
Does the applicant shelter sex- or human-trafficking victims, abused children without parents, or unaccompanied immigrant children?
Are formal sign-in/sign-out procedures in place?
Are signed waivers with hold-harmless wording obtained from all athletic participants?
Are staff trained in CPR and/or the use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs)?
Are staff trained in non-violent crisis intervention and de-escalation procedures?
Do staff, volunteers, or members engage in one-on-one mentoring as part of the organization's programs and services?
Are written policies and procedures in place for safe storage of chemicals, herbicides, and pesticides?
Are written policies on the use of physical restraints in place, with all staff trained in proper usage?
Property — Underwriting Questions
Has the applicant incurred a frozen pipe burst / water damage loss in the last 5 years?
Are the applicant's buildings properly winterized with heat maintained to a minimum 50°F (including attics), with notification alerts when temperatures drop below 50°F?
Does the applicant have commercial cooking exposure?
Is the property designated as a Historical Landmark?
Inland Marine — Underwriting Questions
Does the insured have any individual articles, items, or equipment with value greater than $50,000? (triggered when IM total limit > $50K)
Sexual Abuse & Molestation — Underwriting Questions
Have claims, allegations, or charges of abuse, molestation, or sexual misconduct been made against or on behalf of the applicant?
Does the applicant have a formal new-hire screening process?
Does the process include criminal background checks, National Sex Offender Registry searches, verification of personal references, and interviews?
Does the applicant have a formal written abuse policy?
Does the policy prohibit one-on-one contact, identify grooming behaviors, and outline reporting procedures?
Does the applicant have a written response plan for handling abuse allegations, including dealing with employees, victims, parents, and authorities?
Professional Liability — Underwriting Questions
Does the insured have detailed hiring procedures, including verifying that the applicant's license is current and has never been suspended or revoked?
Annual Employee Turnover Rate
%
Management Liability — Underwriting Questions
% of employees involuntarily terminated in past year *
%
D&O-Specific Questions
More than 20% of revenues come from membership dues?
More than 25% of revenues come from subsidiaries or majority-owned holdings?
More than 20% of revenues come from medical services?
Has the organization, within the next year or past 2 years, had/planned any merger, acquisition, downsizing, or new subsidiary creation?
EPL-Specific Questions
Does the applicant have HR procedures in place that address discrimination, harassment, and annual written performance evaluations? *
Fiduciary-Specific Questions
15. Supporting Documents
Please send the following along with this completed application back to your underwriter. Loss runs are required for ALL coverages requested. The more we have upfront, the smoother the underwriting process!
Required
  • No loss letters accepted for loss free accounts less than $10,000. 5 years of loss runs required for all others.
  • Description of operations / overview document or website link
Optional
  • Form 990 (most recent) and prior 2 years
  • Audited financial statements (most recent 2 years)
  • Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, IRS Determination Letter
  • Sample participant / client / volunteer waiver (if applicable)
  • Background-check policy & written abuse policy (required if SAM coverage requested)
  • Employee handbook & HR procedures (required if EPL coverage requested)
  • Statement of Values / SOV (required if Property requested)
  • Equipment schedule (required if Inland Marine requested)
  • Currently expiring policy declarations page for each line of coverage
  • ACORD 125 & 126 application forms
16. Fraud Warning & Declaration
⚠ NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS — FRAUD NOTICE (NTC FR01 10/21)

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information, or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent act, which is a crime, and may subject such person to criminal and civil penalties.

NOTICE TO ALABAMA APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or who knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to restitution, fines, or confinement in prison, or any combination thereof.

NOTICE TO ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, RHODE ISLAND, AND WEST VIRGINIA APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA APPLICANTS: For your protection California law requires the following to appear on this form: Any person who knowingly presents false or fraudulent information to obtain or amend insurance coverage or to make a claim for the payment of a loss is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in state prison.

NOTICE TO COLORADO APPLICANTS: It is unlawful to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading facts or information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to defraud the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines, denial of insurance, and civil damages.

NOTICE TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPLICANTS: Warning: It is a crime to provide false or misleading information to an insurer for the purpose of defrauding the insurer or any other person. Penalties include imprisonment and/or fines. In addition, an insurer may deny insurance benefits if false information materially related to a claim was provided by the applicant.

NOTICE TO FLORIDA APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or an application containing any false, incomplete or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

NOTICE TO KANSAS APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud, presents, causes to be presented or prepares with knowledge or belief that it will be presented to or by an insurer, purported insurer, broker or any agent thereof, any written, electronic, electronic impulse, facsimile, magnetic, oral, or telephonic communication or statement as part of, or in support of, an application for the issuance of, or the rating of an insurance policy for personal or commercial insurance, or a claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an insurance policy for commercial or personal insurance that such person knows to contain materially false information concerning any fact material thereto; or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act.

NOTICE TO KENTUCKY APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance containing any materially false information or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime.

NOTICE TO MAINE APPLICANTS: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines or a denial of insurance benefits.

NOTICE TO MARYLAND APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly or willfully presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or who knowingly or willfully presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

NOTICE TO MINNESOTA APPLICANTS: A person who files a claim with intent to defraud or helps commit a fraud against an insurer is guilty of a crime.

NOTICE TO NEW JERSEY APPLICANTS: Any person who includes any false or misleading information on an application for an insurance policy is subject to criminal and civil penalties.

NOTICE TO NEW MEXICO APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to civil fines and criminal penalties.

NOTICE TO NEW YORK APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime, and shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars and the stated value of the claim for each such violation.

NOTICE TO OHIO APPLICANTS: Any person who, with intent to defraud or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud against an insurer, submits an application or files a claim containing a false or deceptive statement is guilty of insurance fraud.

NOTICE TO OKLAHOMA APPLICANTS: Warning: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, makes any claim for the proceeds of an insurance policy containing any false, incomplete or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

NOTICE TO OREGON APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, may be guilty of a fraudulent act, which may be a crime, and may subject such person to criminal and civil penalties.

NOTICE TO PENNSYLVANIA APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties.

NOTICE TO TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON APPLICANTS: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefits.

NOTICE TO VERMONT APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly presents a false statement in an application for insurance may be guilty of a criminal offense and subject to penalties under state law.
I DECLARE THAT THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS APPLICATION ARE COMPLETE AND TRUE. The undersigned authorized representative affirms that all information provided is accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge. I understand that coverage is not bound until confirmed in writing by LIO Insurance.
17. Signatures
Applicant / Authorized Representative
Signature

Producer / Broker
Signature
1Complete & review all sections above
2Click Save as PDF → in the print dialog choose Save as PDF as the printer
3Click Submit to LIO → an email draft opens → attach the saved PDF → send
⚠  Do not send this HTML file as the attachment. Use Save as PDF first, then attach the .pdf file to the email that opens.  •  Submissions go to: nonprofit.submissions@lioinsurance.com