Online Training

Now Available!!

A new initiative of the Ministry Protection Department

This educational series is a monthly webinar-style online presentation about 30 minutes long to provide clear, timely and relevant information to Conference churches, schools and affiliated ministries.

<Click Here> for a list of our topics and presenters for 2008.

Next Presentation: August TBA

Mitigating Damage, Keeping a Small Loss Small
OK, your church has just sustained a property loss… Maybe a small fire or seemingly minor water damage. Minor incidents can escalate out of control quickly if they are not addressed properly from the beginning. Learn how to handle these issues proactively.

Expert Guest Presenter:
Gina Dolezal, Regional Director BelforUSA
Based out of Dallas, Gina is the Regional Director for the South East Region of the United States. A former FEMA and commercial property adjuster, she currently provides disaster recovery, project management and continuing education for commercial entities with a heavy concentration in churches and religious organizations. BelforUSA is a worldwide leader in disaster recovery services. www.us.belfor.com

Annual insurance review and informational webinar

The Office of Ministry Protection is announcing some improvements to the CONNECT Insurance database, along with an opportunity to view an instructional webinar about the changes and information about the upcoming annual insurance review. Please review the information below and distribute it to the proper persons at your church.

CONNECT INSURANCE DATABASE: The upgraded and much improved version will include a cleaner look and feel, and will have a number of new features intended to make it easier for you to maintain your church’s risk management information. As part of this upgrade, the registered users in the CONNECT database were sent an e-mail on Monday, Aug. 11, with their personal user ID and a temporary password, along with instructions on how to access the new database. The first time they log in to the upgraded site they will be prompted to change the password. If you have any questions about this upgrade, please send an e-mail to umcfla@ajg.com , or call Ana Ruiz at 800-282-8011, Ext. 126.

CONNECT EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR: To assist churches in navigating and understanding the improved database, this free, educational webinar can be viewed on the Conference website [click here].

ANNUAL INSURANCE REVIEW: It is time to again prepare for the renewal of the Florida Conference’s comprehensive property, casualty and workers’ compensation insurance program. To ensure that your church is provided with appropriate coverage and billed an accurate premium, we are asking for your help in providing us with the most up-to-date information possible for your church.

It is essential that each church review its information every year to ensure it is as accurate as possible. The information you provide is grouped together with the information provided by all other Florida Conference churches and submitted to insurers to obtain the new renewal rates and quotes for the conference insurance program. Your assistance is crucial in this process and greatly appreciated. This year the dates for the insurance survey will be from Aug. 18-31. After obtaining the access information to the improved CONNECT database and attending the instructional webinar, you will be set to review and update your church information beginning August 18. Should you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact us or visit our Web site at www.flumc.org/ministryprotection.