Insurance & Risk Management

Effective July 1, 2012, FOCA is pleased to announce that Bob Maynard, who has administered the FOCA Insurance program for many years, has partnered with Darlene Cade of Cade Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd.

• Read the announcement from FOCA

Now you can talk to Bob or Darlene about your insurance needs. Remember to tell them you're a FOCA member!

• Call today for a quote at 416-234-9980
• or visit them online: www.cadeinsurance.com
  

FOCA and Bob Maynard welcome Cade Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd.

(L to R: Terry Rees - FOCA Executive Director, Ted Spence - FOCA President, Bob Maynard, Darlene Cade, Rob Cummins - FOCA Treasurer, Michelle Lewin - FOCA Communications/Development Coordinator)

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The FOCA Insurance Program

For over 10 years, FOCA has provided risk management and insurance programming support for Ontario's waterfront community associations. The FOCA Insurance Program is our largest and most significant association membership benefit.

Read onward for general information about Risk Management and FOCA's work to protect our members. 

Or, click these links to go straight to information about our current programs:

FOCA Liability Insurance (for associations, volunteers and directors)

NEW! FOCA Cottage & Boat Insurance (for individual property owners)

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A seat on the board of directors or active participation in an association's activities can be both challenging and enjoyable. It does, however, carry more personal accountability than many volunteers realize. Due diligence and proper safeguards can help to minimize the risks inherent with serving as a director or volunteer with a cottage association. 

In March of 2008, FOCA enlisted the support of the Imagine Canada Insurance & Liability Resource Centre for Non Profits , covering "Enlightened Risk Taking", and to review the basics of insurance coverage that every association should understand and consider.  The underlying tenet of the workshop, and of the accompanying Risk Management Manual, was to inform our volunteer associations about lowering the risks involved in their activities, mitigating the damages from potential financial or other losses.  FOCA's aim is to help "Protect our people" – volunteers are the lifeblood of our membership.     

The FOCA Cottage Association Risk Management Manual was originally produced in 2005 to assist local associations to identify and manage risks associated with their activities. It was updated in 2008.

The FOCA Risk Management Manual (244 pages) was developed for FOCA by Imagine Canada’s Insurance & Liability Resource Centre for Non Profits.

Table of Contents:

• Section 1 Insurance 101 and 102
• Section 2 Insurance 103
• Section 3 Risk Management 101 and 102
• Section 4 Risk Management: The Board
• Section 5 Risk Management: Volunteers
• Section 6 Risk Management Activities 1
• Section 7 Risk Management Activities 2
• Section 8 Getting Started

Please download a copy of the FOCA Risk Management manual here and see additional helpful links to the left.