U.S. Religious Centers Buy More Insurance after Raft of Shootings

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U.S. religious centers are buying special insurance to protect them from the financial consequences of an armed intruder opening fire in their buildings. Many congregations have been reassessing coverage and buying separate “active assailant” policies as shootings at houses of worship, including churches, synagogues and mosques, become more common, religious leaders and insurance representatives said… Continue reading U.S. Religious Centers Buy More Insurance after Raft of Shootings

Risk Management: Synagogues Across U.S. Step Up Security in Wake of Pittsburgh Shooting

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Synagogues around the U.S. were tightening security procedures Sunday in the wake of the mass shooting in Pittsburgh, while police went door-to-door to some urging a lockdown. But what may be the worst attack on a Jewish community in U.S. history is only the latest assault on religious institutions in recent years. Houses of worship… Continue reading Risk Management: Synagogues Across U.S. Step Up Security in Wake of Pittsburgh Shooting