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Nature Centers

If your mission is to protect nature and educate the community, Markel has
a specialty insurance program specifically for you.

We specialize in insuring:

  • Nature centers
  • Environmental, conservation, and wildlife organizations
  • Botanical gardens
  • Historical sites
  • Aviaries and raptor centers
  • Outdoor education centers
  • Reptile centers
  • Aquariums

Markel provides property and liability insurance and loss control
resources to protect you and your organization with the coverage it needs.

Customized Insurance Coverage for Your Nature Center

Property coverage to protect buildings, contents, collections,
displays, and stock

General liability coverage featuring:

  • Limits up to $1 million per occurence/$3 million aggregate
  • Sexual abuse and professional liability for children's
    programming and camps
  • Special events, including flexible liquor liability solutions
  • Animals
  • Outdoor activities, such as kayaking and
    adventure courses--all on one policy
  • Per project, per location aggregate for multiple locations

Automobile coverage for liability and physical damage, including
coverage for non-owned and hired automobiles

Umbrella excess liability for additional coverage 
(limits up to $15 million available)

Accident medical coverage for volunteers and program participants

Management liability coverage featuring:

  • Directors' & Officers' liability
  • Employment practices liability
  • Fiduciary liability

Loss Control Resources

Markel equips nature centers with a wealth of risk management
and loss control tools, including:

  • A risk management library of articles, safety guides, and
    video lending library
  • Loss control review, on-site at your nature center
  • Discounts on background checks, driver safety courses,
    sexual abuse prevention training, and more

>Go to the Safety Resources page. 

>Sign up to receive the nature center risk management newsletter.

 

           

Get a Quote for Your Nature Center

If you run a nature center and would like to get an insurance quote, please email Markel to be connected to a nature center insurance specialist.

You can get a Markel quote through your trusted agent.  Agents, please click on an application to open and print it.  If you'd prefer to speak with an underwriter before you fill out an application, please call 888-442-4006.

Applications

Please click on an application to open and print it. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to view these documents.

In addition to an ACORD application, please complete the following:

Nature Center Application
Directors' & Officers' Liability - Management Liability Application

Supplementary Applications

Aquatics Application
Camp Application
Camp Accident Medical
Dams Supplement
Sexual Abuse Supplement
Special Events Supplement

Pre-Qualifications

The following procedures must be in place:

  • Proper staff-to-child supervision ratios must be maintained at all times. 
  • Background checks must be conducted on all employees and volunteers who are in contact with children.

Underwriting Guidelines

To expedite the underwriting process, we need the following:

  • Center's brochure and web site address
  • Loss history
  • Vehicle schedule and driver list
  • Staff employment application
  • Staff training outline
  • Director's resume

Please fax or mail completed applications to the fax number or mailing address shown on the application.

Fax: 
Richmond: 804-527-7966 
Alameda: 510-465-2226
 

Mail:
Richmond Office
Markel Insurance Company
Attn: Underwriting--PAC Team
P.O. Box 2009
Glen Allen, VA 23058-2009

Alameda Office
Markel Insurance Company
2490 Mariner Square Loop, Suite 210
Alameda, CA 94501



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