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Real Talk with MJ Sorority

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Real Talk with MJ Sorority is the voice of sorority risk management, where we talk about the big risks, small questions, and real challenges sorority women face today.
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Increasing Cost of Property Claims

Allison and Sara discuss the factors contributing to the significant increase in property claims over the last several years. Some resources they reference in the episode include: Insurance Overviews House Corporation Inventory Checklist Property Limit Recommendations Contact your Client Executive with specific questions...

Aug 31, 202221 minEp. 27

Severe Weather Preparedness Tips

Sara and Allison review some basic preparedness tips in the event of severe weather. Check out the following resources for further reading: Emergency Planning section at mjsorority.com House Corporation Inventory Checklist As always, send us your feedback to realtalk@mjsorority.com!...

Aug 10, 202227 minEp. 26

Event Planning: Security Pointers

Join Allison and Ruth to discuss some common risk management reminders about event security, as well as some common pitfalls.

Jun 15, 202222 minEp. 25

Event Planning: Claims Trends

Join Allison and Ruth to discuss some recent claims trends that we've seen arise out of events/event planning to be aware of. If you have additional questions, reach out to Ruth directly or check out our many event-related resources on our website .

Apr 27, 202223 minEp. 24

Renting The Chapter Property: What You Need To Know

Sara and Allison discuss renting the chapter house to a third-party, what risk management concerns to review, and what top two things you need to remember if you are considering renting out the chapter property. Some resources we referenced: Position paper from MJ Sorority Additional potential resources

Mar 30, 202225 minEp. 23

How are volunteers covered?

Join Allison and Sara to discuss how volunteers are covered under the MJ Sorority insurance program, including some of your FAQs and a few claims examples. Resources that we referenced in this episode: FAQ Digging Deeper: Directors and Officers Podcast: Commercial Auto Coverage Insurance Overview and Risk Management Summary...

Mar 09, 202222 minEp. 22

All About Waivers

Sara and Estacia discuss the basics of liability waivers, our position on waivers, and several of your most frequently asked questions. Resources cited in the episode: Position paper and template FAQs COVID-19 Participant Waiver template...

Dec 01, 202124 minEp. 21

Event Planning: Special Event Policies

Join Allison and Ruth to discuss special event policies: what they are, when you need them, what to look for, and more. This is part of our ongoing series on event planning.

Oct 20, 202120 minEp. 20

Unofficial Houses: What, why, and how

In this episode, Allison and Sara discuss what we call "unofficial houses." We define what we mean by that term, why they're concerning from a risk management standpoint, several claims examples, and how to minimize your risk when it comes to unofficial houses.

Sep 22, 202127 minEp. 19

FAQs: Commercial Auto Insurance

Join Sara and Allison to eview the basics of the commercial automobile coverage and some related FAQs, and then check out the following resources for further study: Digging Deeper on Non-Owned and Hired Automobile Liability coverage Graphic of Top Three Things to Know from the episode Auto section of our website Designated Driver Real Talk episode Contact us at realtalk@mjsorority.com with your questions and suggestions....

Aug 19, 202129 minEp. 18

Event Planning: All About Liquor Liability

Liquor liability, liquor licenses, dramshop laws - all of these terms can get so confusing. Ruth and Allison try to break down each term and explain it in a way that makes it easier to understand. When you're better informed, you can make better, safer decisions. This episode will equip you with a better understanding to help you plan safer events. Some resources we referenced: Liquor license FAQ and another one MJ Sorority's position paper on liquor liability Additional related resources As alw...

Jul 15, 202123 minEp. 16

Mental Health Awareness Month

This episode is a teaser for lots of other resources mentioned in the episode: Adam Grant's languishing article Austin Kleon's counter piece about fallow season Our May newsletter with the link to recording of Will's session at the Housing Forum Mental Health in the Workplace panel discussion recording + information about the upcoming mental health vendor series in June Mental health first aid certification: contact Allison for more details We would love to hear from you - email us at realtalk@m...

May 27, 202124 minEp. 15

FAQs: Commercial Kitchens

We receive lots of cooking and kitchen related questions. We shared a few in this episode, as well as the ways in which some of our recommendations evolve based on the specific situation. For more FAQs, check out our website . If you have a question you don't see on our website, send it to us at realtalk@mjsorority.com - and we might include it in a future episode. Other things we discussed on this episode: Allison can't stop talking about: Daily Harvest Sara can't stop talking about: Water Mind...

Apr 14, 202122 minEp. 14

Chapter Events in Light of Covid with Will Frankenberger

Will, Allison, and Sara talk about where we've been when it comes to event planning as we approach the year anniversary of the beginning of the pandemic. In addition, they discuss what lessons they have learned from Covid as it relates to sorority events, and they shared some things that they predict going forward "on the other side" of the pandemic. Show Notes We referenced several resources that we developed, all of which can be found on our Covid-19 page at mjsorority.com . Make sure you list...

Mar 31, 202147 minEp. 13

Chapter Housing Lessons from Covid

Allison and Sara talk about where we've been as we approach the year anniversary of the beginning of the pandemic. In addition, they discuss what lessons the MJ Sorority team learned from Covid as it relates to sorority chapter housing, and they shared some things that they predict going forward "on the other side" of the pandemic. Show Notes We referenced several resources that we developed, all of which can be found on our Covid-19 page at mjsorority.com . Make sure you listen to our first Cov...

Mar 10, 202124 minEp. 12

We're Back!

This is a short episode explaining our Covid-induced hiatus, some lessons we've learned from Covid, and sharing where we are hoping to go with the podcast this year. Sara referenced this Pantsuit Politics episode about Covid as an accelerant . In our "what you can't stop talking about segment," Allison shared about her renewed love for Gilmore Girls , and Sara shared about her family's obsession with the PBS Passport and All Creatures Great and Small....

Mar 04, 202114 minEp. 11

Special Episode: Housing Forum 2020 Recap

The MJ Housing Forum is the premier gathering for sorority chapter housing leadership. Join Allison and Cindy to discuss this year's programming and highlights from the conference. More information on the MJ Housing Forum.

Mar 11, 202026 minEp. 10

Claims Corner: The Basics

Heather, Jessica, and Sara discuss claim basics: what to do in a the event of a claim, what is a claim, and more. The following resources were referenced in today's episode: What to do in the event of a claim Submit a claim Claims examples Send us your claims questions for our next episode in the series: realtalk@mjsorority.com....

Feb 12, 202029 minEp. 9

Event Planning: All About Contracts

Ruth and Allison are back to continue our Event Planning series. This time, we're discussing the ins and outs about insurance contracts: what are contracts, why are they important, what to look for when dealing with contracts, real life examples, and why all of this matters to our clients. Some resources that are mentioned in this episode: Bookmark the contract review request form on our website. Reviewing Contracts 101 . The Requesting a Certificate flowchart - a printable infographic that can ...

Jan 29, 202033 minEp. 8

Property Basics

In this episode, Allison and Sara discuss the basics of the property coverage and delve into how the insurance program works. Even if your chapter doesn't have chapter house, there is still plenty of useful information for all chapter members in this episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: Insurance Overview House Corporation Checklist What we can't stop talking about The Durrells in Corfu (Sara) School as an adult (Allison)...

Jan 15, 202037 minEp. 7

Event Planning: All About Certificates

Adding to our ongoing series on event planning, Ruth and Allison discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about Certificates of Insurance. This is a must-listen for anyone that plans or oversees events for your chapter. We discuss the basics, debunk the myths, and answer lots of questions about Certificates of Insurance. For more information, check out the following resources: Bookmark the Certificate of Insurance Request Form Check out the Quick Reference Guide for Event Planning Review th...

Dec 03, 201935 minEp. 6

Digging into designated driver and sober sis programs

Sara, Heidi, and Estacia dig into MJ Sorority's position on designated driver and sober sis programs. We talk about how we arrived at our position and what it means for our clients. For further reading, check out our Position Paper on the topic. You may want to read further about the non-owned automobile liability coverage if you ever drive to/from sorority events while you're at it. What we can't stop talking about outside of sorority risk management: Estacia: Life Unexpected on Netflix Heidi: ...

Nov 19, 201930 minEp. 5

What's the deal with kids at the chapter house/premises?

Allison and Tiffany discuss MJ's position on kids, including volunteers' children, babysitting, employees' children, and many other possible scenarios. Allison and Tiffany discuss how we came to our position and answer many frequently asked questions about kids at the chapter property. For more, refer to these sites at mjsorority.com: Babysitting programs General liability coverage If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out at realtalk@mjsorority.com. Allison and Tiffany a...

Nov 05, 201927 minEp. 4

Risky Activities

Today, we're discussing risky activities: what are they, why should we care, and what can we do about them. We review our position on various types of risky activities and how we came to the position over the course of several years. We also offer several alternative activities to traditionally risky activities. In this episode, we reference the following resources: Position Paper: Risky Activities Risk Management Bulletin: Risky Activities Liability Claim Example: Inflatables Participant Liabil...

Sep 09, 201928 minEp. 3

Event Planning: Part One

Ruth Aker s, Senior Account Manager, and Allison Mrasek , Client Executive, discuss some of the basics of event planning. This is a huge topic, so Ruth is sure to be back on the podcast soon to discuss the ins and outs of event planning in more detail. Be sure to send your questions to realtalk@mjsorority.com! For more Event Planning resources, check out our website ....

Sep 06, 201925 minEp. 2

Pilot Episode: What is risk management and who are we?

Check out our website for more basic information on risk management at mjsorority.com. If you have specific questions from this episode, please email us at realtalk@mjsorority.com. Allison can't stop talking about the cheesiest requests that she receives at weddings, and Sara can't stop talking about her favorite summer reads: Daisy Jones and the Six The River Tell Me Three Things...

Sep 01, 201930 minEp. 1

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Aug 20, 20191 min
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