ANDREW SHOCKEY / RISK MANAGEMENT VP + MICHAEL NESTER / HUMAN SERVICES PRODUCT MANAGER PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANIES ( PHLY )
EXPERT ADVICE : PROTECTING THE KIDS IN YOUR CARE
By RaeAnn Slaybaugh
With a combined 25 years of experience working with Philadelphia Insurance Companies ( PHLY ) and its church clients , Risk Management Vice President Andrew Shockey and Underwriting Human Services Product Manager Michael Nester know background checks . First and foremost , they know that not enough houses of worship are conducting them — and why .
Additionally , among the churches that are doing background checks , Shockey and Nester are familiar with the screening loopholes offenders can use to take advantage of these trust-fueled organizations .
But it doesn ’ t have to be this way . Better yet , church leaders don ’ t have to go at it alone to do better .
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