Insurance & Youth Protection for Rotary Clubs 

Why Insurance Matters:

• GL Insurance: Covers your club against claims from bodily injury or property damage (e.g., an attendee gets injured at your event).
• D&O Insurance: Protects your club’s leaders against claims related to their duties (e.g., allegations of mismanaged funds).

When You Might Need to show you have GL Insurance (certificate of insurance): 

• Hosting an event and the venue requires proof of liability insurance.
• Organizing a fundraiser and the venue asks for liquor liability insurance.

What You Need to Do: 

• Visit the U.S. Rotary Insurance Portal to: 

Portal Access information - Email access for information

The Rotary Youth Protection Guide is a comprehensive manual to providing a safe and secure environment for all young people involved in Rotary programs and activities. It includes guidelines for developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective district youth protection program. The methods described in this guide can be modified to comply with local laws and should be used in combination with other locally developed training resources.

District governors, district youth protection officers, and all club and district leaders involved in Interact, RYLA, or Rotary Youth Exchange should review this guide. Districts may also apply these guidelines to other youth activities or when working with any vulnerable population.

Statement of Conduct for Working with Youth: 
The statement of conduct provides the basic principle to follow when working with young people in 
any capacity:

Rotary International strives to create and maintain a safe environment for all youth who 
participate in Rotary activities. To the best of their ability, Rotarians, Rotarians’ spouses and 
partners, and other volunteers must safeguard the children and young people with whom they come into contact and protect them from physical, sexual, and psychological abuse.
 

Rotary International -Youth Protection Guide