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ChurchWest Insurance Services Our vision is to do global good for the people of God. We serve you, so you can serve others.

We are an independent insurance agency that works exclusively with churches, schools, and ministry-based, non-profit organizations. We serve over 4,000 ministries in California, Arizona, and Nevadaโ€”the largest truly independent ministry specialist in the region.

Live Scan requirements for California ministries are changing and understanding whatโ€™s required now can help avoid compl...
04/23/2026

Live Scan requirements for California ministries are changing and understanding whatโ€™s required now can help avoid compliance gaps later.

ChurchWest is partnering with Church HR Network to host a webinar on recent CalVECHS updates and the new Federal RAP Back service, including deadlines, enrollment requirements, and reโ€‘fingerprinting considerations for longโ€‘standing ministries.

We invite ministry leaders and administrators responsible for background screening to join us.

Register here: https://go.churchwest.com/Mandatory_Live_Scan_Updates

Church insurance can feel overwhelming, especially when youโ€™re not sure what coverage actually matters.We put together a...
04/10/2026

Church insurance can feel overwhelming, especially when youโ€™re not sure what coverage actually matters.

We put together a ๐—–๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ to help ministry leaders understand the core coverages churches need, the insurance buying process, identify common gaps that create risk, and ask better questions before renewing or shopping for insurance

If youโ€™re responsible for protecting your churchโ€™s people, property, and mission, this guide is a practical place to start.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the guide: https://go.churchwest.com/buyers_guide_to_insurance

Recent court rulings are changing how the ministerial exception is applied, with real impacts on hiring, employee roles,...
04/10/2026

Recent court rulings are changing how the ministerial exception is applied, with real impacts on hiring, employee roles, and daily ministry practices. This is something ministry leaders canโ€™t afford to overlook.

To help ministry leaders navigate these changes, weโ€™re hosting a ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ: ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฎ.๐—บ. (๐—ฃ๐—ง)

In this session, weโ€™ll review recent Ninth Circuit decisions and share practical guidance on updating job descriptions and handbooks to reflect your ministryโ€™s mission better.

If youโ€™re responsible for HR, governance, or leadership decisions, this is a timely conversation you wonโ€™t want to miss.

Register here: https://go.churchwest.com/Ministerial_Exception_Webinar

AI tools are transforming how ministry teams work, from drafting communications to generating graphics. But without clea...
03/25/2026

AI tools are transforming how ministry teams work, from drafting communications to generating graphics. But without clear guardrails, churches face real risks, including confidentiality breaches, copyright exposure, inaccurate information, and the erosion of human connection.

Thatโ€™s why we created an editable AI use policy template for ministries. This template gives your leadership team a practical framework you can adopt immediately. Itโ€™s designed to help your ministry harness the benefits of AI while protecting confidentiality, reducing legal risk, and preserving authentic fellowship.

๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—œ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://go.churchwest.com/ai-in-ministry

When a pastor or staff member can no longer work due to illness or injury, the church faces the weighty responsibility o...
03/20/2026

When a pastor or staff member can no longer work due to illness or injury, the church faces the weighty responsibility of providing care during an uncertain season.

Many ministry leaders assume disability insurance isnโ€™t required for churches, and in many cases, thatโ€™s true. But not required doesnโ€™t mean not necessary.

๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ provides reliable protection for your staff and ministry by replacing income during health setbacks, easing leadership's burden of ad hoc decisions, and ensuring stability in uncertain times.

Read the full article to learn what ministry leaders should know about disability insurance and how to evaluate coverage responsibly: https://go.churchwest.com/are-churches-required-to-have-disability-insurance

Californiaโ€™s requirements for church security have undergone a significant shift with the passage of ๐—ฆ๐—• ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฐ. As a resul...
03/18/2026

Californiaโ€™s requirements for church security have undergone a significant shift with the passage of ๐—ฆ๐—• ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฐ. As a result, many ministries may need to reassess how their security personnel, volunteers, and thirdโ€‘party providers are structured and trained.

To help church leaders navigate these changes, weโ€™re hosting a ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ with our partners at Church HR Network ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—”๐— .

During this session, weโ€™ll walk through what SB 1454 means for churches today, including how to approach security staffing and training in a way that is both safe and compliant.

If your ministry currently has a security team or is considering one, this webinar will provide clarity and practical guidance.

Read the full article here: https://go.churchwest.com/SB1454Webinar

Technology streamlines ministry operations, from managing donor data and online giving to improving internal processes, ...
03/17/2026

Technology streamlines ministry operations, from managing donor data and online giving to improving internal processes, but it also brings new risks.

Many churches assume their insurance will respond to a cyber incident, only to discover after a loss that they are underinsured or not covered at all.

This article outlines ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ฒll.

Read the full article here: https://go.churchwest.com/church-cyber-insurance

New legislation is shaping how ministries are expected to prepare, respond, and document their ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€. Leaders...
03/06/2026

New legislation is shaping how ministries are expected to prepare, respond, and document their ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€. Leadership teams that havenโ€™t revisited their plans may be carrying more risk than they realize.

Join us for our upcoming webinar ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด๐˜๐—ต, where weโ€™ll break down SB 1454: what the law requires, how it impacts ministries, and what removing long-standing exemptions means for your security staff and volunteers.

Register today https://go.churchwest.com/SB1454Webinar

Our recent webinar on SB 294, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, is now available to watch on demand.In this session, w...
02/23/2026

Our recent webinar on SB 294, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, is now available to watch on demand.

In this session, we covered:
โ€ข Who does the SB 294 law apply to
โ€ข Required employee notices for ministries
โ€ข How the law impacts ministries
โ€ข Practical next steps to remain compliant

Whether you joined us live or are watching for the first time, this webinar provides clear, practical guidance for ministry leaders navigating compliance changes.

Click the link below to watch the webinar.
https://go.churchwest.com/SB-294-Webinar

Californiaโ€™s new labor law is now in effect, and ministries must take action to remain compliant. Join us for a concise ...
02/16/2026

Californiaโ€™s new labor law is now in effect, and ministries must take action to remain compliant. Join us for a concise overview of SB 294, officially known as the Workplace Know Your Rights Act.

In this webinar, weโ€™ll break down what this new law means specifically for religious organizations. Weโ€™ll walk through the required employee notices, highlight key compliance considerations, and share practical steps you can take now to ensure your ministry is prepared and confident moving forward.

Webinar Details
Date: Wednesday, February 18th
Time: 10:00 AM PST
Format: Live Webinar + Q&A
Register here: https://go.churchwest.com/SB294Webinar

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