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Prevention and Protection

United Educators (UE), a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group, was formed by educators for educators to ensure a stable source of insurance and risk management. UE provides resources to help prevent incidents that put people and institutions at risk. Listen to advice from UE and other experts on how to protect students, staff, and faculty at your school, college, or university.

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The Future of Disparate Impact Claims in Education-Related Litigation

Attorney Amanda Brahm with McLane Middleton joins UE's Hillary Pettegrew to discuss the status of disparate impact analysis in discrimination litigation.

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Athletics and NIL From a Campus Leadership Perspective

In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Melanie Bennett interviews Karen Weaver about the higher ed athletics landscape.

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Higher Ed Hazing Prevention and Response

In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett and Hillary Pettegrew speak with Peter Lake from Stetson University College of Law about hazing prevention and response at colleges and universities.

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The Stop Campus Hazing Act: One Year Later

In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Jeff Noland and Miriam McKendall from Holland & Knight about the Stop Campus Hazing Act.

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Forecasting Risks in 2026

Listen to United Educators (UE) risk management consultants Joanne Dunlap, Hoda Hussein, Beth Kidwell, and Natalie Robinson-Babaniyi share their perspectives on risks to watch in 2026.

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Prioritize Sexual Misconduct Prevention in Your School's Risk Planning

In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Melanie Bennett interviews Jayde Bennett and Alisa Barnard from Learning Courage about risk committees and audits.

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Crisis Response: Conducting Effective Tabletop Exercises

In this episode, United Educators (UE) Senior Risk Management Counsel Hillary Pettegrew and Senior Risk Management Consultant Hoda Hussein discuss recommended practices and tips to make crisis response tabletop exercises as effective as possible.

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Tips to Optimize Your Threat Assessment Team

In this episode, Cathy Cocks with D.Stafford and Associates discusses practical tips for optimizing your institution's threat assessment team.

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Ensure Your Campus Has a Suicide Postvention Plan

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Michael of The Jed Foundation discusses the importance of suicide postvention should a death occur on your campus.

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Implementing a Research-Informed Hazing Prevention Program

In this episode, The Piazza Center's Steve Veldkamp and Dr. Patrick Biddix discuss hazing prevention programs following the Stop Campus Hazing Act.

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