Higher Education

Being responsible for protecting your institution’s students, employees, assets and reputation, you have a lot to manage. Everything from keeping students and faculty safe on campus and abroad to protecting your technology infrastructure, from complying with government regulations to managing student transportation. What if you miss something?

We help make sure you don’t. Your Hylant higher education team of experts provides insurance brokerage and risk management services to more than 1,000 public-sector clients, including major U.S. public universities and community colleges.

We take the time to get to know you and understand your specific challenges and goals. Armed with that knowledge, we then work with you to uncover your institution’s unique exposures and develop a comprehensive risk management plan that may include:

• Insurance placement
• Alternative risk financing (captives, group purchasing, risk pools)
• Claims consulting, administration and advocacy
• Employee benefits solutions
• Construction wrap-ups (owner-controlled insurance projects)
• Insurance certificate issuance and tracking
• Liability assessments (cyber risk, auto fleet safety, disaster preparedness, educators legal liability, international travel, third-party contracts, pollution and EPA compliance)
• Catastrophe planning/FEMA coordination
• Business continuity planning
• Enterprise risk management

As our client, you also have access to an array of specialized loss control services to help you manage risk associated with:

• Campus security/active shooter situations
• Minors on campus
• Hospital/healthcare systems
• Aviation
• Students with disabilities
• Sexual violence
• Fraternities and sororities
• Student transportation
• Athletic programs
• Student health

Our strong insurance market relationships with the largest carriers in the world give you access to advantageous pricing, coverage terms, service and claims handling. As new risks emerge and as your needs change, we stand ready to work with you side-by-side to address the complex risks you face.