#106 Transporting Children: Are you at Risk?

With the continued growth of the child care profession, providers continue to expand the array of services developed for the convenience of families utilizing child care services. Transportation, for example, is no longer limited to the occasional field trip. Many providers offer enhanced transportation services which may include transporting children to and from home or another site such as the local preschool or kindergarten program. Providers should be keenly aware of the risk of personal and professional liability associated with transportation services. This purpose of this publication is to identify the various risks involved in transporting children, discuss the various risk management tools and practices which minimize risk and limit liability and to introduce the enhanced MACCP auto insurance program which was developed in response to providers' need for comprehensive insurance coverages.