Professional Liability Insurance for all Educators

Including job protection benefits for school employees

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Not a member of a TIE association?

Our insurance plans are available exclusively to members of sponsoring associations. If you are interested in becoming a member, click here for a list of eligible associations with links to their websites.

Nation’s largest independent program; more than 80,000 educators insured!

Multiple plans to protect virtually any educator:

  • W-2 employed educators, independent contractors, private practitioners and student teachers.
  • Educators in pre-school through post-secondary settings, plus those active in adult / continuing / alternative education programs.
  • Educators in public and private institutions.
  • Instruction or services provided online or in-person

Rates as low as $94 per year* for $1 million in liability protection for W-2 employed educators. Private practice/independent contractor rates start at $176 per year. Discounted rates available for students.

Plans offered through The Trust for Insuring Educators (TIE) and administered by Forrest T. Jones & Company, a leader in insurance protection for educators with more than 60 years experience.

* Rates vary from $94 to $101 based on association membership. A state-mandated $20 fee is added to the rates for Pennsylvania residents only.
** Job protection benefits pertain to plans for employed educators only.

What is TIE?

What our members say:

Your coverage is offered through the Trust for Insuring Educators (TIE) For more than 40 years, TIE has been helping educators and their families with access to insurance protection and specialized insurance products. Today, the Trust serves the insurance needs of more than 250,000 educators throughout the nation.

TIE and the Member Insurance Program are administered by Forrest T. Jones & Company, a national leader in association insurance programs.

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