Who We Serve

Insurance for Youth-Serving Organizations

No matter your role in youth leadership, we're here to enhance your impact. Get tailored insurance to safeguard your mission, and get personal guidance from leading experts on California compliance for youth-serving organizations.

Youth group activities
Built for youth programs

Your mission is one of a kind. Your policy should be too.

Whether it's insurance for field activities or coverage for large youth events, your organization faces unique challenges.

At ChurchWest, we specialize in property and liability coverage designed specifically for youth-serving organizations. Our mission is to empower leaders and volunteers to focus more on youth development and engagement, rather than worrying about potential risks.

Our team delivers comprehensive insurance solutions in key areas:

  • Property
  • Liability
  • Commercial Auto
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employee Benefits

With us, you're more than a client; you're part of our community. We provide expert, personalized guidance to navigate the complexities of risk management for your organization. Because at ChurchWest, our mission is to serve you as you serve others.

Coverage areas

Coverage for youth programs and leaders

Explore core protections designed for activities, volunteers, and facilities.

Youth mentoring and education

Liability Insurance

From trip and fall injuries to complicated litigation, we have coverage for the most common and most important youth program risks.

Youth organization facility

Property Insurance

Your facility is a major financial investment by you and the families you serve. Our coverage is designed with the unexpected in mind so you can stay focused on guiding our future leaders.

  • Building protection
  • Contents protection
  • Ordinance & law coverage
  • Income interruption coverage
Learn more about property insurance
Organization van for youth transportation

Auto Insurance

Whether you're the hands, feet, or wheels, we've got you covered.

  • Commercial auto insurance
  • Organization bus insurance
  • Hired & non-owned coverage
Learn more about commercial auto insurance
Youth organization volunteers and staff working together

Workers' Compensation

While you serve others, let's serve your team with the right coverage.

Learn more about workers' compensation
Happy organization staff team

Employee Benefits

Transform your organization's impact with a benefits program that helps you attract the right people, manage your budget, and support your values.

  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Short & long-term disability
  • Key person policies
  • Foreign medical protection
  • ACA audit & impact analysis
  • Health sharing ministries
  • Section 125 plans
  • Voluntary benefits
  • Missionary respite medical
Learn more about employee benefits
California compliance

Confused About California Bill AB-506?

In the wake of many sexual abuse tragedies, the State of California passed AB-506. This law raises the expectations on California churches for preventing and reporting child abuse. By working with ChurchWest, you'll soon be on the road to compliance.

Compliance documentation

Step 1

Policies & Procedures

First, your ministry must implement a child safety plan compliant with AB-506. Get started with a sample child safety plan courtesy of the ChurchWest Risk Management Library.

Sample Child Safety Plan

Step 2

Live Scan

Next, your ministry must register as an authorized requesting agency with the CA DOJ for Live Scan background checks. This applies to all employees and regular volunteers.

Our Guide to Live Scan

Step 3

Training

Every employee and regular volunteer must undergo mandated reporter training. Learn more through our partner, Church HR Network (20% discount for ChurchWest policyholders).

Mandated Reporter Training
Who we are

Ministry-first specialists

ChurchWest is 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 Nevada—the largest truly independent ministry specialist in the region.

ChurchWest team meeting

Meet Our Team

Our experienced team of insurance professionals is dedicated to protecting ministries across the country. Each advisor brings specialized expertise to help you navigate the complexities of ministry insurance.

Amy McBride -  Ministry Account Executive

Amy McBride

Ministry Account Executive

Andrea Rodriguez  - Partner

Andrea Rodriguez

Partner

Ashleigh Abbott - Ministry Account Executive

Ashleigh Abbott

Ministry Account Executive

Brandon Selden - Account Executive

Brandon Selden

Account Executive

Charlie Cutler - President

Charlie Cutler

President

Conor Wooton - Ministry Account Executive

Conor Wooton

Ministry Account Executive

Doug Wooton - Partner

Doug Wooton

Partner

Edward Robinson Jr. -  Associate Partner

Edward Robinson Jr.

Associate Partner

Howard Wooton  - Associate Partner

Howard Wooton

Associate Partner

Jason Bartenstein - Associate Partner

Jason Bartenstein

Associate Partner

Kevin Chapman  - Account Executive

Kevin Chapman

Account Executive

Kevin Vance  - Associate Partner

Kevin Vance

Associate Partner

Kristen Bethel  - Ministry Account Executive

Kristen Bethel

Ministry Account Executive

Ralph Neighbour III - Insurance Liaison & Relationship Manager

Ralph Neighbour III

Insurance Liaison & Relationship Manager

Ryan Lucht -  Partner | Director of Employee Benefits

Ryan Lucht

Partner | Director of Employee Benefits

Sam Yeo - Partner, MBA, CIC

Sam Yeo

Partner, MBA, CIC

Tom Cutler - Founder

Tom Cutler

Founder

Zach Folmer - Partner

Zach Folmer

Partner

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No matter your role in youth leadership, we're here to enhance your impact. Get tailored insurance to safeguard your mission, and get personal guidance from leading experts on California compliance for youth serving organizations.

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