The Word on the Street
From national publications to industry podcasts, our insights have been featured across the country. Here’s where you can catch us in action.
Explore Our Resource Library
Explore Our Resource Library
Articles
1Place Childcare - Navigating the Insurance Crisis
Read expert insights and analysis on specialized insurance topics.
1Place Childcare - Understanding Insurance Challenges. Expert Insights from Samantha Phillips
Read expert insights and analysis on specialized insurance topics.
Surging insurance costs are threatening the future of child care
Read expert insights and analysis on specialized insurance topics.
Rising Liability Insurance Costs Pose an “Existential Threat” to Child Care Providers
Read expert insights and analysis on specialized insurance topics.
Why is child care so expensive? Owners share unique costs and challenges of the business
Read expert insights and analysis on specialized insurance topics.
Webinars
Early Childhood Investigations Webinars - How Compliance Impacts Your Program's Value - and It Does! by Lynn Wenger and Samantha Phillips
Compliance in early care and education programs means that your program adheres to regulations, and policies that ensure the safety, health, and well-being of the children in its care. Being diligent about the processes your staff needs to follow to care for children is not only important to ensure the program is licensed and provides services that families can depend on, but also that is will grow and build value. In this laser-focused webinar, Lynn Wenger, Founder of The Compliance Alliance, and Samantha Phillips, Early Education Insurance Agent of Comploy, will share how compliance directly impacts the value and success of your early education program .Whether you’re scaling with new locations or preparing for an exit, understanding compliance is key. Learn how strong compliance practices can enhance your valuation, reduce risk, and drive operational value. We’ll cover the minimum non-negotiable compliance practices every program needs to safeguard its reputation and compliance health. Don’t miss this opportunity to align your compliance strategy with your business goals. In this Webinar, you will learn to: Strengthen Your Foundation: Learn how standard operating practices (SOPs), checklists, and audits create a structured system that enhances operational consistency and accountability. Protect Your Business Value: Understand how strong compliance practices reduce risk, safeguard reputation, and increase financial stability. Take Action: Leave with a Safety Pledge Template and a Cost of Non-Compliance Overview Worksheet to apply these strategies immediately.
Early Childhood Investigations Webinars - Getting and Keeping Insurance for Your Early Childhood Program, by Samantha Phillips
We'll explore the unique challenges early childhood educators face and discuss why addressing these issues head-on is essential. You will also learn innovative approaches for safeguarding your child care program against potential risks and liabilities. From implementing comprehensive safety protocols to exploring affordable risk mitigation techniques, you will benefit from actionable guidance to help you showcase your childcare business as a desirable risk to insurers.
The Child Care Success Company - Childcare Insurance Crisis: How You Can Lessen The Impact
As leaders in business, it’s imperative to stay informed about industry shifts and prepare for impending changes, especially when they wield substantial influence over our expenses.
Intellikid Systems - How to Avoid 5 Costly Childcare Insurance Mistakes
In this webinar, Samantha Phillips helped ECE leaders to understand their Certificate of Liability. Her focused detailing of each section and how it applies to child care centers will help you make sense of your current insurance as well as what to do in the future. Samantha shared the 5 mistakes most child care owners make with their insurance coverage.
Podcasts
Childcare Confidential - Jaron (Think “Karen”… but with a Jessica twist.) - SPECIAL SHOUT OUT
😬 Ever met a Jaron? (Think “Karen”… but with a Jessica twist.) In our next episode of Childcare Confidential, we’re diving straight into the stories you can’t make up—the wild, the petty, and the all-too-real moments from life in childcare. 🎙️ Join Jessica Hampton and Katy Denk as we unpack what happens when scenarios and how not to be a Jaron about it.
Business of Preschool Podcast - Protecting Your Preschool: Navigating Insurance with Samantha Phillips
From liability coverage to student accident policies, we break down what really matters when it comes to protecting your school, your staff, and your families. And because real conversations aren’t always perfect—we’ve kept in a few of our conference bloopers, too. 😉
FOX Business Rundown: Childcare Providers Are Facing An Insurance Affordability Crisis
FOX Business’ Lydia Hu speaks with Samantha Phillips, a Texas-based insurance agent who works with hundreds of childcare providers across the country. Phillips explains why this surging expense poses an existential threat to the entire child care industry.
The Compliance Alliance Power Half Hour Compliance Workshops - The Imperative to Control the Narrative
In the ever-challenging landscape of early childhood education, one topic is quickly becoming impossible to ignore: skyrocketing insurance premiums. On a recent episode of TCA Blog’s Compliance Alliance Power Half Hour, host Lynn Wenger TCA sat down with insurance expert Samantha Phillips to break down what’s driving these cost surges—and, most importantly, what childcare providers can do about it.
The Child Care Business Podcast - Episode 4, Season 10: How to Find and Keep Insurance for Your Child Care Center with Samantha Phillips
Samantha Phillips is an insurance broker who specializes in insuring child care centers, a job that is especially tough this days as ECE businesses struggle to find and keep insurance. Costs are soaring. Samantha said she has a client in Massachusetts whose insurance DOUBLED, from $25,000 a year to $50,000 a year .. and the client had never filed a claim. And paying that amount was the client's only option. That's just one example Samantha shares during this podcast. She also gives examples of court verdicts and settlements stemming from cases in child care centers that are affecting premiums, as well as how licensing inspections are playing a role in skyrocketing costs. Samantha also gives tips on how to keep your current insurance, which is getting harder and harder to do, as well as what you can do to shop around to try to find lower prices. One such tip is to write an insurance narrative to show that you have a strong management team and that your approach to protecting your property is proactive rather than reactive.
THE INDICATOR - How insurance is affecting the cost of childcare
We may not have contributed to this podcast, but we feel it's worth sharing another source highlighting this critical threat. The childcare industry has been having a tough go of it. It's already expensive; pandemic-era programs have ended; plus there are too few providers. Enter a new challenge: increasing liability insurance premiums. Today, we look at why these premiums are rising for childcare providers, and how they're impacting both businesses and consumers.
Child Care Business Coach - The Insurance Crisis for Child Care with Samantha Phillips
The Child Care industry is already in crisis and insurance is only making it worse. This subject is not talked about nearly enough, but is very important. Join Samantha and I as we discuss state of the industry and liability insurance for child care programs. Get important tips to learn how we can be proactive and keep our daycare businesses running.
Schools of Excellence - How to Simplify and Streamline with Samantha Phillips & Chris Myers from Comploy
As part of a special bonus podcast series, I sat down with Samantha Phillips and Chris Myers of Comploy—a Human Capital Management company—to talk about insurance and other aspects of running an early childcare business.
Childcare Business Growth Podcast - Samantha Phillips - Top Tips Edition: Episode 4
Join Nick Williams and Samantha Phillips to discuss the importance of Being Selective About Your Insurance Agent.
Child Care Rockstar Radio - What You Should Know About Preschool Insurance – Samantha Phillips
Knowing what insurance policies to have and making sure you have high-quality coverage is of the utmost importance for a child care business owner. Today, Kris talks with Samantha Phillips about the three biggest, most common insurance mistakes she sees in the child care field and how we can best address them. They also discuss policies every school should have, case studies of actual child care owners switching their insurance to guarantee better coverage, and how to avoid situations that cause financial ruin.
Downloads
Babysitting Guidelines
A quick brief explaining the risks of staff babysitting enrolled children outside work hours.
The Childcare Insurance Checklist
The go-to-guide for childcare insurance coverage
The Childcare Insurance Playbook:
A Guide to Protecting Your Early Education Business
This book gives early education owners the clarity and confidence they need to navigate the confusing world of business insurance. Packed with real-life stories, practical tips, and step-by-step guidance, this book takes the guesswork out of choosing the right coverage so you can protect your business, your staff, and the children in your care without feeling overwhelmed.
"It is amazing and such a great read for all owners. "
Evelyn Knight
Founder/CEO, Child Care Business Professionals
"This is so good! Love it. "
Kathy Ligon
Founder & CEO, Hinge Advisors
"What a gem for people to have, to help them navigate the landscape!"
Kris Murray
Founder, Child Care Success Company
Upcoming Industry Events
Samantha regularly shares her insights at industry-specific conferences around the country. Catch her at these upcoming events.
SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference
Controlling the Narrative: The #1 Strategy for Childcare Coverage
NECPA and NCCA 2026 Bi-Annual Leadership Conference
Advocacy in Action: Safeguarding ECE Against Insurance Scarcity