Frederick, MD — November 1, 2025 — Preferra Insurance Company RRG is partnering with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), exclusively recognizing them as a trusted provider of liability insurance and risk management education built by social workers for schools of social work, faculty, field placements, and students.
This partnership represents a shared commitment to advancing excellence, integrity, and protection within the field of social work education and practice.
“We are deeply proud to receive the endorsement of the Council on Social Work Education,” said Dr. Richard L. Jones, PhD, President of Preferra Insurance Company RRG. “For over a decade, Preferra has stood by social workers, educators, and students—providing coverage designed specifically for the unique responsibilities and risks of the profession. This endorsement reaffirms our shared mission of supporting and protecting those who dedicate their lives to advancing human well-being and social justice.”
Founded in 1952, as the national association representing social work education in the United States, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is a community dedicated to advancing excellence in social work education, research, and practice. CSWE’s membership includes more than 900 accredited baccalaureate, master’s, and practice doctorate degree social work programs and their affiliated social work educators, students, and staff, as well as practitioners and agencies dedicated to advancing quality social work education.
“CSWE is proud to partner exclusively with Preferra Insurance Company RRG as a trusted provider of liability insurance and risk management education,” said Dr. Halaevalu Vakalahi, President and CEO of the Council on Social Work Education. “Preferra’s longstanding risk management education efforts towards the social work profession reflects our shared values of stewardship, equity, and educational excellence. This partnership will help ensure that schools, educators, field placements, and students are protected and supported as they advance social work education across the nation.”
Through its initiatives, leadership, and scholarship, CSWE promotes educational excellence and innovation, ensuring the social work profession is well-equipped to advocate for and promote education, health, well-being, universal rights, and justice in a diverse world.
About Preferra Insurance Company RRG
Preferra is the nation’s only liability insurance provider founded and led by social workers, offering specialized coverage built on deep understanding of the profession’s needs. Preferra’s mission is to protect social workers, educators, and students with insurance solutions designed by those who know the profession best.
About the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
CSWE is the national association representing social work education in the United States. Its mission is to advance excellence and innovation in social work education by providing leadership and scholarship that ensures quality in teaching and learning, while promoting critical thinking, empathy, and advocacy to strengthen the profession’s capacity. CSWE’s Board of Accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the U.S. and its territories.