Liability Insurance 101: What Every Freelance Interpreter Should Know
A free, practical info session on liability insurance—for interpreters ready to know exactly what protects them and why.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Pacific
Presented with ASL Interpretation
Virtual via Zoom
FREE – Registration Required
Presenters
Gary Meyer
DHH Insurance
Gary Meyer is Vice President of DHH Insurance Agency, a Rochester, NY-based agency he founded in 1999 to serve the insurance needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, after 16 years of prior experience in the insurance industry. Gary is deaf himself, giving him and his team a firsthand understanding of the unique insurance needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing professionals and the interpreters who work with them. Since 2005, DHH Insurance has operated as a division of CH Insurance Brokerage Services, extending its reach to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. DHH Insurance has partnered with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and the Association of Language Companies (ALC) to offer discounted insurance programs for individual interpreters and translators, and Gary and his team are regular presences at RID, NAD, and ALC conferences in support of the Deaf and interpreting communities.
Ally Dubois
Language Protect
Ally DuBois is Program Director at Language Protect, an insurance program developed specifically for the needs of interpreters and translators, offered in association with DHH Insurance Agency. With over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry and a Property & Casualty license, Ally specializes in helping individual interpreters find the right coverage for their work. She has spent the past three years working hands-on with both Deaf and hearing ASL interpreters, and is currently furthering her own education in Deaf culture and ASL. Language Protect has partnered with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and the Association of Language Companies (ALC) to design insurance coverage tailored to the realities of freelance interpreting work. Outside of work, Ally is a mother of three who loves traveling and spending time outdoors.
Info Session Description
Do you know whether your homeowners insurance actually covers you as a freelance interpreter? Or why Professional Liability and General Liability aren’t the same thing? Join us for a free info session with Gary Meyer of DHH Insurance Agency, and Ally Dubois of the DHH Insurance affiliate Language Protect, to get clear, practical answers to the insurance questions freelance interpreters ask most.
This free, informational session is open to any interpreter who wants to better understand liability insurance. After the presentation, there will be time for questions, and attendees interested in exploring a policy will have the opportunity to connect directly with Gary and his team.
This session will be held online, and registration is required. Gary is deaf and will be presenting through an ASL interpreter throughout the session.
What you can expect to learn
This session will cover what liability insurance is, why interpreters need it, and how to obtain the right coverage for your work—including topics like the difference between General Liability and Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions coverage, what “Additional Insured” coverage and a Certificate of Insurance actually mean, and what to know before switching or canceling an existing policy.
Gary is deaf and will be presenting through an ASL interpreter throughout the session.
