Thursday, February 9, 2012

2012 Umpire Insurance Review


The NCAA baseball season is gearing up, and high school ball is just around the corner. It is time to remember to carry liability insurance! Below is a review of policies currently available from different organizations:

NASO Insurance
Cost: $97.00 annually included in membership fee
General Liability: $3,000,000 per occurrence with a $4,000,000 aggregate, with NO deductible
Errors and Omissions: $50,000 per occurrence
Heart or Circulatory Malfunction Death Benefit: $5,000
Assault Protection: up to $3,000 in attorney fees on a 60/40 basis (you pay the 40% until the plan has paid out $3,000).
Game-fee-replacement insurance: up to $100 for each game lost within 21 days after an assault injury up to $500 total.
Accident medical plan: None
For an additional fee NASO provides Optional Game Fee Loss Insurance for injuries not related to assault. This plan pays up to $1,000 to $2,000 depending on the plan selected.
Covers ALL sports official activities (baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, etc) and all levels

ABUA Insurance
Cost: $45.00 annually included in membership fee
General liability: $1 million per occurrence, 3 times/year, $1,000 deductible
Errors and Omissions: None
Heart and Circulatory Malfunction Death Benefit: None
Assault Protection: None
Accident medical plan: $100,000 accident medical plan, $1,000 deductible
Game-fee-replacement insurance: $2,000 maximum benefit, $100/wk for maximum of 20 weeks with one week deductible
Covers while working any level of amateur baseball AND softball

USSSA Insurance
Cost: included in registration fee
General liability: $2,000,000 per occurrence with a no aggregate and legal defense fees included with no deductible
Errors and Omissions: None
Heart and Circulatory Malfunction Death Benefit: None
Assault Protection: None
Accident medical plan: $20,000 per occurrence with $500 deductible
Game-fee-replacement insurance: None
Covers while working USSSA sanctioned events with USSSA registered teams.

NFHS Insurance
Cost:
General liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence and no aggregate limit
Errors and Omissions: None
Heart and Circulatory Malfunction Death Benefit: None
Assault Protection: None
Medical Benefit:  $50,000 with $250 deductible
Maximum Dental Limit Included in Medical Max
Heart & Circulatory Maximum Benefit $2,500
Physical Therapy/Chiropractic – per visit $50 with maximum payout of $2,000 per injury
Outpatient Prescriptions – Maximum per Injury $1,000
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit $2,500
Sexual Abuse & Molestation – Each Occurrence $1,000,000
Sexual Abuse & Molestation – Aggregate $2,000,000
Participant Legal Liability $1,000,000
Game-fee-replacement insurance: NoneCovers all officials currently registered with a member state association, or with an affiliate of the NFHS (if that association registers officials and if that association registers for NFHS insurance benefits).

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