Sadler Sports & Recreation Insurance has studied its internal claims data under the Crime Policy from 1999 to 2010 and found that reported claims for its sports leagues have increased by 681% starting in 2009. Other blog postings have suggested that the bad economy is behind the sudden increase. Now is the time for all sports organizations to implement risk management controls such as: * requiring joint signature on checks * requiring bank account and credit card reconciliation by someone not...

It is clear that all sports and recreation organizations have liability for incidents that occur during scheduled, sanctioned and supervised activities such as tryouts, practice, and play.   However, some sports organizations that own or are long term lessees of athletic facilities are also legally responsible for injuries that occur on a 24/7 basis for 365 days a year.  Ownership triggers the liability for premises owners and lease agreements with hold harmless and indemnification provisions trigger...

“Kristopher Seluga, a mechanical engineering and safety expert who conducts studies on golf cart safety, says he is frustrated every time he reads of another death or injury to a child.                                        “In so many of the articles they use the term ‘freak accident,’ he says. “It’s not. It happens all the time.” Statistics compiled by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission show that each year, about 13,000...