New York State Girl Basketball Officials Association

Comprehensive Liability Insurance Program

New York State High School Officials Coodinating Rederation

Expiration September 01, 2010

The intent of the policy is to cover the association, chapters, officials, and members for liability while acting on behalf of the Named Insured – example: While officiating, meetings, organized activities and functions. No insurance provided for athletic participants. This is a 3rd party liability contract.

  1. All associations will be named on the policy as a Named Insured.
  2. Any chapter/member, official will be included as an insured under the policy as respects to his liability for activities of the Named Insured.

Limits: occurrence form with no deductible

  • $3,000,000 – General Aggregate other than Products Completed Operations
  • $1,000,000 – Products Completed Operations Aggregate
  • $1,000,000 – Personal Injury & Advertising Injury
  • $1,000,000 – Sexual Abuse/Molestation Occ/Agg
  • $1,000,000 – Professional Occ/Agg
  • $1,000,000 – Each Occurrence Limit
  • $100,000 – Limit Each Occurrence – Fire Legal Liability
  • $5,000 – Medical Expense Spectator only
  • Broad knowledge and notice of occurrence

Extensions:

  • Automatic coverage for Vendors, lessors of premises (blanket Additional Insureds)
  • Products and Completed Operations
  • Medical Payments – $5,000 Each Person(non participant)
  • Contractual Liability
  • Host Liquor Liability
  • Non-Owned Watercraft – Less than 26 feet
  • Incidental Malpractice
  • Broad Form Property Damage
  • Volunteers as Insureds
  • Employees as Insureds
  • Automobile Non-Ownership/ Hired (Liability only: $1,000,000 Limit officers only) – no coverage for Physical Damage, Comprehensive or Collision)
  • Discrimination, other than employment related suits

Supplemental Payments:

  • Up to $250 for bail bonds due to accidents arising out of the use of a vehicle which bodily injury occurs.
  • Up to $250 per day to the insured to assist in the investigation or defense of a claim
  • Intentional acts coverage for Bodily Injury for use of reasonable force to protect persons or property.
  • Legal Defense Cost are covered and are not subject to the limit of liability.
  • Auditable Policy based on the number of officials and the special coverage events that an organization may sponsor.

Exclusions:

  • No coverage for Professional or semi-professional sports officiating if paid
  • Terrorism
  • Trampoline
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease
  • Absolute Pollution
  • Punitive Damages
  • Athletic Equipment manufactured by you
  • Sponsored Events can be covered; however, athletic participants are excluded – will need to call for special events you sponsor to obtain coverage.
  • Officials should carry their own Health Coverage in case they are hurt/injured during games or functions – no coverage is afforded if the official is injured, unless the purchase of the accident health insurance was made.
  • employment related claims

Umbrella:

Liability Limits – $10,000,000 Combined Single Limit for Bodily Injury & Property Damage Per Occurrence and Aggregate.

  • Retained Limit – $10,000
  • Underlying Schedule of Insurance
  • No coverage for athletic participants

CLAIMS:

  • Please record any incidents that may rise for a claim.
  • Send copy of the report to our office c/o Yvette Markwitz.
  • If you are served legal papers, please forward a copy by Registered Mail so we can respond on a timely basis.

PREMIUM PAYMENTS

  • When new officials come into the organization, please let us know and collect the appropriate premium charge

CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE:

  • Should you need a certificate, please contact NYSGBOA Secretary/Treasurer Dr. George T. Roney