Jack Hutcherson
Commissioner
Maryland DC Delaware
240-691-9254
USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware Adult Liability Team
Insurance for 2018
USA Softball has a new liability
insurance program for adult teams.
Instead of registering with USA Softball (without insurance) and buying
either the Field Owners Insurance Plan or Team Insurance, or no insurance at
all, adult USA Softball teams will now be insured as part their registration,
and they can name Field Owners as additional insureds at no extra cost.
Beginning in 2018, a
liability insurance premium will be included in the USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware
adult team registration fee. Once the
teams are registered with USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware, league
directors and team managers may request additional insured liability
certificates for their field owners at no additional charge.
In other words, liability insurance
for the teams and leagues is built into the USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware
registration fee of $30.00, and field owners will now be named as additional insureds
at no additional cost to them or to the teams.
Adult registration fees
through USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware will be $30.00 per team in 2018.
Registration for 2018 must be
completed and submitted to USA Softball of Maryland/DC/Delaware prior to the
start of the season. Teams must provide
the following information to register:
Name of Team
Manager Name, Address, City,
State, Zip Code
Manager E-mail
Field Owner Information –
Name and Address – for Additional Insured Certificates (if needed)
Why the change? In the past, those in charge of the softball
venues were able to purchase Field Owner Liability Insurance to cover their
Field Owners for USA Softball activity on their fields. Unfortunately, the low, flat rate premium
charge did not reflect the level of softball activity on those fields. A Field Owner policy would cover a field
owner for 1 field or 50 fields, 5 teams or 500 teams, with no change in
premium. In addition, the USA Softball Team
Insurance plans proved costly and unmanageable on a voluntary basis. Therefore, the two methods USA Softball had
in place for adult softball liability insurance were unbalanced with the
exposure and difficult to manage. One
low liability premium for each team built into the cost of USA Softball adult
team registration stands as the only equitable solution for the future.
Important Note: Accident
Insurance (excess medical coverage for medical bills incurred by injured
players) is NOT included in this registration.
Only Liability Insurance is included with the USA Softball Adult Team registration. USA Softball Adult Teams may purchase
Accident Insurance by contacting RPS Bollinger at 1-800-446-5311, or contact
your Local USA Softball Association for a password to purchase coverage from
RPS Bollinger’s web site, www.RPSBollinger.com.
Jack
Hutcherson
Commissioner
Maryland DC Delaware
240-691-9254