October 30, 2009
No matter the location or how affordable the items are, auctions draw large crowds seeking a chance to getting in a bidding war and come away the winner. Auctions are so much fun people even show up just too look at what’s up for bid without the intention of ever making an offer. Despite how happy people are when the outbid everyone else for a desired item, there’s always the possibility of trouble looming right around the corner. Being an auctioneer, you face the responsibility of not only leading the auction, but also being held accountable in the event that something goes wrong. With such a large quantity of items up for bidding, it’s very easy for a mix-up to happen or accidentally getting the starting price wrong.
Pretty much all auction companies have insurance to protect themselves from liability, but this doesn’t always cover the auctioneer’s liability. This is why it’s important for all auctioneers to have auction liability insurance in the event that something goes wrong and they are being held responsible. Since many auctions feature private collectors auctioning off their belongings, an auctioneer could easily face a liability lawsuit seeking monetary damages if something goes wrong, even if it isn’t the auctioneers fault. The best way to avoid a misshape like this is to take every precaution necessary and that includes getting a custom auctioneer liability insurance plan.
October 23, 2009
Paintballs typically fly through the air at speeds hovering around 300 ft per second. Getting shot by one can leave large welts or even break skin. Players often run through dense forests, where branches hang low, thorns abound, and roots popping out of the ground are begging to be tripped on. Yes, the players do wear protection. Masks are used to cover their face and shield their eyes. Often pads are often donned on knees and elbows. However, these precautions are not enough to eliminate all risk of a serious injury. As a paintball course owner, you’re probably already aware of this. Almost always, a person must sign a waiver before paintballing. The problem is this: is there any way of knowing if a waiver and your traditional business insurance is enough? What you’ll probably find is that it is not.
Fortunately, paintball course owner liability insurance plans are available to fill in the gaps that may be lurking in those waivers and your traditional insurance. Each plan is custom shaped to suit the specific needs of your business, from the size and location of the course, to the kind of players who compete there. Paintball is fun and exciting. Nobody wants to get hurt, nor do they plan on it. However, accidents do happen, and on a paintball course, those accidents are likely to have much more severe consequences. You can’t afford to leave yourself the least bit exposed. Seek out a custom paintball course owner liability insurance plan, it’s the only way to ensure that you and your business will be fully protected.
October 16, 2009
Whether you’ve been flying planes for decades, are a brand new flyer just now taking your first classes, or are the owner of a pilot training facility, it’s always smart to make sure you have the right insurance. While businesses are always focused on traditional insurance policies that cover damage from things like fires, crashes, or theft, they’re leaving themselves exposed to gaps in those traditional policies. Aviation involves a great deal of responsibility and with that responsibility comes risk from things that cannot always be controlled. No matter how much experience you have as a pilot or aviation instructor, you never know when something might go wrong and you end up in a crash.
Many people might think they’ve covered all their liability bases with traditional policies, but you can’t be 100% certain until you check. Aviation businesses might hold pilots or flight students responsible for damage to any plane without ever directly informing them verbally. This is why it’s not only important to read all signed documents, but also make sure you have proper aviation liability insurance to protect yourself from civil lawsuits seeking financial damages. You might think that just because you have tons of experience you’re safe from accidents, but you never know when bad weather might strike or an experienced student makes a mistake that can cost you dearly, so make sure all insurance gaps are covered with an aviation liability insurance plan.
October 9, 2009
Whether you work for a major hospital or a private practice, all healthcare employees will have to make choices everyday about the proper way to care for patients. Chances are most injuries will be relatively minor and not immediately life threatening, but when care needs to be administered quickly to a critical patient, not everything always goes as planned. No matter how good you might be at your job, all healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians, doctors, and etc…) run the risk of being held accountable for potential mistakes they might have made while treating a patient. Not only can these incidents result in reprimands or potential termination at work, you could also face civil liability charges from patients or their families.
This is why it’s important for all patient facing employees to have healthcare professionals liability insurance to help protect them from civil charges seeking monetary damages. Even if you’re great at your job and never make a mistake, you can easily end up taking the blame if something outside of your control goes wrong and a patient decides to file a lawsuit. Getting proper healthcare professional insurance is quick and affordable, so it’s better to be safe and get the extra coverage you need now so that you won’t have to worry about it in case something unexpected happens.
October 2, 2009
A lot of sports involve some degree of contact (basketball, baseball, soccer, etc). However, to be truly considered a contact sport, the ante must be upped considerably. In sports like football, hockey and lacrosse, athletes of herculean size and strength collide head-on at impossible speeds. Karate competitors launch the same fists they use to break stacks of bricks at their opponents. Boxers sustain round after round of powerful, expertly landed punches to their face and upper bodies. MMA fighters must constantly maintain their balance or face the risk of being brought to the ground and pummeled into defeat. The list goes on and on. Certainly, all of these athletes know the risks of their sport when it pertains to their own health and bodies. But what about the consequences they may face if they injure one of their opponents? Helmets and pads won’t protect them from a lawsuit.
Fortunately, custom contact sports liability insurance plans are available to lessen the risk athletes face by competing in brutally physical sports. Make no mistake, those risks are real, and they are considerable. Lawsuits stemming from contact sports injuries are filed every day. It’s no surprise, either. In these sports, things are often happening very fast, and one wrong decision made in the blink of an eye can lead to disastrous results. However, one cannot play with a trace of timidity, for that would put themselves at risk. The best way for these athletes to play freely and to the best of their abilities is to have a contact sports liability insurance plan in place.