February 25, 2010

Outdoor Outfitter & Guide Liability Insurance

Engaging in outdoor activities such as rafting, hiking and horseback riding can be thrilling. But if basic safety precautions are not observed, a fun outdoors adventure can quickly turn into a dangerous affair.

The biggest danger while rafting is drowning, as well as injury from the impact on rocks when falling out of the raft. Dangers of hiking include heat exhaustion, falls, and getting lost. While horseback riding, it is important to remember that animals are unpredictable, and exception care is essential.
Injuries from falling off a horse may be fatal, as most riders do not wear a helmet.

It is the responsibility of the guide or outfitter, as the leader of outdoor adventure programs, to be mindful of the risks of each activity, and to teach their clients about necessary safety precautions. However, guides cannot always prevent accidents. Therefore, outfitter and guide liability insurance is an important necessity to their careers. Anything can happen, especially in the wilderness, and guides need to be protected, especially by covering liability insurance gaps left exposed by traditional plans.

February 18, 2010

AcroYoga Instructor Liability Insurance

As the popularity of yoga continues to grow, many people are creating and improving yoga practices. One of the new popular yoga techniques is the exciting AcroYoga – a therapeutic method that combines original yoga, Thai massage, and exciting acrobatics.

Yoga instructors are on the front line of the AcroYoga experience. It is their responsibility to show yoga enthusiasts the best of this thrilling experience. However, it is also their responsibility to protect their clients from the possible dangers of this thrilling method. But who will protect them?

AcroYoga trainer liability insurance will. Liability coverage is essential to those who are working for the people, especially in the practice of acrobatics. Acrobatics involves jumps, leaps and other movement which, if not carried out properly, could have harmful effects on the body and on others. An AcroYoga liability insurance plan will help protect instructors, helping to justify and defend their actions.

February 11, 2010

Firefighter Liability Insurance Coverage

A firefighter must work in dangerous surroundings, and under extreme pressure. They are responsible for saving children, evacuating seniors and the disabled and performing CPR, which are only a few of their daily job tasks. These responsibilities require quick thinking and flawless accomplishment of evacuation strategies. While taking every chance to make sure you stay safe, it’s also important to make sure you have the right insurance. Most departments will provide insurance, but is that traditional insurance plan enough? Does it have any gaps?

For this reason, it is extremely important for to have a custom firefighter liability insurance plan. Something may go wrong on the fire line and the firefighter could face lawsuits and other court charges. Liability insurance would provide protection from assault and battery, sexual abuse and molestation, lawsuit defense protection and wrongful acts protection. Firefighters work to get people safe and for the protection of the people, but they also need someone working for the protection of themselves.

February 4, 2010

Excess Doctor & Physician Liability Insurance

No matter what type of healthcare industry you work in, it is almost certain that you will be facing challenges every day. Whether it is how to provide the best treatment or dealing with the stress of day-long shifts and a non-stop workload, you always have something to worry about on your mind. While you can take every precaution necessary to make sure you deliver the best quality of care to all patients, there are some things you can’t control – such as lawsuits seeking monetary damages. Even if you’ve never been faced with such a concern, you still never know what the future holds and it is best to make sure you’re covered before it becomes too late.

This is why excess doctor and physician liability insurance is so important to have no matter how good at treating patients you are. While you might have medical malpractice insurance, you are leaving yourself exposed to gaps in these traditional insurance policies, which can exclude defense of wrongful acts (assault & battery or sexual abuse & molestation). These excess liability plans should be viewed as an extension of your current policy to help you stay protected and focus on treating patients rather than stressing about insurance gaps.