Navigating the Potential Litigation Hazards of Floating Obstacle Courses
Insurance For Floating Obstacle Courses
Floating obstacle courses are popping up all over the country in water parks. Wake Island Water Park in Sacramento, California, for one, is packed with athletes and wannabes who can’t wait to slip and slide and partake in water noodle jousting matches. Orlando, Florida and Whiting, Indiana are also new homes to floating obstacle courses.
Hammacher Schlemmer, an American retailer and catalog company based in Niles, Illinois, is one of the many companies now getting in on this new phenomenon, selling a floating obstacle course that challenges up to 60 people at a time to navigate its obstacles. As this new “sport” grows in popularity, so does the potential for lawsuits. Water parks can be rife with hazards such as slipping, sliding, injuring limbs and even drowning. In November 2017, the family of a boy that flew off a waterslide in Dublin, California, sued the park and manufacturer for $25 million for negligence and emotional distress.
Floating Obstacle Course Insurance
To protect your water park or floating obstacle course business, you should have guests sign a waiver beforehand. While that’s routine, it doesn’t even begin to cover what could potentially cost your business millions in damages should a guest get injured or worse. But there is something you can do to protect your business — specialty liability insurance from XINSURANCE.
About XINSURANCE
XINSURANCE is powered by Evolution Insurance Brokers, an insurance brokerage for the excess and surplus lines insurance industry. XINSURANCE provides customized specialty insurance solutions for ever-changing risks and liability issues, including property and casualty insurance — and coverage for floating obstacle courses. We’ll even defend you in the event you are named in an incident, claim or lawsuit.
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Together, we can help ensure your floating obstacle course is as much fun for guests as it is profitable for your business. For more information on XINSURANCE, contact us.
Authored by Rick J. Lindsey, President, Chairman, and CEO of XINSURANCE
Rick J. Lindsey hails from Salt Lake City, Utah. He began working in the mailroom of his father’s Salt Lake City insurance firm, getting his introduction to the business that became his lifelong career. Rick J. Lindsey quickly rose through the ranks while working in nearly every imaginable insurance industry job. As an entrepreneur, specialty lines underwriter, claims specialist, risk manager, and a licensed surplus lines broker, Rick J. Lindsey is highly skilled in all levels of leadership and execution. As he progressed on his career path, Rick J. Lindsey discovered an urgent need for insurers willing to write policies for high-risk individuals and businesses. He was frequently frustrated that he could not provide the liability protection these entities desperately needed to safeguard their assets. He also formed the belief that insurance companies acted too quickly to settle frivolous claims. Rick J. Lindsey decided to try a different approach. He started an insurance company and became the newly formed entity’s CEO. This opportunity has enabled Rick J. Lindsey to fill a void in the market and provide a valuable service to businesses, individuals, and insurance agents who write high-risk business. XINSURANCE also specializes in helping individuals and businesses who live a lifestyle or participate in activities that make them difficult for traditional carriers to insure. If you’ve been denied, non-renewed, or canceled coverage, don’t give up quite yet. Chances are XINSURANCE can help.
