UK ATHLETICS INSURANCE
 

On the 30th October 2009 UK Athletics insurance broker Marsh issued an insurance cover note for the 12 months commencing 1^st November 2009. This cover note was published on the UKA website and widely distributed by email.

The cover note clearly stated that the policy excess or deductible was £250 for each and every claim increasing to £750 for claims made by non athletic affiliated members. i.e. The excess applied to both personal injury and property damage claims.

ABAC accepted that a cover note issued by a major insurance broker and carefully checked by UK Athletics before publication would provide an accurate description of the cover provided

However, following publication of the recent article on the ABAC website drawing attention to the level of the excess, the cover note issued by Marsh on the 30^th October was promptly replaced by another cover note dated 3^rd November 2009. The 3^rd November cover note states that the deductible or excess only applies to property damage claims.

ABAC is pleased that the fact that they have drawn attention to this matter has led to the correction of a serious error in the published insurance documentation.

ABAC Comment.  At face value this seems to be yet another example of sloppy management and inaccurate representation. That said, the ARC insurance policy for clubs remains in all key respects superior to the UKA one.