World Series Risks Call For Insurance
By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star | |
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We've all seen videos of car-tipping celebrations or other vandalism that turns on fans' frustrations. Personal injuries also happen more often when more folks are around.
"People will be in a mood to celebrate," said
Most homeowners, car owners and businesses would be covered by their normal liability coverage for normal injuries and property damage spawned by the World Series, Hackett said.
Businesses, however, may need to top off their coverage for special events they hold around the games.
For example, setting up a huge tent in the company parking lot to handle and serve overflow customers similarly expands the company's possible liability. Check on your insurance coverage in that case, suggested
Serving or selling alcohol also can change insurance circumstances, Shaw said.
Renting a suite to entertain customers at sporting events also carries insurance issues.
Not all insurable World Series issues involve risks of personal or property injury.
Shaw said Aon sells insurance to cover business promotions that offer free customer payoffs if a hometown team wins. The cost can be sizable, and the insurance can carry at least part of the burden.
"We actually help them come up with ideas," Shaw said.
Hackett said homeowners probably are covered by their existing homeowners policy when they entertain friends and family, for example, around the game broadcast. At least so long as they are not charging them to attend.
Even renting out a room to visitors who stay at your home instead of a hotel should fall within normal homeowners coverage, Hackett said. Standard coverage, he added, extends only to an occasional rental, not to regular boarding.
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