New PASS(R) Facility Insurance Assessment Tool Debuts for PGA Professionals

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 25 -- The Professional Golfers Association of America issued the following news release:

Bouvier Beckwith & Lennox, Inc. and Philadelphia Insurance Companies announce PASS, (Peril Assessment Scoring System)(R), a free, online tool now available to all PGA Professionals and their facilities, in order to help more easily manage potential risk exposures.

The program was developed in partnership with the PGA Preferred Golf Course Insurance Program, so that PGA Professional-staffed facilities can take proactive steps to help reduce the probability of future claims.

"The PASS assessment tool gives PGA Professionals and their facilities an opportunity to know any potential risk factors for their clubs, golf shops, stores, offices and workplaces," said PGA President Allen Wronowski. "PGA Insurance Options is pleased to partner with Bouvier Beckwith & Lennox, Inc. and Philadelphia Insurance Companies to offer PASS to our membership, as a means of sound risk management."

Specific criteria about the facility are input online into a state-of-the-art assessment program, which allows PGA Professionals to proactively identify and better manage exposures that are unique to their facilities. The program breaks down the following areas of exposure to better identify the risk attributes unique to each of them:

* Golf Course Security

* Golf Cars

* Club Management

* Facility

* Vehicle Operations

* General Liability

* Environmental Liability

* Pool, Fitness & Racquet Sports

If areas of improvement are identified, PGA Professionals are able to review a library of resource documents that can be used to research the weaknesses found in the assessment and look for ways to improve the safety of their facility. They can also call upon a licensed PGA Preferred Golf Course Insurance Professional to help evaluate their facility's score.

"The PASS assessment can deliver tangible results, in terms of fewer claims, and that leads to more consistent renewal pricing," said Rob Bouvier, president, of Bouvier Beckwith & Lennox, Inc., the administrator of the PGA Preferred Golf Course Insurance Program. "Most importantly, this can assist management in avoiding claims that can be potentially catastrophic to a facility's bottom line."

PGA Professionals and their facilities can visit www.pgapreferredgolfcourseinsurance.com to complete PASS and view the document library.

The PGA Preferred Golf Course Insurance Program can assist PGA Professionals with an evaluation of your insurance exposures, and develop a customized program to suit your facility. Contact 1-800-888-GOLF (4653) for a free review of your coverage needs.

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