HMBD
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History
HMBD began in 1918 based on the principles of Experience, Knowledge, Integrity, Quality & Customer Care.
Hamman, Miller, Beauchamp, Deeble, Inc. (HMBD) has an impressive reputation built over the last nine decades. Even during times of economic, social, political upheaval, HMBD has remained a full service, multi-line insurance agency licensed throughout the United States. The independent agents and brokers of HMBD are all licensed and accredited professionals with years of experience in the insurance industry. HMBD's agents are up-to-date on the latest information, government rulings and innovative product applications. HMBD has the ability to custom match client needs to policies using over a hundred different quality carriers nationwide.
Open water swimming insurance
HMBD offers its open water swimming insurance application and approval process entirely online.
Part 1: Participant Accident Protection Program
Participant Accident Liability Protection Program (general liability insurance). US$300 minimum premium.
All participants, race officials, volunteer workers and staff members of the Policyholder (event organizers, race directors, associations, organizations, teams or coaches) are covered while participating in sponsored and supervised Covered Activities and while traveling, directly and without interruption, to and from any Policyholder sponsored and supervised Covered Activity and their homes or places of residence.
Covered Activities include the warm-up and participation in an open water swimming race, event, training session, camp or clinic.
Covered Person includes all participants, race officials, volunteer works and staff members of the Policyholder that can be event organizers, race directors, associations, organizations, teams or coaches.
Accidental Death, Dismemberment, Paralysis and Brain Death Benefit
If a Covered Accident results in any of the Covered Losses specified below within one year of the date of the Covered Accident, Berkley Group will pay the applicable amount.
Part 2: Participant Accident Protection Program
Participant Accident Protection Program (medical insurance coverage). US$250 minimum premium.
Maximum Medical Expense Benefit
If a Covered Person incurs Covered Expenses for treatment of an injury that resulted from a Covered Accident, within 52 weeks of the Covered Accident, Berkley Group will pay the applicable amounts, not to exceed the Maximum Accident Medical Expense Benefit of $100,000. The first such Covered Expense must be incurred within 90 days after the date of the Covered Accident.
Excess Coverage
Berkley Group will pay Covered Expenses after the Covered Person has satisfied any applicable Deductible, and only when they are in excess of amounts payable by any Other Health Care Plan available to the Covered Person whether or not claim has been made for benefits it provides. Exclusions and Limitations
Who Is Covered
Any individual who enters the open water in an event, race, training session, camp or clinic. Participants can be of any age, ability and background. The open water venues can include oceans, lakes, rivers, bays, estuaries, channels, canals, reservoirs, dams or any outdoor open body of water.
The insurance provides protection for the Policyholder (event organizers, race directors, associations, organizations, teams or coaches) against claims of bodily injury liability, property damage liability and the litigation costs to defend against such claims. Coverage is provided up to US$1,000,000 per occurrence and US$2,000,000 general aggregate Coverage is offered through the Sports and Recreation Providers Risk Purchasing Group pursuant to the Federal Risk Retention Act of 1986.
Coverage
Insurance coverage includes suits arising out of:
- Injury or death of participants
- Injury or death of spectators
- Injury or death of volunteers
- Property damage liability
- Host liquor liability (non-profit)
- Incidental medical malpractice
- All activities necessary to conduct of practices and games
- Ownership use or maintenance of fields or practice areas
- General negligence claims
- Cost of investigation and defense of claims, even if groundless
- Optional sexual abuse and molestation
- Optional hired and non-owned automobile liability coverage
Program Limits
The Occurrence Form Policy includes:
- US$2,000,000.00 General Aggregate
- US$1,000,000.00 Each Occurrence
- US$2,000,000.00 Products / Completed Operations
- US$1,000,000.00 Personal & Advertising Injury
- US$300,000.00 Fire Damage
- Optional US$100,000.00 Sexual Abuse and Molestation Coverage
- Optional US$1,000,000.00 Hired and Non-Owned Automobile Coverage
- US$5,000.00 Medical Expense for Spectators
- No Deductible
Exclusions
Assault and battery, corporal punishment, fraudulent or dishonest acts, asbestos liability, punitive or exemplary damages, employment related practices, professional liability, total pollution, fireworks and pyrotechnics, nuclear energy liability and liability for occurrences prior to the effective date of coverage. All of the above are subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.
There is no liability coverage for claims arising out of any of the following activities: Tackle Football, Ice Hockey, Roller Hockey, Polo, Skin Diving, Boxing, Bungee Jumping, Motor Sports, Waterslides, Mountain Climbing, Skateboarding, Rugby, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Snow Skiing, Water Skiing, White Water Rafting, Mountain Boarding, Snow Boarding, Inline Skating, Water Polo, Ropes Courses, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Boating, Rodeo or any other Saddle Animal Exposures.
There is no liability coverage for claims arising out of the use of any of the following: Trampolines, Portable Rock Climbing Walls, Inflatables or Tanning Devices.
This Plan does not cover any loss to or resulting from:
- Sickness, disease, bodily or mental infirmity, bacterial or viral infection or medical or surgical treatment thereof, except for any bacterial infection resulting from an accidental external cut or wound or accidental ingestion of contaminated food.
- Use of drugs or narcotics, unless administered under the advice of a Physician.
- War or any act of war, whether or not declared.
- Participation in any riot or insurrection.
- Air travel or the use of any device or equipment for aerial navigation, except as a fare-paying passenger on a regularly scheduled commercial airline.
- Suicide or self-inflicted injury, or any attempt thereat.
- Medical service provided by any person or facility employed or retained by the Policyholder.
- Medical service provided by any member of the Covered Person’s household.
- Dental treatment, except as the result of a Covered Accident.
- The repair or replacement of any artificial dental restoration.
- Expenses payable under any Workers’ Compensation Law or similar legislation.
- Injury sustained while riding in or on any off-road motorized vehicle.
Summary of Coverage
General Liability Protection Program
- US$2,000,000.00 General Aggregate
- US$1,000,000.00 Each Occurrence
- US$2,000,000.00 Products / Complete Operations
- US$1,000,000.00 Personal and Advertising Injury
- US$300,000.00 Fire Damage
- US$5,000.00 Med Exp.
- US$0 Deductible
- Occurrence Form Policy
- Admitted Basis
- Minimum Premium US$300
Coverage is afforded by Riverport Insurance Company (Admitted) (A XV A.M. Best)
Participant Accident Protection Program
- US$100,000.00 Maximum Medical Expense Benefit
- US$2,500.00 Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit
- US$100.00 Deductible Amount
- 52 Week Benefit Period
- Excess Coverage
- Minimum Premium US$250
Coverage is afforded by Berkley Group of Companies, "A+" rated by A.M. Best Company.
Contact
For more information, contact Travis England at HMBD Insurance Services +1 (800) 272-4594 or tengland@hmbd.com.
