Reply To: Do I need Insurance when running a hockey program?

[Peter Allen]

Ice Sage wrote:
Hi peter –

In my view, it would be silly not to have insurance, given the risks in this game and increased awareness of liability, especially for head injuries.
Astute parents will be demanding this and it needs to be built into the cost that you charge.
A private policy can be purchased from most insurers – somewhere around 100 – 200$ per month (depends on body-checking or not) for up to 30 players (when I last did this circa 2010) or you could ask the rink where you rent the ice and they might have a policy where they can add your group to their insurance (for an extra charge, of course).
Either way, there is still paperwork involved with every parent signing forms acknowledging their child's involvement.
Hope this helps and good luck.

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Thank you. Silly not to have insurance if it's that cheap.