The USCA also maintains a very competitive program for canoe club and kayak club liability insurance. The USCA's program is probably the most affordable liability program for insurance for canoe clubs and kayak clubs as well as outrigger canoe clubs. USCA's program has permitted member clubs to get year round insurance for all of their activities, which also promotes both canoe racing and kayak racing, as well as cruising, canoe camping, and canoe and kayak tripping.
The USCA's event liability program also applies to indoor ergometer races.
For further information on either the event liability or the club liability programs, please contact the USCA insurance administrator, Jacka-Liquori Agency's Maria Liquori or Larry Liquori at (631) 269-9696 or at MariaL@jacka-liquori.com or LLiquori@jacka-liquori.com.
USCA offers you insurance coverage for 5 types of Canoe/Kayak events:
Competition (Race) Events,
Cruise (Non-competition) Events, Practice (Non-competition) Events,
Workshops, and On-Water Demonstration (Non-competition) Events.
Step 1: Download the complete set of Insurance, Event Forms, and Waivers: Download Insurance Forms. These documents also contain a step by step guide for event hosting. The USCA has tried to make these forms as simple as possible and keep your cost to a minimum.
Step 2: Complete the REQUEST FORM and return it to USCA's Insurance Coordinator no later than 30 days prior to your event. If you have any questions please contact the insurance coordinator: Maria Liquori at MariaL@jacka-liquori.com.
If the postmark on your envelope is less than 30 days before the event, then a late fee of an additional $50.00 will be charged for the processing of your request.
Step 3: Ensure that you have the right type of USCA membership for the event.
You must have the right type of USCA membership (listed below) to qualify you for the right type of event insurance.
(Not a current member? Click here to join on line - or - Click here to download a membership form).
Membership categories that can sponsor an insured event are as follows:
A Race Sponsor membership entities you to apply for RACE (COMPETITION) or CRUISE OR PRACTICE (NON-COMPETITION) Sanctioned Events.
A Club Affiliate membership entitles you to apply for COMPETITION or CRUISE OR PRACTICE (NON-COMPETITION Sanctioned Events.
A Business Affiliate membership entitles you to apply for WORKSHOP or ON-WATER DEMONSTRATION (NON-COMPETITION) Sanctioned Events
Step 4: The completed USCA WAIVER FORMS for your event are to be sent to the Insurance Coordinator within one (1) week after your event, with any additional fees, if applicable. Only the USCA Insurance Program covers those athletic participants who sign the USCA WAIVER FORMS and RETURN them to the Insurance Coordinator.
THIS INSURANCE COVERAGE IS FOR $1,000,000 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY per incident; $2,000,000 aggregate per event, with a $1,000,000 COMMERCIAL EXCESS LIABILITY POLICY. TOTAL $3,000,000 LIABILITY per event.
Please read and fill out the material carefully. USCA wants to sanction your event and have you insured properly.
You may obtain an ADDITIONAL INSURED certificate up to 30 days prior to your event, please see the appropriate pages for details and pricing. Some public parks, boat landings, etc. are now requiring an Additional Insured certificate. A General Proof of Insurance Certificate is available at no extra charge.
USCA Insurance Coordinator: MariaL@jacka-liquori.com.
