Date: Sun, 13 Aug 1995 13:55:35 -1000 From: esinger@hemisphere.neocomm.net (Eric D. Singer) Message-Id: <40m3qh$hor@hemisphere.neocomm.net> Organization: Hemisphere - A division of NEOCOM Microspecialists Inc. Subject: AKA Insurance I know this might be a dark subject, but I was curious if anyone has ever filed against the American Kitefliers Association insurance for an accident that has happened. If so, did the insurance covered the accident? I'm just wondering what would constitute an AKA insurance coverable claim. Eric --------------------------------------------------------------- Eric D. Singer esinger@hemisphere.neocomm.net --------------------------------------------------------------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 05:45:53 -1000 From: dgomberg@ednet1.osl.or.gov (David Gomberg) Message-Id: <40nr3h$4mv@ednet1.osl.or.gov> Organization: Eastern Oregon State College Subject: Re: AKA Insurance Details on the AKA insurance program are published in the AKA Directory. This includes information on what is covered, what is excluded, and how to make a claim. A sample insurance certificate is also included. For those of you who don't have a Directory, I understand that the new ones will be mailed soon. Generally, the policy provides $100,000 of coverage for members anytime they are flying in North America, and $1,000,000 at AKA sanctioned events. It is LIABILITY insurance only. This means, if you hurt someone else or their property, you are covered. If you hurt yourself, you are not. Specific acts, such as disobeying a safety official, violating FAA Regulations, and intentional jumping is excluded. Also, the coverage is SECONDARY. This means that if you have personal insurance, you own policy kicks in first. If you have no other insurance, than the AKA policy is your "primary" coverage. The intent of the program when we started it was to make sure that every member had some kind of insurance, whether they were covered by a personal policy or not. The cost per member family was fairly low. However, the policy was NOT intended to cover businesses. Any business relying on the AKA insurance is probably making a poor business decision. Claims? During my four year tenure, we had one claim. A kite anchor was pulled fro the ground and dragged through a parking lot. The insurance company paid off the damage before the kite touched the ground. Hope that answers your question. -- David Gomberg phone 503-996-3083 Box 113, Neotsu Oregon 97364 USA fax 503-994-9692 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 17:18:45 -1000 From: esinger@hemisphere.neocomm.net (Eric D. Singer) Message-Id: <40p44h$1dg@hemisphere.neocomm.net> Organization: Hemisphere - A division of NEOCOM Microspecialists Inc. Subject: Re: AKA Insurance dgomberg@ednet1.osl.or.gov (David Gomberg) wrote: [Deleted Stuff..] >Claims? During my four year tenure, we had one claim. A kite >anchor was pulled fro the ground and dragged through a parking lot. >The insurance company paid off the damage before the kite touched the >ground. >Hope that answers your question. Thank you for the reply, I think my original posting was a little misunderstood. I apologize if it implied that the AKA insurance policy was not worth having. I was only curious if a claim was ever filed (I found out that two were filed so far) and why they were (the "Dark Subject") filed. Eric --------------------------------------------------------------- Eric D. Singer esinger@hemisphere.neocomm.net --------------------------------------------------------------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =