NEWS & PRESS ARCHIVE

Do you have your copy of the A-G Administrators First Annual Collegiate Athletic Department Medical Expense and Insurance Survey? Athletic trainers like you at schools all across the United States have downloaded their free copies to gain insights on their peers’ claims and sports injury data that could make a difference to their programs and their student-athletes’ health and wellness.…

Today, kids’ sports don’t happen only during their specific seasons. To learn more skills and stay at peak performance, many young athletes participate in events outside their school teams during the year. More than 60,000 amateur sports organizations fill those needs with sports camps, clinics, tournaments, travel teams, clubs, sports events, and more. If you have amateur sports organizations among…

Taking care of students and student-athletes is a big responsibility on college campuses. So is controlling expenses—which is why how they choose to handle injury treatment expenses and risk is a top priority. Schools generally choose from three options when they’re deciding how risk averse they are versus how much liquidy they want: Fulling funding an insurance plan Partially funding…

When it comes to college sports, if you were asked which sport tops the injury list, most people would probably say football. After all, college football teams and players get a lot of media attention. Football in the late summer, throughout the fall, and during the early winter dominates sports news with the regular season, championships, the Heisman winner announcement,…

We usually think of heart attacks or sudden cardiac arrest happening to older people. After all, heart disease is the leading cause of death in adults in the United States. So we’re shocked when we hear about young athletes dying of heart attacks or sudden cardiac arrest. However, sudden cardiac arrest is actually the number one cause of death of…

Protecting your organization from risk is a daunting task, especially when sports are involved. Unexpected accidents don’t just cause physical damage to student-athletes—they can also take a financial toll on the student-athletes, their families, and the program. Fortunately, risk management and insurance together can make your school sports program safer for your student-athletes and less vulnerable to financial risk. A-G…

You had many reasons why you decided to run a non-profit summer camp or sports camp. Your own summer camp memories probably top the list. But now, as an adult, you clearly recognize the benefits children get from attending camp, such as: Developing social, emotional, and cognitive skills Learning problem solving and communication skills and other skills from sports, art,…

Recent studies show that 58% of working parents—over 6 million American adults—rely on child care centers to care for their children during the workday. Daycares have many responsibilities caring for the many infants, toddlers, and preschoolers entrusted to them. One of the biggest is protecting them from daycare accidents. Falls on playground equipment are most common, and most likely to…

Athletic Trainers (ATs) are the unsung heroes behind a strong and healthy sports team. As multi-skilled health care professionals, they help prevent sports injury and shorten rehabilitation time. These are critical responsibilities because student-athletes encounter many sudden impacts, collisions, harsh movements, and twists during practice or games. How do they work their magic? A-G Administrators, Chief Operating Officer James Shipp,…

Accidents happen, whether it’s during interscholastic sports, extracurricular activities, a regular school day, or summer camp. You can relax with A-G in charge—because we know what’s needed to keep families from financial harm and to protect the school from liability. It’s what we’ve been doing for nearly 40 years as a leading provider of K-12 student accident insurance, and it’s…