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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…

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…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxcMWnInXo0&ab_channel=A-GAdministrators Dixon Gillis, Chief Executive Officer, A-G Administrators, said in a recent interview for an installment of AM Best’s Issues & Answers, “What we’ve done at A-G Administrators is have that nuance for each program to be innovative in the way that we’re managing a claim or to be innovative in the way that we’re delivering data. Data is obviously…

This March, we proudly celebrate NATM: National Athletic Training Month. NATA (National Athletic Trainers’ Association) created this recognition in March of 2000 to spread awareness about the important work athletic trainers do every day to keep their athletes safe and healthy. James Shipp, ATC – Chief Operating Officer, A-G Administrators Here at A-G Administrators, we are…

A-G Administrators, the sports insurance leader that provides superior solutions to managing the risks associated with student-athlete programs, is partnering with the U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health (USCAH). USCAH is the leader in providing independent, third-party athlete health and safety consultation, education, and compliance from a team of experts with nearly 300 years of experience in athletics health care and…

Dramatic challenges and changes — even involving the Supreme Court — have gained momentum in the college sports world over the last few months, overturning what many feel are unfair compensation rules established years ago by the NCAA for college athletes to support their amateur classification. On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the NCAA could not…

Dixon Gillis was recently interviewed by AM Best in the July installment of their Issues & Answers review. In it, Dixon answers questions about new opportunities and emerging risks in the marketplace, particularly after the pandemic. The following are excerpts from that interview. Dixon Gillis, CEO of A-G Administrators, says finding the right solution for that first-dollar medical payment for…

In intercollegiate athletics departments across the U.S., Athletic Trainers are part of their school’s goals and strategies for team and department success through their care of student-athletes. You are probably acutely aware of the role medical insurance plays in a student-athlete’s health, your department’s financial wellness, and the school’s reputation. It can be a lot to juggle—especially when student-athlete injuries,…

Being an athletic trainer and working with your collegiate student-athletes can be beyond rewarding. Although a love of sports was probably a big factor, it wasn’t a career decision you took lightly. Years of specialized studying and training in biology, anatomy, nutrition, sports medicine, and kinesiology are often topped off by a master’s degree. And, you also need to graduate…

It’s no surprise that Intercollegiate sports programs are big business with big responsibilities to the student-athletes, the school’s reputation, and the bottom line. Perhaps no one knows that as well as athletic trainers like you who have the health and welfare of both the players and the school as part of your official and unofficial job descriptions. When you consider…