We are glad to announce we are in the process of finalizing insurance for NAPKRA. It has taken 8+ months to find a carrier that will write for Kite Buggying. I would like to personally thank Angus Campbell of Coastal Wind Sports in Georgia, to finally leading us to a source, he again shows his commitment and passion for growing our sport/ hobby/ and many of us, our obsession. I would also like to thank Susan Orgeron in helping me with this process. If you only knew how many insurance applications were filled out just to be denied and the number of people, both buggiers and insurance agents across the region we had working on finding coverage, you would be astonished. This was our last lead of finding coverage here in the US. I had also begun having people look in Europe. We need to nurture this opportunity of being insured, as it might well be the only one we have. It is necessary in the effort to build good relationships with the public and law enforcement in showing the safety and responsibility of kite buggiers. Otherwise our sport may be banned from the few spots we presently have, and our sport will die.

This insurance is much more comprehensive than that which we had previously. This policy not only protects our clubs here in the US but also our club members in Canada and Mexico as well as any pilot from any other country who would race with us. Within the next two weeks we will be signing and paying for this insurance. We will be sending information to all pilots very soon on how this process will occur.

All active pilots in good standing will be issued a photo ID card, with pilot’s name, buggy number, years as a member, expiration date and detailed Insurance info on back. This may be very beneficial to have if confronted by law enforcement, at a NAPKRA sanctioned/organized/supervised event/practice/demo, weather it be a Park Ranger, Lifeguard, Campus Police, etc. It may also open doors to additional venues to buggy at, as Practice Sessions, if the land owner requests an Additional Insured Declaration to protect themselves.

For more detailed information on this insurance and how it can help you, log on to www.napkra.org and if you are an existing member go to the forum under Announcements. If you are not, you can register to become a Pilot.

This is exciting news, along with the finalization of our Corporation and Non-Profit Status soon to follow. We are looking forward to now being able solicit monies and sponsors to help build our organization.

Regards
Brad Rex
US44
NAPKRA Secretary

this is great news..... i cant wait to get my photo buggy pilot license!!

WOW that is awesome news.

We should be able to give demos at kite events now with insurance. This will be good exposure to our sport.

Something to look into.

Susan (npw goddess)

Hey Dylan

It's just an ID not a license.
Brad

Ya that would be bad if we had to get licensed to buggy, I had a hard enough time just passing drivers ED.

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Originally posted by bbrex Hey Dylan It's just an ID not a license. Brad

it will still be cool to have.... the insurance, too... thanks to everyone who has worked on this

Thanks for all the hard work. We will all benefit from this so much.
Steve.

This is exciting news thanks to you, Brad Rex. When you took on the responciblilty of acquiring insurance for us, we knew it would be an uphill battle. You persevered until you accomplished your task for all of us. For this we are all very grateful for your efforts.
Best Regards

Funny how networking works out; I steered Brad to the folks that insured Jibe for 2010 and I knew this agency from years of working with the National Skate Patrol where they insured our patrollers and events. My policy for JIIBE is essentially a Skate Park Policy with a few changes in terminology. The NAPKRA policy, with its breadth and scope was bigger project. thanks to Brad for working that out. The picture ID, with its insurance data is a BRILLIANT idea! More credibility for the sport.

Thanks again,
I'm still wondering about insurance for ATB, snowkiting and Coyotes ?

Hey Ken

The underwriter will not offer a premium for personal, non-sanctioned/-supervised/-scheduled activities, because of the lack of sport organization: operation, control, checks, rules, requirements, etc; conversely, if all such activity were controlled, checked by a Governing body and there was a way to project the amount of such activity (Their Exposure) (i.e., participants, practices, etc.), the underwriter might be able to estimate a premium. Again, this is quite common across the country for sport governing bodies.

We have looked extremely hard for 8+ months here in the US to find insurance for kite buggying. I believe the only Organizations and or Kite Buggy Events that are covered by any insurance for the 2009-2010 seasons at this time, are NAPKRA Sanctioned Events (SOBB Race/Demo/Practice Time, DBBB Race/Demo/Practice Time) and Angus’s Jekyll Island Buggy Expo

Either way, it's a start, and good news for us.

Brad thanks for all the effort you put into this.

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Originally posted by jellis This is exciting news thanks to you, Brad Rex. When you took on the responciblilty of acquiring insurance for us, we knew it would be an uphill battle. You persevered until you accomplished your task for all of us. For this we are all very grateful for your efforts. Best Regards

thank You Brad!!!!

i'm slow. sorry:shocked2:
this insurance only applies to qualified persons when enrolled/participating in officially organized/sanctioned events?
if were to become a member of NAPKRA I get a buggy number and photo pilot ID and am automatically 'insured' via NAPKRA membership fees? if i am buggying in nonsanctioned environment and 'something' happens I am not covered by NAPKRA's insurance?
Paul

Hello Paul
Yes you are correct.
Brad

hey brad and jon
what a shot in the arm for our buggy family. i can`t thank the people enough who made this happen.
i`m sending my check off to jon this week.
brad
i`ll be e mailing you a picture for my id card soon.
i would like to keep my 05 pilot number please.
thanks again to the people who made this happen.
just remember people now that we have ins. buggy safe.

Hey Glen
I have not received your photo or Waiver form yet, so I can get you your ID card.

Hope your feeling better and hope you can make it to DBBB this year.
Brad

hey brad
whats a waiver form???? where can i get one?????
i`ll try to get you a picture next week.
i just mailed jon a check last night.

hey brad
i did get my card last week in the mail
thank you