Written specifically for sport and recreation professionals by an attorney with more than 20 years of experience in insurance defense litigation, Managing Risk in Sport and Recreation: The Essential Guide for Loss Prevention offers practical explanations of the fundamentals of law and insurance so you can make intelligent decisions regarding your risks. The author uses simple, straightforward language so that even those with a limited background in law, risk management, or insurance can easily learn this essential information. The book features these topics:

• An examination of the three elements of risk management--risk assessment, control, and financing--with a summary of the key issues involved in each element to provide you with the basis for your risk management plan
• An eight-step strategy that simplifies the process of creating a risk management plan
• Summaries of published appellate court cases to help you better understand sport and recreation law and apply it to your plan
• An overview of legal principles, which will help you better prepare to comply with laws and prevent litigation
• Coverage of the insurance claims and litigation processes, which gives you an understanding of each process

The book uses actual court cases to help you identify possible risk exposures and improve your risk management plan. It features court case summaries for 14 popular sports and activities as well as tips on decreasing risk for each of the sports. An introductory chapter explains how to interpret the court's decisions and apply the information to prevent similar incidents from happening in your organization.

Managing Risk in Sport and Recreation includes numerous forms, checklists, and documentation strategies as well as safety questionnaires for each of the sports covered. This lawyer-created toolkit will help you take the necessary steps to reduce injuries, decrease lawsuits, and pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses in your programs. All of the forms and checklists are also reproduced on a CD-ROM included with the book so you can easily access and use them when needed.