Benefit of the Month
BSAC insurance
WITH SUMMER JUST AROUND THE corner , our minds are on the 2022 dive season ahead , both in the UK and overseas . And , as you ease back into the water , it ’ s reassuring to know that with your BSAC membership , you are protected .
Diving and snorkelling are the perfect opportunities to enjoy our marine environment and everything it offers . And , when diving and training with a club , with friends , or on an organised trip , they ’ re ideal ways to be sociable and enjoy the great outdoors .
However , incidents can happen , which is why BSAC insurance is at the heart of the BSAC membership package . And , by being a BSAC member , you can dive with the added peace of mind that you know you are covered if the unfortunate happens .
Working with DR & P Insurance Brokers , BSAC ’ s public liability insurance will cover you for up to £ 10m should a claim be made against you for negligence or damage to property . And you get the full support of their claims team in the event of an incident .
Here ’ s what else you should know about your member insurance package :
Heinke Trophy returns for 2022
FOLLOWING A TWO-YEAR HIATUS , THE Heinke Trophy is set to return in 2022 , to celebrate the resilience and dedication of BSAC clubs during the Covid pandemic .
BSAC ’ s premier award , the Heinke Trophy has for the past 64 years recognised the contribution its clubs and members make to the growth and development of scuba diving . And , after the challenges of the past two years , this recognition is particularly relevant .
For 2022 , applications for Heinke Trophy will include the opportunity for clubs to highlight how they have risen to the challenges of Covid and what they have learnt as a club .
Heinke Trophy adjudicators Phil Harrison , Tony Marshall , and Kevin Phillips say they want this year ’ s award to document and celebrate club achievements during the pandemic .
“ We ’ ve learnt a lot through Covid , and we want the Heinke to share what we have learnt , and how that will change for the better , how clubs will operate in the future ,” Phil Harrison explains .
Registration for clubs interested in entering the Heinke Trophy 2022 will open late April , with an end of September deadline for final submissions . The 2022 Heinke Trophy winners will be announced in late autumn .
The Heinke Trophy 2022 winner will receive a £ 1,000 cash award to spend on their club ’ s activities , and be presented with the prestigious Heinke Trophy .
Full details will shortly be sent to all BSAC clubs on how they can enter this year ’ s award .
In the meantime , more information on the Heinke Trophy can be found at bsac . com / heinke
■ Covers all BSAC members regardless of their qualifying training agency *
■ Includes technical diving *, compressor operation and wreck penetration
■ No excess fees to pay
■ Up to £ 10m cover and unlimited legal expenses
■ Includes criminal defence costs cover for manslaughter / corporate manslaughter and culpable homicide For full details of BSAC member insurance and to download the latest summary of cover , go to bsac . com / insurance
* Within the limits of a relevant qualification
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