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Sarah Abrams

Readers undoubtedly were interested to hear the news last Friday that the presiding court had approved the settlement in the long-standing lawsuits against the NCAA regarding student-athlete payment. Among other things, the settlement could usher in a new era that will allow colleges to directly pay their student-athletes. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, takes a look at the settlement and its background, and considers the possible management liability implications for universities. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article. Continue Reading Guest Post: What Does the House Settlement Mean for University Liability?

Sarah Abrams

In recent years, student athletes in the U.S. have gained the rights to profit from their “name, image, and likeness” (NIL). As these rights have emerged, NIL collectives have formed. The purpose of these collectives is for a school’s athletic supporters to have a way to pool their funds in order to create opportunities for their school’s student athletes. The collectives are in many ways new kinds of organizations, and they are certainly organized for new purposes. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, examines the challenges involved with trying to develop management liability insurance for these kinds of collectives. A version of this article previously was published on Law360. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this blog’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: Challenges of Insuring an NIL Collective