The NCAA will soon offer college athletes two years of post-eligibility injury insurance coverage.
The post-eligibility insurance program will begin on Aug. 1, 2024, and be available to athletes across all three divisions, the NCAA’s Board of Governors said in a release on Wednesday. The coverage will last for two years after athletes complete their college athletics experience and will cover injuries that occur while playing for their school.
“Student-athletes deserve the coverage offered in this plan, no matter their division,” NCAA president Charlie Baker said in a statement. “Thanks to the many voices who have supported this idea since the Division I Transformation Committee formalized it in their final recommendations earlier this year. It’s another occasion where the NCAA can show its unwavering commitment to and support for student-athletes.”
The NCAA said that the policy’s annual premium is projected to be $26 million. It will have a $90,000 excess limit per injury, with no deductible, per the release. There will also be limited coverage for mental health care related to the documented injury. The policy is secondary to other insurance policies.
The news comes on the heels of the introduction of multiple college sports bills in Congress, most of which…
