Injured playing tennis? – we’ve got you covered
Step 1
get the medical treatment you need
Step 2
Please let someone on the tennis committee know of the injury
Step 3
All claims must be notified to the insurer, Sportscover, within 30 days of the accident or injury occurring. Download a claim form. Our Policy # is SUA/006049.
Step 4
Complete all relevant sections of the claim form and copies of original receipts of any medical expenses that have been incurred relating to the accident or injury.
Step 5
Submit the claim form and additional information (receipts) to asiapac.claims@sportscover.com or fax to +613 8562 9111 or post to:
Sportscover Claims Department
Locked Bag 6003
Wheelers Hill, VIC 3150
Contact the Insurer on 1300 134 956
Step 6
Your claims advisor will confirm receipt of your claim.
It’s that easy.
There is more detail on the accident cover here.
Below is the background on why we recently changed our insurance cover from Tennis Victoria.
Dear Members,
On behalf of the Park Orchards Tennis Club Committee, I wish to communicate to you some important amendments to the current Insurance Policy arrangements pertaining to all Members.
By way of some background to these changes, POTC has been affiliated with Tennis Victoria since its formation and as a consequence, the Insurance for Members, including Public Liability, have been covered in the affiliation fees paid by each member every year. Over the period, the costs of this affiliation and the inherent Insurance cover have continued to increase, yet we have seen no real improvement in the value of either the Insurance cover, or the service that Tennis Victoria provide to the Club. The Club is only required to remain affiliated with Tennis Victoria in order to maintain a Pennant Team in competition and as we do not have a current need for that level of team participation, we are free to canvass any alternatives currently available in the market.
Clearly the prudent financial management of the Club is one of our main priorities that requires us to consider all alternatives available when allocating our Budget each year. We are very proud of our track record to date in managing our financial position and wish to continue our good governance in this area. The fees paid for Insurance through Tennis Victoria are the largest expense item to the Club and consequently have been under review for the past few years. As a consequence of our recent due diligence review in regard to the Clubs Insurances, the Committee have decided to de-affiliate from Tennis Victoria and outsource our Insurance to a private Company. Interestingly, over recent times, approximately 20 other Eastern Tennis Region Clubs have also de-affiliated for the same reasons.
As a result of our decision, the Club has managed to secure an enhanced and fundamentally more comprehensive Member cover, at a discount to our present Insurance expense. We have also managed to include Ambulance cover in the event one is required in an emergency. This was not previously covered via the Tennis Victoria Policy.
There is no need for Club Members to do anything other than be aware of the changes. In order to keep you fully appraised, we have attached a Brochure outlining the level and depth of our revised cover. It also advises on how to make a claim in the event that you suffer any injury while playing tennis, either in competition for the club, or socially at the Club. Note that cover is also provided during travel to and from tennis. We shall also place details of the cover and the Claim process on our Website for ease of reference.
We hope that no Members will ever have the need to make any future claims, but please be assured that we have excellent cover in the event it is required. I would like to express our appreciation and thank Club Secretary, Mark Hughes for all his efforts in conducting the review.
Andrew James – President