Hub, Player’s Health partner on risk services for athletes

Hub International Ltd. is partnering with Player’s Health, a risk management firm specializing in amateur sports, to provide risk and compliance services to help organizations monitor and report injuries and abuse, establish protocols to mitigate risks, and improve the overall health and safety of athletes, Hub said in a statement Tuesday.

Player’s Health’s circle of care risk management suite is an interactive, digital risk management platform that can help assess and provide guidance on the best care for the health and well-being of youth athletes, the statement said.

Circle of Care includes background check services; injury protocols; rehab assignments; training session monitoring; and private, anonymous abuse and misconduct reporting, as well as a HIPAA-compliant interface simplifying the flow of youth athlete health information among coach, parent and health care provider, the statement said.

“Given recent high-profile examples of abuse within amateur sports, there is a great need for them to monitor, enforce and comply with protocols on how to handle issues related to injury and abuse,” said Alan Hollingsworth, senior vice president for Hub’s sports and entertainment specialty practice.