CSIB Blog

Sports Risk Advisor vs. General Insurance Broker

Tuesday, December 02, 2014
Series 1/3: Why you should choose a Sports Risk Advisor instead of your local General Insurance Broker. Reason #1: Liability Sports Insurance is a niche market, with unique insurance needs. When it comes to these unique kinds of coverages not all Insurance Agencies have experience in this specific area and More...

Winter- love it, hate it, or deal with it?

Wednesday, November 26, 2014
I have a love/hate relationship with winter. Every year I complain about the cold weather, slippery roads, and how much I hate winter in general. Who doesn’t love the warm weather when you can just run outside in shorts, sandals and a T-shirt and go anywhere you want at any More...

Weights, protein shakes and…insurance?

Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Hitting the gym, making gains, looking good, all of which has become deeply engrained in popular culture these days.  Going to the gym has become far less about being active and healthy, and is now all about looking better than the person next to you.  Consequentially, with the rise in More...

Damage Control

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Since joining CSIB in early September it has become clear to me that I am pursuing this niche market of sports insurance at exactly the right time.   During the course of my short tenure numerous scenarios have occurred where different people, whether it be a personal fitness instructor or the More...

Who is your # 1 Concern? Protecting Participants

Tuesday, November 04, 2014
“Regular General Liability” – protects against bodily injury & property damage to a third party. A generic commercial general liability policy does not protect the individual player. It includes coverage for third party bodily injury and property damage. This is most common for businesses that do not include sporting activities. More...

Melting Ice: Canada's Hockey Crisis

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
I grew up in a hockey arena, not literally of course, but it still felt that way.  From the age of 4 right up until I left home to attend university competitive hockey was always my number one passion.  I was fortunate enough to play rep hockey for my hometown More...

One of the Boys?

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Girls on boys teams. Boys not allowed on girls teams. Who is allowed to use the same dressing rooms?  Lack of funding for female athletic programs.  Male teams receiving preferential treatment from their sport organization.  The place of transgender athletes on minor sports teams.  The previously mentioned situations can all More...

My First Year with CSIB

Thursday, October 02, 2014
CSIB is celebrating our 1 year anniversary.  We have accomplished so many things this year and I can't wait to see what is to come in the years to follow. A few of our highlights during this past year include:    Sponsored the Regina AAA Spring Hockey Classic Attended the More...

The Trapezius Muscle - Concussion Prevention's Natural Shield

Tuesday, September 30, 2014
In this blog we are discussing the neck and the trapezius muscle, a large superficial muscle that ranges from roughly the bottom of your hair line which extends laterally towards your shoulders and extends horizontally into your mid back on both sides of the human body.  In the present day More...

Hello from Tyler Tisdale

Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Hello hello, I am Tyler Tisdale and I currently represent the Canadian Sports Insurance Brokers in Ontario.  To say I am an avid sport enthusiast would be a gross understatement, sports has always been my number one passion and for as long as I can remember I've always been a More...