Pattern Insurance partners with Upper Hand

Embedded insurance startup Pattern Insurance and sports management software Upper Hand are announcing a new partnership to provide parents and athletes access to accident and registration cancellation insurance.

The Upper Hand platform serves “millions of athletes” and thousands of sports organizations, and provides a suite of tools such as managing memberships, staff and facility rescheduling, retail, video analysis and registrations.

The embedded offering will allow parents to add coverage which will reimburse them for non-refundable registration fees while registering their child in for a team, tournament, club, or activity. The accident coverage provides up to $5,000 in the event of a covered illness or injury.

The underwriter is Berkley Accident and Health.

“Through our partnership with Pattern Insurance, we’re not only ensuring that parents can enroll their children in sports with confidence but also providing risk mitigation for our sports organizations from potential revenue loss due to unforeseen registration cancellations. This integration of accident and registration insurance into our platform exemplifies Upper Hand’s commitment to providing a comprehensive safety net for our entire sports community.” – Kevin Maccauley, CEO of Upper Hand.

“Upper Hand has been one of our favorite clients to integrate with to date. They are constantly improving their platform and tech to best serve their clients and businesses. We see our coverages becoming more widely available to parents and athletes in order to mitigate the financial risks that come with youth sports. Upper Hand has been an innovative force for the industry and we are beyond thankful to be working alongside their team.” – Grant Baker, Head of Partnerships at Pattern Insurance.