Aksa - And the new fees are .......

seems like you've already read the explanation concerning the rise in fees... what more do you want?

$125 still seems reasonable to me...

When the insurance premium rises from $15k to over $100k in one year a 100% increase in individual memberships is easily accounted for.
Those who where lucky enough (or sensible enough) to join before the end of the year were subsidised by AKSA reserve funds and the combined pro-rata effort of every state association which makes up AKSA.

Perhaps we will hear soon - either here or on the state & AKSA websites - what the outcome was of all state reps investigating options for this coming season.
Everyone should also be aware that your state & AKSA membership is now calendar year based. A full 12mths of cover from the day you sign up.
AND even at the increased rate its way cheaper than many other sports pay for the level of cover we get.

GO AKSA

All of the above - I guess, if you want to look at it that way.
After all we are all just the product of our experiences.
But mainly its from a committed kiter who loves the sport & the people in it; and; who wants the kiting to continue as free as it is today & the people in it to avoid any grief.

BUT one thing that shouldnt be read into it is that it is anything official from anyone with any inside info at any AKSA or WAKSA level. Purely a personal - uninvolved comment. As all my comments are and will be now that Im not allowed on c'tees.
(NB: Ive already had my paw smacked twice for saying stuff that could be taken the wrong way. Forever more just an individual - like we all are)

Same old whinge every year.

Try participating in any other sport where you are covered if you injure a bystander or another participant.

Soccer 400+
rugby 300+
dirt bike 400 +

If you want insurance and someone to protect your access to local beaches, join.
If you don't, don't bother. But don't complain when things go pear shaped and you need them.

Its just been very cheep for quite a long time, $65 was only enough as long as no claims were made,
I remember some guys actually questioned the insurance value due to the fact that no claims had been made????, well there you have it, moved into perspective.
Hope the WAKSA /AKSA committee gets all the support it needs to continue the fantastic job its done in the last year.

NSWKBA used to have a free shirt with the membership but since it went through AKSA from last year it doesn't inlude that now.
Maybe a free shirt might soften the blow for some???

NSWKBA has always been a part of AKSA. The new insurance premiums came into effect before the start of the membership year meaning that AKSA had to cover the shortfall from existing funds.

Due to an unusual number of claims against the public liability insurance in recent years premiums went through the roof. That's why your membership is up.

Keep safety a high priority on the water if you want to keep premiums down.

the last thing i need is another stupid tshirt
If they can afford a tshirt - then take off 25$ and make it $99

This is why I would never do any sort of public office. Too many bloody wingers on the sidelines complaining that they no longer get something for nothing,
Like BigWaveDave said, same old whinge.

I asume that those in office are doing the best they can for very little thanks, because if they don't do it nobody else will. (Poisoned Challis).

I think any interested person will note that after a year of disasters that all insurances will be on the rise along with a lot of other things.

As a final note, it's on offer, not compulsory, if you don't want it, you are free to run the risk of loosing everything you have worked for for the last 20 years. You choose.

$125.00 to stop me being reduced to nothing sounds pretty cheap to me.

The choice is yours to join.If the 2 main reasons for joining AKSA is 1insurance -OH LOSE ALL YOUR ASSETS,and 2 KEEP ACCESS to your beach by involving them[is AKSA A SUPERHERO] if you took that out of the hardsell what have AKSA left to recruit other than passion for the sport.There is alot of bluff involved,creating fear for peace of mind. 1 Some different scenarios, the degree of liability by both parties of an accident relates to the compo. payout as well as suffering,loss of income etc. the victim may be at fault to a degree,if its a council beach and lacks signage or isn,t patrolled properly .the council is included,ALOT.If your uninsured it will go through the court system and take 3 years, represent yourself and appeal another 2 years .Does the offender sue his instructor for bad advice,if equipment failure,does he sue the manufacturer. 2 I honestly fail to see how AKSA can save beach access if it IT CANT BE DONE INHOUSE BY LOCALS.If kiting is a public nuisance and public danger anywhere its banned. On SYDNEY HARBOUR, JETSKIS were banned 5 YEARS ago.NO GOVERNING body saved it .Total ban.If you need signatures for a petition TO SAVE ACCESS go to a malL and get anyone to sign.

thanks to people like choicey this is why it has gone up

Sure. I'm not spending any time on the events...I still want to support sport assoc.

It's up to you to decide how much you should pay for insurance, your/my own choice, adding a few bucks on my Health\personal policy for the 3rd party insurance is nothing, I think...


Hence $60 for supporting assoc is not bad at all.

Has anyone ever tried to claim on this insurance? Seems like someone, somewhere is completely taking the p1ss.....How many beaches were saved by AKSA last year, any not in WA, if any at all....????

AKSA doesnt save beaches. AKSA is a collective National body for Kitesurfing which is controlled & run by a representative board of 1 rep from each state.
AKSA is a very necessary linking of the chain which greatly enhances any state KSA in its effort to save beaches etc.
It adds a lot of weight to negotiations when you can quote that as the state body there to fight the fight you are a part of a national organisation.
BUT in saying AKSA doesnt save beaches the fact that there is a constant state rep link nationwide it opens the door to shared info on what works, what doesnt and acts an a general information exchange bw the state c'tees.

The state KSA's (all of them) use the national body for those functions best suited to centralised action eg negotiating the best insurance deal possible using combined numbers of all Oz kiters to add weight to negotiations.
AKSA is also a means by which state KSA volunteers are not left with all the hack work of recording memberships, checking payments then issuing tags & welcome packs.
One centralised on-line enrolment system for all. AND
One pay-as-you-use contractor for all. A very efficient & effective way of taking this onorous task off the volunteers & giving it to someone committed to prompt action which is equal in all states etc etc.

And the critics should remember we have only been around a little over 10 years. The state KSA's and AKSA are all in the very 'early days' stage of evolution towards a time when they can present as fully mature organisations. Organisations like those that have a history and set of precedents & SOP's as sophisticated as those you experience in other longer-standing organisations.
It wont happen overnight - but it will happen. And thank who-ever for the fact we have this evolution happening while we can all take advantage of what it already offers.

Amen

To keep fees down, why couldnt there be an excess per claim, payable by the member, whom the claim is against. Is this possible with this type of policy.


Without have further details on the payouts made so far, maybe people would be a little reluctant, to offer liability to the third party, by saying to the injured or damaged party.

" yeah sorry mate, dont worry about it i have insurance, you can claim against my insurer."

And admit full liability in the process. If each member new they had to pay an excess per claim, then maybe they maybe a little more self guarded, at the time of the incident, and hopefully keep claim costs lower.

My thoughts anyway in keeping premiums lower.


KR