Webinar | Protecting Your Organization: Navigating Risk in Youth Sports

Hosted by LeagueApps | April 2026

Youth sports organizations are facing an unprecedented convergence of risks — rising insurance premiums, shrinking carrier markets, increasing liability claims, and evolving state regulations. This webinar brought together four industry leaders to unpack what's driving these challenges and what organizations can do to protect themselves, their athletes, and their revenues.

Key topics covered:

• Why insurance premiums for youth sports have doubled (or more) over the past decade and why fewer carriers are willing to write policies
• How growth in reported misconduct and abuse claims — while broadly a positive cultural shift — is creating financial pressure across the industry
• The lack of consistent federal regulation and how a patchwork of state laws creates compliance complexity
• How registration revenue leakage from refunds, chargebacks, and injuries can undermine an organization's financial health
• Practical steps every organization can take: background checks, abuse prevention training, incident tracking, and refund protection
• Why organizations that prioritize safety and compliance are growing faster and commanding higher prices

Panelists

Jeremy Goldberg — President & Co-Founder, LeagueApps (Moderator) A parent, coach, and longtime leader in the youth sports technology space, Jeremy brings the perspective of both a youth sports operator and a father navigating the gap between school-based safety protections and those in recreational sports.

Tyree Burkes — Founder & CEO, Players Health Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Tyree credits youth sports with changing his life. After a professional athletic career, he founded Players Health 11 years ago with a mission to create safe environments for athletes. Players Health provides organizations with risk visibility tools, risk management resources, and insurance to transfer liability.

Seth Lieberman — CEO, Ankored A father of four teenage athletes and a repeat CEO, Seth leads Ankored with a mission to protect kids and help organizations manage compliance. Ankored focuses on ensuring every coach, volunteer, and official on the field has completed required background checks, training, and certifications.

Ken McGinley — Customer Experience Leader, Vertical Insure with 20 years in youth sports technology and experience as a parent, coach, team manager, event operator, and board member. The company offers embedded registration insurance that protects both families and organizations from revenue loss due to injury, illness, or unforeseen circumstances.

Jennifer Peacock — Insurance & Safety Consultant (former youth sports organization executive) Jennifer has experienced youth sports from every angle — as a parent, volunteer, manager, and organizational leader. She created insurance policies specifically designed for the youth sports industry and now helps clubs understand how purpose-built coverage and a strong organizational culture go hand in hand.