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How Employees Benefit with DBA Insurance
Defense Base Act (DBA) is a form of Workers’ Compensation insurance that provides benefits to workers performing work overseas under contracts for the U.S. Government. Benefits under DBA include loss of wages, medical expenses, medical evacuation, rehabilitation services, and repatriation of mortal remains and funeral expenses. Loss of Wages In the event of an injury […]
Continue readingMoving DBA Insurance from the USACE Program to the Open Market
With the end of the USACE DBA Insurance program on September 30, 2013, contractors must now look to the open market for replacement DBA Insurance. According to some underwriters, the DBA open market is currently experiencing an onslaught of submissions—in some cases, six to eight per day for upcoming renewals, new awards and contracts that […]
Continue readingDBA Coverage for Non-occupational Injuries
In addition to providing coverage for what might be considered “typical” on-the-job injuries, Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance also provides coverage for injuries or disorders not directly related to the work being done such as: Endemic Disease This includes exposure to diseases workers may contract that are prevalent in the region where the employment takes […]
Continue readingNewly Discovered Exposures for Open Market Underwriters
With the end of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) DBA program on September 30, 2013, contractors with USACE DBA policies have been faced with placing their DBA Insurance in the open market. Because of the difference in the way USACE program policies were issued in comparison to how policies are rated and […]
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