COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – K&K Insurance, which, for over 60 years has been recognized as a leader in providing sports, leisure and entertainment insurance services, is the newest partner of USA Hockey.

“We’re pleased to welcome K&K Insurance to our growing list of partners,” said Lee Meyer, senior director of marketing for USA Hockey. “They share our passion for continuing to grow and improve the game and we look forward to building our relationship.”
 
As part of its relationship with USA Hockey, K&K will serve as a diamond level partner of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration and also as a partner of the USA Hockey President’s Awards Dinner, an event that takes place each June during the organization’s Annual Congress. In addition, K&K will support the USA Hockey Excellence in Safety Award, an annual honor which recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to the furtherance of safety in ice hockey.

“K&K Insurance Group and USA Hockey have a great deal in common,” said Lou Valentic, K&K’s national accounts manager.  “We both want to grow the game of ice hockey for boys, girls, men and women in a safe and successful manner.  No other amateur sports organization is more committed to athlete safety and risk management than USA Hockey. Together, K&K and USA Hockey have a rich history and we could not be more proud of our new partnership with them.”

ABOUT USA HOCKEY 
USA Hockey, founded on October 29, 1937, and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, provides the foundation for the sport of ice hockey in America; helps young people become leaders, sometimes Olympic heroes; and connects the game at every level while promoting a lifelong love of the sport. USA Hockey is more than a million strong, including players, coaches, officials and volunteers that span all 50 states. The National Governing Body for the sport in the United States, USA Hockey has important partnerships with the National Hockey League, United States Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation. For more information, visitusahockey.com.

ABOUT K&K INSURANCE 
For over 60 years, K&K Insurance has been recognized as the leading provider of sports, leisure and entertainment insurance products. As one of the largest Managing General Underwriters in the United States, they perform a variety of traditional insurance company functions on behalf of the insurance companies K&K represent, allowing them to provide exceptional service in: program development; sales & marketing; underwriting; policy issuance & administration; loss control; and claims resolution. For more information, visit www.kandkinsurance.com.