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Motorsports

The Gregory & Appel motorsports insurance team is nationally-known among race drivers, race teams, racing series, and event and track owners. Our trained experts deliver proactive service, 24/7 claims advocacy, and best-in-class insurance products.

What sets us apart?

  • An annual written service plan
  • A 95% client retention rate
  • The significant growth of our motorsports insurance program over the past five years
  • A strict client confidentiality policy

References are available upon request.

Client Anecdote: Our motorports specialty team conducted a disability policy audit for a prospective driver client. The issue: During the review, we discovered an exclusion for "illness."  If the driver had developed an illness, preventing him from fulfilling his contracted duties, his existing policy would not have paid the claim. The driver's uninsured loss could have exceeded $800,000. The solution: our  plan included 24-hour worldwide accident and illness coverage for the client's racing, testing, and qualifying activities.

Products & Services

Specialty Coverages

  • Race driver disability coverage
  • Accident medical coverage (with an exclusive advocate benefit)
  • Sponsor investment protection coverage
  • Event cancellation and weather risks coverage

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Darren J. Hickey
Darren Hickey, Vice President of Commercial Lines, joined Gregory & Appel, Inc. in 1998. With a diverse client base and focus on several specialized classes of business, Darren has earned his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) distinction.   

Darren spent nearly 10 years at Sentry Insurance in sales and management before joining the G&A team. Since then, he’s developed several areas of expertise: Sports and Entertainment Risk, including leading the Motorsports Practice, Hospitality/Restaurant business, Advanced Manufacturing, and Transportation/Logistics.

Darren is an active member of the Indianapolis community, serving on several civic boards and committees. He has served on the board of directors for the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation.

Darren has been sought out for his business expertise within the world of Motorsports and was invited to appear on Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick on two occasions. Darren is a current member of the International Council of Motorsport Sciences and was a featured contributor to sports business book ‘Ahead of the Game,’ written by Ken Ungar. He was also a featured speaker at the Lyn St. James Driver Development program in 2008. In 2013 he was a featured panelist for the Racing Attorney Conference (TRAC).
 
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