Hash Bash Insurance Update - Bash Talk with Josey

I wanted to jump in with a quick Bash Talk with Josey and give you all a real Hash Bash insurance update. First things first—YES, we have the permit. NO, Hash Bash Ann Arbor is not cancelled, and NO, the permit was NOT revoked. This Hash Bash insurance update is actually a positive one as we head into the Hash Bash 55th Anniversary, but it definitely didn’t come easy.

Originally, the university hit us with a major hurdle in this Hash Bash insurance update. They requested a $3 million liability / $5 million aggregate policy for Hash Bash Ann Arbor, and gave us just over a week to figure it out. As part of this Hash Bash insurance update, we quickly realized this wasn’t a standard policy—it would’ve required a fully custom insurance plan for the Hash Bash 55th Anniversary, which made things significantly more complicated.

As we worked through this Hash Bash insurance update, it became clear why things were so difficult. No insurance company wanted to cover Hash Bash Ann Arbor due to multiple risk factors—an outdoor event, open to the public, a political rally, and cannabis-related. In this Hash Bash insurance update, we couldn’t downplay what Hash Bash is, because insurance providers actively research events when building risk profiles. Even with over 55 years of Hash Bash Ann Arbor history and zero claims, that didn’t make the process any easier.

Here’s the good news in this Bash Talk with Josey: the university agreed Friday evening to reduce the requirement. This Hash Bash insurance update confirms a new policy of $1 million liability / $2 million aggregate for Hash Bash Ann Arbor. That’s a huge shift and what ultimately allows the Hash Bash 55th Anniversary to move forward as planned.

The final piece of this Hash Bash insurance update—the cost of the insurance came out to $2,082.50. It’s been a stressful process, but we got it done. Hash Bash Ann Arbor is happening. See you Saturday!