Insurers Become Key Players In Baseball Deals Premiums soaring along with salaries, but many teams still cover risk of injury
The non-traditional disability insurance policy might become as much a part of Americas pastime as a Louisville Slugger this winter as Major League Baseball teams attempt to bolster their rosters by signing high-priced free agents to multimillion-dollar contracts.
More than 200 veteran ballplayers became eligible for free agency in October after the final out of the World Series. The frenzy of signings began this month at the meeting of team owners in Anaheim.
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