However, 42% of those same hosts said they didn't have a personal umbrella insurance policy that would protect their assets; 41.2% said they did; 14.2% didn't know; and 2.6% refused to answer.
"We recommend that if you're having a large gathering - a Super Bowl party, a wedding or any kind of party - you should talk to your insurance agent and make sure you have enough insurance," said Madelyn Flannagan, vice president of education and research at the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America.
"The Super Bowl is a time when you're going to have a lot of folks in your home and people are going to be drinking. A lot of alcohol tends to be consumed at these parties," Flannagan added.
MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, has identified Super Bowl Sunday as one of the worst days (after New Year's Eve) for alcohol-related traffic deaths.
Homeowners can be sued in the same way in which O.J. Simpson, though acquitted of murder in criminal court, was found guilty in a wrongful death suit and given heavy financial penalties in civil court.
"If you're taken to court, you have no control over the circumstances. When it's a social question such as an intoxicated individual injuring another individual, that pulls at the heartstrings of a jury or judge. There's always the possibility that you can have a judgment that exceeds your assets, and you can lose your house," said Peter Griffith, president of C. Lee Williams Insurance and Associates.
