All Sports Travel Insurance
Essential Travel has designed its All Sports Travel Insurance with the athlete in mind. From archery to skate boarding, you are sure to find cover for your favourite sporting activity. To find out which sports and activities are covered under which policy, simply view our comprehensive list of Sports Grades below.

Policy Includes
- From Football to Horse Jumping, we've got you covered!
- Receive up to £1000 cover for Sports Equipment in transit
- Buy Online for Immediate Cover
- All our policies are Underwritten by White Horse Insurance Ireland Ltd
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Essential Travel works with White Horse Insurance Ireland Ltd, providing you with reliable, fully comprehensive Sports Holiday Insurance you can trust.
From roller blading to competitive show horse jumping, whatever your 'on-land' sporting requirements, we promise to provide excellent cover at a competitive rate.
What's more, purchase your Sports Travel Insurance under our Essential Plus or Superior Cover policy and receive up to £1,000 cover for sporting kit and equipment in transit.
Get an online quote today. It's quick, easy, safe and secure. Our user-friendly grading system allows you to determine what level of cover you need. Alternatively, view our comprehensive list of 'on-land' sporting activities below.
Please note: All sports and activities are covered on an incidental (occasional) basis, unless stated otherwise in the policy wording.
GRADE 1 SPORTS (comes standard at no extra cost)
- Archery, Athletics
- Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Beach Games, Bowls
- Clay Pigeon Shooting, Cricket, Cycling (excluding mountain biking - a helmet must be worn)
- Darts, Dance and Dodgeball
- Fencing, Football
- Golf, Gym work
- Jogging
- Motorcycling up to 50cc on public roads (no racing - safety helmet must be worn and you must possess a licence allowing you to ride an equivalent motorcycle in the UK)
- Netball
- Racquetball, Roller Skating, Roller Blading, Rowing, Rounders, Running / Sprinting Long Distance
- Squash
- Tennis, Tenpin Bowling, Track Events
- Volleyball
- War Games (with eye protection)
GRADE 2 SPORTS
- Go Karting (helmet must be worn)
- Horse Riding (over 7 days, no polo, hunting or jumping - riding hat must be worn), Hurling
- Martial Arts (no contact - training only)
- Triathlon
GRADE 3 SPORTS
- American Football
- Boxing Training (wearing head protection)
- Horse Riding (competitive)
- Motorcycling on public roads 50cc-350cc (no racing - safety helmet must worn and you must possess a licence allowing you to ride an equivalent motorcycle in the UK)
- Quad Biking
- Rugby
GRADE 4 SPORTS
- Bobsleigh
- Hang Gliding
- Parachuting (Europe only)
Sport Insurance Tip: To see ALL of the sports we can cover you for then go to our Sports Insurance page. This has an easy to follow breakdown of all of the sports grades which you can be covered at. You won't need to complicate your trip with several specific sporting policies, simply see what other sports are included in your chosen grade and you can get going!
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