Sports Travel Insurance

Choose the right sports cover level

Holidays aren't always about relaxing - many people take a trip away with the intention of getting active, and that's why we cover over 100 sports as standard on our policies. However, for more adventurous activities it's important that you optimise your insurance, to ensure you account for all eventualities. We offer four different grades of sports cover in order to help you tailor your insurance according to risk factor.

Please note that if you plan to take part in any sports activities in a competitive or professional capacity, you will need to get in touch with our team at 0800 014 2709, as our standard policies may not be applicable.

What are Sports Grades?

For the purpose of our policies, sports and hazardous activities are assigned to a Sports Grade which corresponds to the level of risk involved. These need to be added onto the insurance you are purchasing - whether you're after a Single Trip, an Annual Multi Trip or even a Backpacker policy - in order that you can enjoy an activity-filled vacation knowing that you're fully covered. The more extreme your sport, the higher the Sports Grade you'll need for your travel insurance - for example, if you wanted to do bungee jumping you would opt for Sports Grade 3 as it would be considered a relatively high-risk activity, whilst cycling is covered at no extra cost.

It's really important that your insurance covers you for every sport you partake in so please be sure you choose the right policy - the more extreme the sport you undertake, the higher your premium is likely to be, but if you opt for the cheapest price you may find you're not covered for higher risk activities.

Use our quick summary below to compare each Sports Grade and what it can offer. It can be really beneficial to have an idea of the activities you're planning to participate in, as you'll be able to identify which Grade your planned activity falls under prior to your holiday.

• Sports Grade 1 - Activities like cycling, jet-skiing and kayaking don't require extra cover. Our travel insurance covers 110 sports at no extra cost
• Sports Grade 2 - Add this level of cover to your policy for activities such as bungee jumping, safari and motorcycling (and more)
• Sports Grade 3 - You'll require this level of cover for activities like paragliding, rugby and tandem sky diving
• Sports Grade 4 - This is our maximum level of sports cover - you should opt for this if you're planning on taking part in high risk activities such as off piste skiing, canyoning and rock climbing

If any of the activities you plan to undertake during your adventure fall under Sports Grade 2, 3 or 4, you to will have to add extra cover to your quote. Please note that we cannot offer Sports Grade cover higher than level 1 to our 'Standard Essential' policy. Adding the extra cover for your planned activities couldn't be simpler - on the last page before payment, you will be given a list of extras to add to your policy. Simply tick the box to indicate you wish to add 'hazardous activity' cover to your policy, enter the sports you are planning to participate in and we will work out your premium.

You can even see the different in price as you add each sport you wish to cover, meaning that if you pick a sport which pushes your cover higher than your budget will allow, you'll be able to reevaluate the activities you have planned to ensure your policy works out at a price which suits you.

Sports and Activities Insurance

Check out the links below to find out more about the cover we can provide for specific sporting activities:

Get a quote using the form above and once you have chosen your level of cover you will be given the option to add extra cover. Here you will be able to add the sports and activities in which you will be participating.

Winter sports travel insurance

We can provide cover for more than 25 different winter sports including ski travel insurance for on and off-piste skiing. As you make your way through the booking process you will be able to add specialised snow sports cover to your policy giving you extra protection for equipment, mountain rescue, helicopter rescue and repatriation.

Sports Injuries Medical Cover

Should you sustain any serious illness or bodily injury during participation in a sport you have chosen to cover, you'll benefit from our Emergency Assistance Service which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This service provides professional advice and assistance, as well as being able to make arrangements for hospital admission, repatriation and authorisation of medical expenses. Please note we can only provide cover for sport in a non-professional capacity.

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