Insure for Travel Insurance includes certain hazardous sporting activities at no extra charge (STANDARD),
providing they are amateur activities conducted under adequate supervision and only participated on an incidental basis.
These inclusive activities are available to be viewed on the policy terms and conditions under Hazardous Sports and Activities.
Archery (amateur)
Badminton (amateur)
Baseball (amateur)
Basketball (amateur)
Beach games
Camel riding
Canoeing (up to Grade 3 - river only)
Clay pigeon shooting
Cricket (amateur)
Cycling (other than specified)
Dinghy sailing
Elephant riding
Fell walking
Fencing
Fishing
GAA Football (amateur)
Golf (amateur)
Hiking (under 2,000 metres altitude)
Hockey (amateur)
Horse riding (up to 7 days)
Jet boating
Jet skiing
Jogging
Marathon running(amateur)
Netball (amateur)
Non-manual work (professional, clerical or, administrative duties only)
Orienteering
Outwardbound pursuits
Paintballing
Parascending (over water)
Pony trekking
Racquetball
Rambling
Roller skating
Roller blading
Rounders
Rowing
Running - sprint/long distance (amateur)
Safari (Ireland/UK organised)
Sail boarding, Sailing within territorial waters
Scuba diving - up to 30 metres (see conditions below)*
Skate boarding
Snorkelling
Squash (amateur)
Surfing (amateur, under 14 days)
Tennis (amateur)
Track Events
Trekking (under 2,000 metres altitude)
Volleyball (amateur)
War Games
Water Polo (amateur)
Water Skiing (amateur)
White Water rafting (Grade 1 to 3)
Windsurfing (amateur)
Yachting (crewing inside territorial waters, no racing)
*Scuba diving - scuba diving to the following depths. Provided you are diving under the direction of an accredited dive marshal, instructor or guide.
Alternatively, if qualified, within the guidelines of the relevant diving or training agency or organisation and not diving alone:
PADI Open Water - 18 metres
PADI Advanced Open Water - 30 metres
BSAC Ocean Diver - 20 metres
BSAC Sports Diver - 30 metres
BSAC Dive Leader - 30 metres
We must agree with any equivalent qualification. If you do not hold a qualification, we will only cover you to dive to a depth of 18 metres.
You will not be covered under this Policy if you travel by air within 24 hrs after participating in scuba diving.
We also provide cover for a number of Higher risk activities not shown above at an additional premium - Please contact us on 0844 980 0271 for further information.
Insure for Travel Insurance includes certain hazardous sporting activities at no extra charge (STANDARD),
providing they are amateur activities conducted under adequate supervision and only participated on an incidental basis.
FCO advise against all but essential travel to within 60kms of the Kenya-Somali border; to Kiwayu and coastal areas north of Pate Island;
to Garissa District; to the Eastleigh area of Nairobi; and to low income areas of Nairobi, including all township or slum areas.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to an area east of a line joining Sabah's
most northerly point near the town of Kudat to the Indonesian border in the southern part of Sabah, near Tawau.
Understanding common travel insurance jargon will help your to understand the terms, when making important decisions about your travel insurance cover.
