Judo Insurance
Cover for Judo training & competitions
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Medical expenses & repatriation
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Personal accident cover
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What does judo insurance cover?
Our Judo Insurance is tailored to the demands of judo, whether you’re training or competing.
Judo travel insurance is designed for travelling abroad for training camps, seminars, or competitions. It includes cover for emergency medical treatment and repatriation, trip cancellation or disruption, equipment, training fees, search and rescue, and more.
Alternatively, sports accident insurance is suitable for regular judo training in the UK, covering you for personal accident and providing support for injuries.
Our policies provide three different types of cover: Sports travel insurance, Sports accident, and Activity Top-Up. Please ensure you select the most suitable cover for your activity, when you get a quote and always review your policy documents.
Sports equipment is excluded under our bolt‑on cover.
Only a summary of the policy’s coverage is presented on this page. Please refer to policy documents for full details of what is and what is not covered, when you get a quote.
Thousands rate how easy it is
We’ve refined our process to make buying sports insurance abroad simple but thorough, with cover designed around the activities you take part in, from training trips and competitions to active holidays overseas.
Our Claims Record
Average pay out for each insurance claim
£1,599.09*
How to make a claim
Choose your policy, find the forms you need
Download and complete forms
Submit your claims for review
A Recent Claim Example
“One of our policyholders became unwell while in South Africa to play Cricket. They sought medical treatment and were treated for suspected appendicitis, with symptoms of stomach cramps, high fever and nausea. Because they secured our Sports Travel Insurance, they were covered to seek medical treatment.”
Total Paid Out
£5,971.47
Claim Type
Medical Assistance
Policy Type
Sports Travel Insurance
Incident
Medical assistance
Policy Excess Applied
£90.00
Location
South Africa
Disclaimer
*Data relates to all SportsCover Direct Insurance claims from Jan to Dec 2025 inclusive. Claim example from 2025.
Medical cover explained
We provide cover that considers your medical circumstances. Complete a medical declaration to ensure you’re properly protected, as part of the quotation process.*
*Please note, just because you’ve declared a medical condition or injury doesn’t mean it is automatically covered. The insurer needs to assess it first and will inform you by email if any terms apply.
Medical conditions must be declared
All pre-existing conditions considered
Cover available up to age 74
We'll review your details
Most declarations don't mean exclusion
Any terms will be confirmed by email
Why choose us
SportsCover Direct is a specialist insurance provider focused entirely on sport. For over 30 years, we’ve helped athletes, teams and organisations get the protection they need, whether they’re travelling, competing, or training abroad or in the UK.
Covering 500+ sports
Fast online quotes
Established over 30 years
UK-based support team
FAQs
You are covered for the benefits listed, including competions, provided you are participating as an amateur competitor.
Yes, our Judo Travel Insurance can generally be taken out even if you have a medical condition. We can almost always offer cover at no extra cost, but occasionally our underwriters may apply special terms if you subsequently needed to make a claim relating to your condition.
Standard travel insurance policies do not always cover martial arts sports. Our Sports Travel Insurance is specifically designed to cover over 500 high risk activities such as bungee jumping, skateboarding, ski-acrobatics and many more.
There are no exclusions for taking part in IJF tournaments, provided you are competing as an amateur sportsperson.
If you are training abroad and sustain an injury, you can be covered under medical expenses cover. If you are training in the UK, our policy can cover you for disablement, broken bones, dental fees, physiotherapy amongst others listed. For further details please request a quote.
There are no exclusions for judo on tatami surface mats. If you sustain an injury abroad, this can be covered with medical expenses cover. In the UK our sports accident policy can cover you for disablement, broken bones, dental fees, physiotherapy amongst others listed. For further details please request a quote.
Our policies will cover anyone up to the age of 74 at the time of purchase. An applicant aged 75 or over cannot be covered.
Yes, you are covered for competing in Judo provided it’s as an amateur sportsperson.
Yes, this can be covered with sports equipment. You can select the level of cover you need when you request a quote.
Yes, you are covered for the benefits listed in a quote during a competition abroad, provided you are taking part as an amateur sportsperson.
If a judo event is cancelled any fees should be reimbursed by the organisers. If the reason for your trip is a judo competition you will need to check the terms of trip cancellation in your policy documentation to ensure what you are covered for.
If you select a Judo Travel insurance policy, your sports equipment will be covered for theft and damage, up to the value you select.
Yes – unless otherwise stated during the quote process.
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