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BOWLS INSURANCE
- Worldwide Protection available
- Covers trainings and competitions
- UK's leading sports insurance provider


Our Bowls Insurance policy options
Put simply, we offer three different policy options…
1. Travel Insurance
Our Sports Travel Insurance will cover you whilst playing bowls abroad for leisure or competition, and includes cover for medical and repatriation costs, trip cancellation and curtailment, plus more.
2. Travel Insurance Bolt-On
If you have an existing travel insurance policy in place with another provider such as your bank but it does not include cover for bowls, we can provide a bolt-on style of protection for your trip.
3. Sports Accident Insurance
Our Sports Accident Insurance is designed to protect you whilst playing bowls in the UK, whether that be for leisure or competition. The policy provides a range of benefits including personal liability and income protection.
Our claims record
HIGHEST PAID CLAIM
£174,984.64
FOR AN INSURANCE CLAIM**
AVERAGE PAY OUT
£1,295.07
FOR EACH INSURANCE CLAIM**
OUR AVERAGE CLAIMS RATING
4.9/5
ACCORDING TO OUR FEEFO SCORE***
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Why choose us
30 Years Experience
We have been providing tailored Sports Insurance policies for over 30 years, and today protect more than 57,000 customers a year.
Professional Claims Handling
We work with leading claims handlers to make sure our customers experience a prompt and professional service when making a claim.
Underwritten by Experts
We’re pleased to offer tailored cover from AXA XL, a leading provider of insurance in the sports and leisure industry.
UK Based Customer Service Team
Our highly experienced Sales team are available to help support you with any questions that you might have.
5-Star Customer Service Rating
Thousands of happy customers have awarded us a 5-star customer service score on the independent feedback platform, Feefo.
500+ Sports Covered
Being a specialist in Sports Insurance, we provide cover for over 500 different sports & activities, far more than other providers.
What makes our policy different?
Many standard travel insurance policies will not cover bowls as standard and even if they do, there will likely be exclusions for championships or competitive matches, making a specialist policy necessary in these cases.
If you are heading overseas to play bowls, our Sports Travel Insurance will not only safeguard you financially against the usual travel incidents, but also cover you for participating in your declared sport.
For those rolling bowls within the UK, our Sports Accident Insurance is your better call, offering benefits such as personal accident, income protection and personal liability insurance.
You can get a quote and arrange your policy in place in just a few minutes.

Why do you need Bowls Insurance?
Bowls or lawn bowls is considered safer than most other sports. Even so, at SportsCover Direct we still recommend following safety precautions and taking out adequate insurance whilst participating in the sport.
Bowls is generally classified a low risk sport, however minor injuries and traumas are still possible.
Back problems can be caused by bending down to pick up bowls although most traumas of this nature occur by aggravating old injuries. The most common ones include minor aggravation by receptive stress of soft tissue structures; either from previous strains trips or falls.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes – we don’t consider a bowls competition to be riskier than doing the activity as a leisure pursuit, so we don’t charge a higher premium for that.
Yes, our Bowls 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.
You can purchase our Bowls Insurance online up until 74 years old. Above this age, you would need to call us on 01494 484800 and we will be able to refer your quote to our underwriters. Please note, our quotes are based on your age at the start date of cover.
* 10% online discount applies to our Sports Travel Insurance and Activity TopUp policies only.
** Data relates to all SportsCover Direct Insurance claims from Jan 2010 to Dec 2024 inclusive.
*** Feefo rating relates to all SportsCover Direct Insurance claims review score from Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 inclusive. Feefo score rounded up to 1 decimal place.
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