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GLIDING INSURANCE
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- Cover for Medical Expenses & Repatriation
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Our Gliding Insurance policy options
Put simply, we offer three different policy options…
1. Travel Insurance
We provide a Sports Travel Insurance that includes cover for gliding abroad for leisure or competition. The policy 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 gliding, 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 gliding in the UK. The policy offers personal accident insurance and income protection. Get an instant quote for any of our policies online.
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 travel insurance policies will not cover gliding as standard. Our policy, which is underwritten by AXA XL, provides cover for gliding and 500 other sports.
If you are heading overseas, our Sports Travel Insurance can protect you against the usual travel misfortunes such as medical emergencies, repatriation, trip cancellations and more.
For those flying above home land, our Sports Accident Insurance can provide single, multi-day or annual cover. Our policy comes with benefits such as broken bones, permanent disablement and personal accident cover.
Get a quote and purchase your policy, so you can enjoy the adventure of flying through the sky like a bird!
Why do you need Gliding Insurance?
Whether you’re flying locally to your club, flying long distances cross country or soaring at high altitude, it is important to protect yourself in case you get injured or something unexpected occurs whilst partaking in your activity.
Gliding allows you to reach heights of 30,000 feet and speeds of over 100mph in an engineless aircraft using only the wind and air to soar through the skies.
With typical flight distances of around 300km and only use of rising air to stay airborne, gliding is also classified as one of the highest risk sports.
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard travel insurance policies do not always cover hazardous activities. Our Sports Travel Insurance is specifically designed to cover over 500 high risk activities such as bungee jumping, skateboarding, ski-acrobatics and many more.
Yes, our Gliding 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.
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.
* 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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