Award-Winning, Flexible
WEIGHT LIFTING INSURANCE
- Both Olympic Style & Gym Work covered
- Financial protection against injury
- Option to add Income Protection
Our Weight Lifting Insurance policy options
Put simply, we offer three different policy options…
1. Travel Insurance
Our worldwide travel insurance can cover you whilst weightlifting abroad for leisure or competition. This includes cover for medical and repatriation costs, trip cancellation, and more.
2. Travel Insurance Bolt-On
If you have a travel insurance policy with another provider, such as your bank, but it does not include cover for weightlifting, we can provide a bolt-on style of protection under our “Activity TopUp” policy.
3. Sports Accident Insurance
Our Sports Accident Insurance is designed to protect you for weightlifting in the UK. Our policy provides personal accident, and if selected, can include additional 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***
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 does Weightlifting Insurance cover?
Weight Lifting Insurance is designed to financially protect the insured should they get accidentally injured whilst weightlifting in the UK and abroad.
Our policy will protect you whilst weightlifting in the UK or abroad, whether Olympic or gym style depending on your requirements.
For those weightlifting in the UK, our Sports Accident Insurance covers things such as broken bones and physiotherapy costs.
We can include Income Protection on this policy which safeguards a percentage of your take-home salary. That way, if a weightlifting injury meant you were unable to work, your insurance policy would provide you with compensation for the work you miss.
If you are heading overseas, our Sports Travel Insurance policy also covers a range of eventualities, from lost luggage to the cost of medical care if you sustain an injury or become ill.
Why do you need Weightlifting Insurance?
Weightlifting sits amongst the highest risk sport groups due to the increased risk of injury from repetitive muscle movements and heavy weights being lifted.
Weight lifting (gym work) is a common exercise to undertake in the gym as it is a proven technique in enhancing and building muscle strength.
Weightlifting (Olympic style) involves two standard lifts which are used in weightlifting and these are known as the ‘snatch’ and ‘clean and jerk’.
Making sure that you have personal insurance in place to protect yourself is key before you begin to lift any weights.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we also offer cover specifically for power-lifting. As it is in a higher group, you will need to select the sport of power-lifting and then you will automatically be covered for any gym work you choose to do as well.
Our Sports Travel Insurance policy provides up to £5,600 worth of equipment cover. This add-on not only protects your own equipment, but also any equipment you hire during your trip. It also covers your weightlifting equipment in transit to and from your destination.
Yes, our Weight Lifting 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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