It will depend upon what the condition is and the treatment being received, and it may be affected by the sport that you are planning to do. You would need to provide details which would be submitted to our underwriters, who would then agree the terms under which they would approve the condition. For some […]
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Will my medical condition affect the price of the policy?
No. The only difference it will make is whether or not we will include cover for any claims relating to that condition. Sometimes the answer is no, and sometimes we will apply a higher excess to any claims that were connected to that condition.
I am going on a leisurely trekking holiday for a week. Which sport should I choose?
If you select trekking, walking or hiking, this will insure you for any of these sports that you may do up to a maximum altitude of 2,500m. You will be covered for a simple walk or scrambles along recognised trekking routes. This means that you will not be covered for any walking or ascents above […]
I am going on a trekking holiday involving mountain peaks. Which sport should I select?
It depends on the altitude. You can select either ‘Trekking –up to 2500m’, ‘Trekking – up to 4500m’ or ‘Trekking – up to 7000m’. This will cover you for the non-technical ascent of peaks up to 7000m along recognised trekking routes and includes mountain walking in Britain, the Alps, the Pyrenees and lower routes in […]
What is the difference between ‘trekking’ and ‘mountaineering’ cover?
If you are climbing a mountain and planning to use any climbing equipment such as ropes, guides or crampons, we would class this as mountaineering. There is no altitude restriction in Europe, but outside of Europe (zones 2&3) please note that you will be limited to 4000m.
I am going to be spending time in the mountains and am likely to come across glaciers, summits requiring technical ascent and graded climbs involving ropes/guides. Which sport should I pick?
You will need to select whichever of the following is most appropriate: glacier walking / ice climbing / mountain climbing / mountaineering. This will cover you for any glacier walking you may encounter including crevassed approaches and descents to mountain summits, ice climbing involving ice axes, crampons, ropes and the use of bolts. Please note […]
I’m planning to do a sport / activity that I can’t see listed on the website. Can you cover it?
Call or email us with your details and we would be happy to have a look into it for you. As we already cover over 500 sports, we might just be able to add another one.
I am going on a rock climbing holiday. If I select rock climbing, what is included in my cover?
By choosing our rock climbing insurance, you will be covered for bouldering, sport climbing, via ferrata, trad climbing, multi-pitch climbing indoors and outside, and any other sports listed in the same or lower groups. You will also be covered for climbing crags in alpine valleys and abseiling. Examples of areas abroad where you will be […]
What is multi-pitch climbing?
Multi-pitch climbing is the ascent of climbing routes with one or more stops at a belay station. The section of climbing between stops at the belay stations is called a pitch. The leader ascends the pitch, placing protective gear as they go, stopping to anchor themself to the next belay station. This allows the second […]
What is trad climbing?
Abbreviated from ‘traditional climbing’, trad climbing is a style of rock climbing whereby a climber, or climbers, put into place all the safety gear required to protect against falls, and removes it when a pitch is complete. It is distinguished from sport climbing in which all protection and anchor points are not installed prior to […]