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Travel Insurance Glossary

Sports Cover

The following activities may be included as part of your holiday plans as long as they are not undertaken in competition. Any winter sports activities are only covered if the appropriate additional winter sports premium has been paid.

Archery (under guidance), Badminton, Ballooning (must be organised trip), Basketball, Bowls, Canoeing(calm waters only), Catamaran Sailing (only if qualified), Clay pigeon shooting (organised event), Cross country skiing , Curling, Cycling, Deep Sea Fishing (only in part of professional fishing party), Dry Skiing , Fell Running, Fell Walking, Fishing, Go-Karting, Golf, Gymnastics, Heli skiing, Heptathlon, Horse Riding (excludes jumping), Jet Skiing (no liability cover), Off piste skiing (only with qualified guide), Orienteering, Parascending (over water), Pony Trekking, Racket Ball, Rambling, Rifle Range (organised event), Roller-skating, Rounders, Rowing, Safari (organised trip), Sail Boarding, Sailing (European waters only), Scuba Diving (up to 30 metres only), Sledging, Snowboarding, Squash, Street Hockey, Surfing, Tennis, Trekking/Hiking, Volley Ball, War Games/Paint Ball (eye protection must be worn), Water Polo, Water Skiing, Wind Surfing, Yachting (European waters only)

Please note, under the personal liability section of the policy any claim for compensation or costs resulting from the use of motorised or mechanical vehicles, aircraft, watercraft or sailing vessels are excluded. If you are thinking of hiring any such equipment when away on holiday, please read the Personal Liability section to ensure you are fully protected.

Sports Equipment
Standard Cover
Superior Cover
Tents and Camping Equipment
Terrorism

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