Travel insurance when participating in snow sports

Simple and flexible travel insurance for skiers and snowboarders. Buy at home or while travelling, and claim online from anywhere in the world.

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Why buy travel insurance when going skiing or snowboarding?

Big dumps, fresh tracks and bluebird days will make for an epic trip, yet accidents on and off the hill do happen, even to the most experienced sliders. If you’re just learning on your first trip or you’re a ski bum chasing seasons, World Nomads Travel Insurance can help you and your family when the unexpected hits your next winter adventure.

Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you

Trip Protection

Protect your hard earned vacation from unexpected cancellation before you leave home.

Explorer Plan: €10,000
Standard Plan: €4,000

Trip Protection

Unexpectedly hospitalised?
Ski buddy unfit to travel?
Close relative suddenly dies?

We’ve got your back.

Emergency Abroad Medical Expenses

Take the pain out of medical costs while traveling abroad.

Explorer Plan: €12,500,000
Standard Plan: €3,750,000

Emergency Medical Insurance

Slipped on ice?
Tore your ACL or MCL?
Popped a shoulder?

We’ve got your back.

Emergency Medical Transport

Expenses included in Emergency Medical limits.

Evacuation and Repatriation

Road or air ambulance?
Flight assistance?
Medivac needed home?

Help starts here.

Protect your gear

Covers the loss, theft or damage of your bags, tech and gear (just not sports equipment when in use).

Explorer Plan: €2,500
Standard Plan: €1,250

Protect your gear

Go Pro stolen?
Bags lost in transit?
Luggage delayed?

Help starts here.

Overseas Medical & Dental Expenses
24 hour Emergency Assistance
Emergency Medical Transport
Repatriation & Travel Expenses

Pre-Trip Cancellation
Trip Interruption (Explorer)
Resumption of Trip (Explorer)
Travel Delay (Explorer)
Missed connection (Explorer)
Hijacking (Explorer)

Baggage & Personal Items
Passport & Travel Documents
Personal Liability
Rental vehicle insurance excess (Explorer)
Personal accident

*This is a general summary only. Restrictions, exclusions and limitations will apply. Coverage may not be available for all countries, states or provinces. Benefit limits may vary depending on the plan chosen. Get a quote for full details.

World Nomads loves the snow

As passionate ski bums, we’ve designed our plans to cover the style of riding our Nomads love the most*:

Skiing and boarding within resorts
Cross country skiing on marked trails
Terrain parks, heli-skiing & heli-boarding (some plans only, check yours carefully)
Snowmobiling, ice skating, snow rafting & more

*All plans are different and may require an upgrade for skiing or snowboarding cover to apply. Conditions and exclusions apply. Read the policy wording carefully to choose the right plan and/or adventure sport option for your trip.

24/7 emergency assistance

Whether you need medical assistance or emergency evacuation, our teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.

Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?

Country of residence	Phone
Belgium	+32 (0)2 808 66 32
Denmark	+45 89 87 30 23
Germany	+49 (0)335 5622 3012
Ireland	+353 (0) 90 640 6460
Netherlands	+31 (0)20 8080731

Contact the team

Wherever you are, whatever has happened, our multi-lingual assistance teams are here to help you and your family.

Aurelie Menard,
Emergency Assistance, World Nomads

Travel insurance. Simple & flexible.

Travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families. Nobody wants to think about all the things that could go wrong on their trip, but these things can and do happen. So be prepared and get your travel insurance today.

Underwritten by: AXA

FAQ

Here are our most frequently asked questions about snow sports insurance. You can also find the answers to other questions in our Helpdesk or you can ask our customer service team.

What’s covered when skiing or boarding?
We’ve tried to give you the freedom to learn or hone your snow skills by helping cover some of those nasty accidents. For further info, click here.

How do I get to the medical centre if I’m injured on the mountain?
Contact ski patrol to get immediate local assistance if you’re on the hill. If you’re already in the village, contact our emergency assistance team so that they can direct you to the nearest medical facility, help arrange treatment or emergency transport if required. For further info, click here.

What if the airline damages my board/skis?
If your gear is damaged by the airline, World Nomads can help cover some of the cost to replace them. For further info, click here.

Does my travel insurance cover medical costs upfront or do I have to pay and claim later?
If you’re hospitalized because of an accident, the insurer may help cover these costs upfront. For further info, click here.

nib Travel Services Europe Limited (trading as nib Travel Services and World Nomads), City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork, Ireland, arrange, manage and administer this policy under a binding authority to act on behalf of the insurer, Inter Partner Assistance S.A.: an insurance company approved by the National Bank of Belgium under number 0487, incorporated under Belgian law, having its registered office at 7 Boulevard du Régent, 1000 Brussels, registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under number 0415.591.055; Directors: Jozef van In, Marc Audrin and Pierre-Alexis Bourdon. Chairman of the Board of Directors: Patrick Cohen. nib Travel Services Europe Limited, trading as nib Travel Services and World Nomads, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.