Get ready to pack your snow gear and head to the snowfields. Skiing, snowboarding and participation in other specific snow sports while on your trip can covered, but only when you upgrade your policy (you may also have to pay an additional premium).
When you upgrade your policy, there’s cover for the following winter sport activities (making sure, where you are required to, taking local advice and the required survival equipment):
If you’re unfortunate enough to have a skiing or snowboarding accident and hurt yourself, we offer cover for:
If you are in need of a medical evacuation or repatriation, you or someone with you must contact the 24/7 Emergency Assistance team immediately.
Who pays for medical treatment (and by this we mean either you pay upfront and claim later or we pay) depends on what’s happened to you and the necessary treatment required.
Also be aware that any medical claim or sporting equipment claim you make will have the policy excess deducted per person, per claimable event.
Here are the main things that aren’t covered:
This is only a summary of cover and does not include the full terms and conditions, exclusions and limitations of the policy. You should read your Policy Wording in full so you understand what is and isn’t covered. That way there won’t be any surprises if you need to use it.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.We’re here to help if you have a question about travel insurance. We’re available:
For policies purchase on or after 2 December 2018:
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Before your trip, check to see if there are current travel alerts for your destination – you can also view the latest government advice
Gaza−Israel conflict: For travellers in, or planning on travelling to, Israel or the Palestinian Territories, please see our travel alert with more information.