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Bender
Newbie Joined: 06 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
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Topic: Health Insurance while racing abroad Posted: 14 Jan 12 at 9:47am |
My thoughts are with youth sailor Tess Lloyd and her family following her accident this week. She's clearly receiving fantastic care, but this does beg the question of who foots the bill for the care when accidents like this happen abroad.
I tried looking into this when racing in Oz a couple of years ago and decided that I'd have to 'wing it' as things are far from clear. Normal travel insurance has some level of cover when "boating" abroad, but I don't think that this extends to racing your own dinghy. I believe that there are also limits on distances from the shore etc. Normal boat insurance may cover third party injuries but wouldn't cover me hurting myself. As I'm heading out to Florida later this year for the Contender World Championships, it would be nice to get something properly sorted out. What do others do? Can someone from the insurance world give any guidance?
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JohnW
Really should get out more Joined: 17 Jul 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 552 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 12 at 10:39am |
I sailed a championships in the US a couple of years ago and had similar concerns. However there are quite a few companies that offer sports activities covers and of these many offer cover while racing (but not all).
I used for the US (recommended by Noble marine http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/travelinsurance.php3 ) I have also had a Ski Club of policy for European cover. |
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bert
Really should get out more Joined: 23 Apr 05 Location: norwich usually Online Status: Offline Posts: 584 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 12 at 9:23pm |
have a word with Bupa
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Ian29937
Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 409 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 12 at 11:55pm |
Dogtag Sports+ cover
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gordon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 12 at 10:10am |
I know of several international race officers who have joined the French Sailing Federation as this enables them to get cheap cover for all sailing activities (including driving jury boats) worldwide.
This may be the cheapest solution - vive l'Europe Gordon |
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Noble Marine
Posting king Joined: 09 May 05 Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 126 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jan 12 at 8:59am |
Noble Marine don't offer Travel Insurance, but we have always pointed our clients towards Sportscover Direct.
Their policy does cover injury sustained while sailing offshore and also while dinghy racing. |
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gordon
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Sep 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1037 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jan 12 at 9:09am |
Does it cover race officials driving motor boats in the course of their official duties?
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