Ski travel insurance

Ski travel insurance is different from standard travel insurance and it's important to understand this difference.

If you don't take out the extra ski provision, there are elements of the standard policy that won't apply to you if you make a claim related in any way to your skiing. For example, medical costs related to an accident or injury when skiing won't be met unless you take out the extra ski cover. This could expose you to serious financial risk. Medical bills can very quickly mount up and if you needed to be air ambulanced to a hospital (more likely in a ski accident than normally) this could cost many thousands of pounds!

There are other additional benefits of taking out the extra ski cover. Our policy will cover you for:

• Winter sports equipment up to £500
• Hired winter sports equipment up to £250
• Ski pack up to £400
• Piste closure up to £500
• Avalanche closure up to £500
• Benefits are per person.

The above examples of cover are in addition to our standard cover, which includes:

• Cancellation - if you're medically unfit to travel: claim for travel andaccommodation costs
• Curtailment - if you need to cut short your trip because of ill health or a close relative at home being seriously ill
• Repatriation - getting you back to the UK on medical grounds, including by air ambulance or accompanied by a doctor or nurse, if necessary
• Delayed/Missed Departure - payments if, through no fault of your own, your travel is delayed or your miss your departure
• Lost or stolen baggage/personal items
• Replacement medication - many people take some form of medication. It's important for this to replaced and we'll insure you for it