Important information about your cover and Coronavirus (Covid - 19)
There's information for new and existing customers and answers to frequently asked questions on our Coronavirus page.
New Customers
Our Travel Insurance policy doesn't cover most claims relating to Covid-19, SARSCoV-2 or any future mutation or variation. This includes but isn't limited to cancelling or cutting short your trip, changes in FCDO advice after booking or any costs associated with being placed under quarantine in the UK or abroad. However, providing you're travelling to an area where no FCDO advice against travel exists we'll provide cover relating to medical emergencies and repatriation for Covid-19.
There's no cover under any section of our travel policies if you travel against FCDO advice.
Do I need Adventurous Sports Insurance?
There's a degree of risk to most sports, but particularly the adventurous ones.
Having the right cover in place before you go on holiday means you can try exciting and adventurous sports without worrying about what might happen if something goes wrong.
Admiral Travel Insurance covers a wide range of sports, but let’s take a look at which ones you’re covered for as standard and which you’ll need to pay a bit extra for.
What's covered under standard travel insurance?
Many of the sports you might want to do on holiday are covered by our standard holiday insurance.
These activities don’t require an extra payment on top of your standard travel insurance – and you’ll be covered for personal accident and personal liability too:
Banana boating
Body/boogie boarding
Canoeing (up to grade two rivers)
Fishing Kayaking (up to grade two rivers)
Parasailing (over water)
River tubing
Rowing
Sailboarding
Scuba diving*
Sea kayaking
Snorkelling
Surfing
Swimming
Wake boarding
Water polo
Windsurfing
Yachting (inside territorial waters)
Water skiing
White/black water rafting (up to grade four rivers)
* If you’re a qualified scuba diver, you'll be covered as long as you’re not diving deeper than 30m. For unqualified scuba divers, the limit is 18m. (See policy wording for more conditions around scuba diving cover).
Baseball
Basketball
Bowls
Cricket
Football
Golf
Netball
Raquet ball
Rounders
Softball
Squash
Table tennis
Tennis Volleyball
Archery
Badminton
Beach games
Curling
Cycling (excludes racing and extreme terrain)
Fell walking
Gymnastics
Hiking (up to 4000m altitude)
Hot air ballooning
Ice skating
Orienteering
Jogging
Paintballing
Pony trekking
Rambling
Safari (guided)
Rollerblading/inline skating
Sand boarding
Skateboarding
Trekking (up to 4000m altitude)
Zip lining
Zorbing
Extreme sports travel insurance: how to get covered for hazardous activities
If you couldn’t see your chosen activity on the list above, don't panic. Adrenaline junkies out there can still try that once-in-a-lifetime bucket list activity – you’ll just need to pay a little extra to be covered.
When buying travel insurance through Admiral, you’ll get the option to add extra cover for a specific hazardous activity. Just select the sport or activity you’ll be taking part in and pay the extra cost to get cover.
Bear in mind all hazardous sports and activities on our list exclude cover for personal accident and personal liability:
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Assault course
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Bungee jumping (maximum three jumps)
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Canoeing (rivers over grade 2)
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Canyon swinging
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Canyoning
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Cascading
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Coasteering
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Gorge walking
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Horse riding
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Kayaking (rivers over grade two)
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Kite surfing (over land)
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Marathon/running
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Rugby
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Sand yachting
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Scuba diving to depths between 30m and 50m (requires qualification)
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Gorge walking
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Sea canoeing
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Shark diving
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White/black water rafting (rivers over grade four)
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Yachting (outside territorial waters)
If you'd like to be insured for a sport that’s not listed, contact our team to find out if we can arrange cover for you.
What level of cover do I need?
Now you know what activities are covered as standard and which require an extra payment, you need to choose the right cover for your trip. We break travel down into three zones:
- Europe
- Worldwide excluding USA, Canada, Caribbean and Mexico
- Worldwide
Admiral |
Admiral
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Admiral
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Excess |
£100 | £75 | £50 |
Emergency medical treatment repatriation (Limits up to) |
£10M | £15M | £20M |
Cancellation or cutting short your trip (Limits up to) |
£1K | £2.5K | £5K |
Personal belongings (Limits up to) |
£1K | £1.5K | £2.5K |
Money & documents (Limits up to) |
£300 | £400 | £500 |
See the full list of benefits in the policy summary booklet.
Winter sports insurance: make sure you're covered
If you're taking to the slopes to go skiing or snowboarding, you'll need to add our winter sports insurance to your standard cover.
As well as covering you in case of accidents or injury on the slopes, winter sports insurance means you'll get compensation if your equipment is lost, stolen or damaged. It also covers you if your trip is affected by severe weather, like avalanches.
Without the upgrade, your trip won't be covered at all but adding it means you'll get all the standard protection included in our single trip and annual policies as well as cover for the sport you'll be taking part in.
Limitations and exclusions
As is always the case with insurance, there are certain limitations and exceptions that could invalidate your cover.
Age
If you're over a certain age, you may be excluded from adventurous sports cover while on holiday. For Admiral's winter sports insurance, travellers over 65 aren't covered. For sports covered under standard policies, the limit varies between 75 and 85 years of age.
Reckless behaviour
You won't be covered if you're injured as a result of your own reckless behaviour. This includes:
- Deliberately injuring yourself
- Being under the influence of drugs, solvents or excessive amounts of alcohol
- Not following the safety precautions while taking part in an activity
For a full list of exceptions, see the General Exclusions section in our policy documents.
What if I have a pre-existing medical condition?
A pre-existing medical condition is a short or long term illness or injury you have or have had before you buy travel insurance. This includes having symptoms, tests, diagnosis or medical treatment for a condition.
You can declare your pre-existing medical conditions during the quote process to see if we can offer cover. If you’re unsure what needs to be declared or if you're unable to find your condition on the medical conditions list, please contact us on 0333 234 9913.
Your pre-existing medical conditions won’t be covered unless you’ve:
- Declared them all on your policy
- Received written confirmation that we’ll cover your medical condition
- Paid any additional premium in full
Policy terms and conditions apply. Please note, if you’ve had a positive diagnosis of Covid-19 in the last two years and sought medical attention, this needs to be declared on your policy.
If you don’t tell us about your pre-existing medical conditions or give us incorrect information, your policy may be invalid, and we may refuse all or part of any claim you submit.
For a quote with us, click the green button above.
The Money Advice Service Medical Directory
If you have or have had a more serious pre-existing medical condition and are struggling to find travel insurance, the Money Advice Service medical directory may be able to help. This directory has a panel of travel insurance providers who specialise in covering serious medical conditions.
Alternatively, you can call them on 0800 138 7777. (Monday to Friday 8:00-18:00, closed on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays.)
Getting the most out of your trip
Going anywhere nice?
Off to one of the destinations below? Take a look at our guides for some hints and tips on what you need to remember.
Travel insurance that suits you
Whether you're travelling solo, with your family, or with a little one on the way, read our guides to make sure our cover is right for you.
Travel Insurance upgrades
Whether you want the adrenaline rush of a skiing holiday, or fancy taking to the seas on a cruise, you'll need to add extra cover to your policy.