INSURANCE FOR SPORTS & LEISURE ACTIVITIES NOW AVAILABLE IN SPAIN.

Exercise - Love it or hate it,

Millions of us want to improve our mental and physical health and we try and do that by participating in something that provides exercise and enjoyment at the same time.

Young and old get involved.

Fitness and good health is being drummed into us as a nation, to reduce the burden on healthcare in later years from many ailments that plaque us as human beings. Mitigating these effects can often take willpower and effort and can occasionally result in injuries from an accident or from just overdoing it.

Not many people are aware that you can obtain an insurance to cover you for accidents and injuries in Spain for most of your sports, hobbies and leisure activities. This sports and leisure Insurance is brought to you by www.insuranceinspain.com and will cover you for most sports and leisure activities unless they are classified as potentially dangerous in the first place.

…And it costs less than €80 a year!  

Anyone under the age of 66 can contract a sports and leisure insurance policy in Spain, and there are no premium penalties or increases due to age.

Keeping fit and healthy.

Over the past decade fitness and health issues have become more popular and many of us are taking to the gym to improve our personal fitness, reduce weight and feel better about ourselves.

Exercise is good for you.

The message is ´get more exercise´ and whether we do that by walking the dog, playing some kind of sports or going to the gym, all of these leisure activities can carry a certain risk of injury, even death, particularly if we are going to be exerting ourselves.

We also run the risk of an accidental injury by falling or tripping over, over exerting ourselves, or being careless I some way, shape or form. Being injured by someone else, due to his or her lack of care and attention. 

With a temperate climate in Spain, many sports enthusiasts can spend most of the year outdoors in pursuits they enjoy. Some of the sports and activities that are included : -

 

·     Walking and hiking.

·     Track and field events

·     Basketball, and beach volleyball

·     Scuba diving to 30 metres.

·     Football and team sports.

·     Cycling.

·     Skiing and snow boarding.

·     Gymnastics, bodybuilding and keep fit.

·     Golf,

·     Mountaineering,

·     Swimming

·     Skating,

·     Kayaking and rowing.

·     Tennis, paddle, squash and racket sports.

·     Surfing, windsurfing and water-skiing.

·     Sailing & Boating  - up to 12 miles offshore.

·     Jet skiing and water sports.

·     Horse riding.

There are some exclusions :-

The obvious one is contact sports, so sports like boxing, judo and where the infliction of harm is intended are not covered. Some of the more dangerous activities such as caving, canyoning and free riding and aerial sports like parachuting and paragliding are excluded.  Please consult us if you want to see if your particular sport is covered.

What is covered?

Accidental death – death due to a heart attack

Permanent disability due to an accident with partials – refurbishment of your home and/or automobile in the case of permanent disability.

Healthcare expenses due to an accident – rescue expenses and cosmetic reconstruction expenses

Roadside and home assistance.

Call us on 0034 - 965 27 57 27 or request a call back.