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Questions about Sports Travel Insurance and Cover For Hazardous Activities?

What types of sports travel insurance do World First cover?

We offer winter sports travel insurance cover and ski travel insurance including snowboarding and off-piste skiing, water sports travel insurance cover for activities like windsurfing, kitesufing, canoeing and scuba diving.

What about adventure sports cover?

If you are even more adventurous, we offer adventure travel insurance for trekking above 5,000 feet and mountaineering cover too.

I'm going on a golfing holiday. Can you insure me?

Yes. And the sum insured for golf equipment is increased to £500 on our golf travel insurance policies. Golf cover is available on both our single trip and annual travel insurance policies.

I'm going backpacking for the year and planning lots of different activities. What is the best policy to take out?

Our backpacker travel insurance for gap year holidays includes cover for over 75 sports and activities. We also offer options for lots of more adventurous activities. Call us on 0845 90 80 161 to discuss your sports travel insurance requirements.

I have epilepsy. Do you cover medical problems?

We cover most pre existing medical conditions including epilepsy. We operate entirely from one site and will not ask you to phone any other health or medical screening companies before you can buy your medical travel insurance. We regularly cover conditions like HIV, cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes and aneamia.

Martin Rothwell, Senior Partner World First Travel Insurances, says:

It's important to get the ritght cover when you are planning anything more than a bit of sun bathing. Being a specialist travel insurer we like to think we understand the needs of our clients. Our ability to access the wider insurance markert also means that if we can't cover you we will at least be able to help point you in the right direction.

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World First is arranged by Rothwell & Towler, 66 High Street, Honiton, Devon EX14 1RT. Rothwell & Towler are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Travel Insurance premiums and availability of cover may vary depending on individual circumstances. A full policy wording is available on request. info@world-first.co.uk