Caving Life Insurance is generally available at standard terms provided that you do the activity no more than 25 times per year, are an experienced caver or are accompanied by an experience caver. If you go caving more than 25 times per year it is possible that your policy will be accepted at special terms, meaning that the premium is subject to a small loading due to your sport.
Cave diving itself is considered on an individual basis as the sport is seen as a more dangerous aspect of caving.
Cavers Critical Illness Cover can be arranged at standard terms if the caving is infrequent, however many applications will result in an exclusion on the policy to any critical illness suffered as a direct result of your caving. There may also be an exclusion to the Total Permanent Disability aspect of the policy, however this should not cause concern as it is more of an additional feature to the policy than a specific critical illness. It is important to understand that whilst your policy may have exclusions, this is only for the time periods that you are actually caving, any time that you are not caving you are covered for the whole range of critical illnesses on your policy.
Income Protection for cavers may be available at normal rates depending upon the insurer that you choose. The policies that are available to you may be restricted if you have had injuries caused by your caving activities, at which point you may need to look at a policy with exclusions.
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If the Income Protection policy is subject to a exclusion and you require cover whilst caving, then an option may be available though a short term accident/sickness policy. We recommend that you speak with one of our trained advisers who can fully explain the security that an Income Protection policy could provide you.
Do you have plans to go caving abroad? We work alongside a specialist travel broker who can help you find the cover you are looking for. Click here to get your no obligation quotation.
To be able to go caving, an individual must be fit and healthy. Physical strength and mental agility are key to navigating the cave environment. By leading a healthy lifestyle, cavers may find that a VitalityLife protection policy suits their circumstances. This policy can provide practical financial rewards for being healthy, click here for more details.
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Summary definition
Caving, or potholing, involves the exploration of caves for leisure purposes. The terrain can be unpredictable with cavers required to negotiate a range of environmental factors including pitches, squeezes, running water, stalactites and stalagmites. Proper safety training and exit preparation are key aspects to successful caving trips. Caving is seen as a high risk activity due to the potential that when things go wrong, they can go very wrong, and rescue attempts can be difficult to complete in good time.
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