Get Piste of Mind with BMC Travel Insurance
Ice climbing. Powder riding. Hot sun seeking. Winter is a time for delivering on mountain dreams. BMC Travel Insurance has got you covered as you head off abroad in search of that mountain high.
Are you off to great heights? Whether you have boots, crampons or skis strapped to your feet as you head up international mountain ranges, take BMC Travel Insurance with you.
You can get covered with BMC Annual European Alpine & Ski Travel Insurance
Did you know? Any profits we make go right back into funding vital projects, including our access, environment and conservation work in the British mountains. It's a double win!
Get specialist top of the world-class cover every BMC Travel Insurance policy:
- 24-hour emergency assistance helpline
- £10 million emergency medical cover
- £100,000 search and rescue cover
- £10,000 personal accident cover
- £2,500 baggage cover
Join us: the benefits
You’ll need to be a BMC member, but you can join us by Direct Debit from just £2.95 a month for a whole year . Joining is easy and you can take out this membership as part of the insurance purchase.
For full terms and conditions see our Evidence of Cover
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“The BMC works really hard to ensure that we all have access to the wild places that we love. They support conservation projects and footpath maintenance, they represent us to the people in charge, and when you join, you become part of a like-minded community.”
BMC hill walking ambassador Mary-Ann Ochota
If we can’t offer you the travel cover you want, or your premium is higher than you expected because you have serious medical conditions, you may be able to get help by accessing the MoneyHelper Travel Insurance Directory .
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Key features of the cover include:
£10 Million Emergency Medical Expenses Includes search and rescue up to £100,000
24 Hour Emergency Helpline Your case will be managed by our assistance company who have multi-lingual staff and medical expertise to coordinate your care and if necessary your repatriation
Hospital Fees and Repatriation Provides cover for the costs of emergency medical care and arrangements for bringing you home
Personal Baggage and Belongings Cover for your winter sports equipment if it gets lost, stolen or damaged
Cancellation Costs It’s worth noting that the cancellation and curtailment section includes cover if you cannot travel or continue with your course due to illness or injury. This section is limited to a maximum of £5,000
Covid Cover BMC Travel Insurance automatically includes cover if an insured person has to cancel their trip due to an insured person or travelling companion being tested positive for COVID-19. This cover only applies where it is you or a travelling companion who has received a positive PCR Test for Covid-19 and not if a Close Business Associate, Close Relative or anyone else is suspected of contracting Covid-19 or receives a Positive Test for Covid-19. BMC Travel Insurance also includes cover for COVID-19 related claims for emergency medical expenses and repatriation.
BMC Travel Cover has got you covered as you head off abroad in search of that mountain high.
Are you off to great heights? Take BMC Travel Insurance with you.
You can get cover with BMC European Alpine & Ski Cover from just £92* for a week up to age 69.
Did you know? Any profits we make go right back into funding vital projects, including our access, environment and conservation work in the British mountains.
Get BMC European Alpine & Ski cover
from just £92* a week
You’ll need to be a BMC member, but you can join us by Direct Debit from just £2.95 a month for a whole year .
Joining is easy and you can take out this membership as part of the cover purchase.
*Policy details: Price based on £91.93 for 7 days European Alpine & Ski policy up to age 69.
For full terms and conditions see our Evidence of Cover
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