Jumping on a flying hill
- No recreational access
- Federation cover is the route
- No additional premium available
Ski flying and your insurance
Ski flying is the version of ski jumping on the very large hill, with flights of well over a hundred metres. For a personal policy this is not an insurable activity.
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In brief
Ski flying is practised on a handful of flying hills worldwide and exclusively by selected competitive athletes. There is no recreational version you can sign up for. Anyone who practises the sport does so through a federation; cover runs through the federation or through a policy for professional athletes, not through travel insurance.
For most visitors to this page the practical question is a different one: you are travelling to a ski flying competition as a spectator. That is ordinary travel cover — with the proviso that cancellation because of the weather happens more often at this type of event than at other winter sports competitions.
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What is covered in ski flying?
Distinguish two roles: you are a competitor, or you are a visitor.
Travel to the event
Travel, accommodation and baggage fall under ordinary cover.
- Medical costs as normal
- Baggage insured
- Liability as normal
Wind and weather
Flying hill competitions are regularly postponed or cancelled.
- The ticket is rarely covered
- Arrange cancellation cover in advance
- Read the organiser’s conditions
What is covered
| Situation | Standard | With extension |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and accommodation around a competition as a spectator | Yes | Yes |
| Jumping on a flying hill yourself | No | No |
| Federation training on the large hill | No | No |
| Permanent disability of the jumper | No | Provided that |
| Cancellation of your trip if the event is called off | No | Provided that |
| Liability as a visitor on the site | Yes | Yes |
What is actually covered is set out in the policy conditions and the insurance card (verzekeringskaart) that you receive in advance.
What does your premium depend on?
- Your role: competitor or spectator
- Destination: the Alps, Slovenia or Norway
- Duration of the trip: a weekend or a full week
- Winter sports included: if you also ski yourself
- Cancellation cover: included or not
- Sums insured: baggage and medical costs
Insurers weigh these details differently. That is where your saving is.
How we arrange it
- You request a quoteWe take stock of your situation, risk and wishes.
- We compareseveral insurers, on premium as well as conditions.
- You receive a proposalWith an explanation of the differences and the exclusions.
- We arrange the switchIncluding cancellation, so there is no gap in cover.
Why arrange it through Finass Verzekert?
We look at the terms as well as the premium, and stay your point of contact when there is a claim.
Independent
We are not tied to one insurer and compare on the basis of an objective analysis of several companies.
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You call or email someone who knows your file. No menu options, no changing call centres.
Switching without hassle
We cancel your old policy and align the start date, so you are never a day without cover.
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We report the claim and monitor how it is handled. In urgent cases you can reach us on the emergency line.
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Where things go wrong in practice
Two points that make the difference at this event.
There is no personal cover for the sport itself
The standard exclusions on travel and accident policies are off-piste mountain sports, air sports, diving below a stated depth and taking part in competitions. Ski flying falls under the last two at once and is, moreover, exclusively a competitive sport. Additional adventure cover does not change that.
Parachuting and skydiving
A cancelled event is not an insured loss
If the competition does not go ahead because of wind or snowfall, that is normally not a covered ground for cancellation: the trip itself can still take place. Cancellation insurance covers personal circumstances, not a changed programme. Read the organiser’s refund policy before you book.
Frequently asked questions
This is what people ask us most.
Can I try ski flying as an amateur?
No. Flying hills are open only to jumpers with federation selection and a licence. There is no recreational version and therefore no insurer offering cover for it.
Am I insured as a spectator?
Yes. Your travel insurance covers travel, accommodation, baggage and medical costs as on any other trip. Your liability on the event site also runs through your liability insurance as normal.
Will I get my ticket refunded if the event is cancelled?
That is a matter for the event organiser, not your insurer. Cancellation insurance covers personal circumstances such as illness or a death, not a sporting event failing to take place. Read the refund policy before you book.
Is this the same as ski jumping?
It is the same movement on a much larger hill, with higher speeds and longer flights. In insurance terms there is no difference: both fall under the exclusion for competitive sport.
Every situation is different. For these situations we have a separate page.
- Travel insurance with or without cancellation coverThe main page
- Ski jumping and your insuranceThe hill, a competitive sport, excluded
- Skijoring and your insuranceHorse or motorcycle, liability, competitions
- Skysurfing and your insuranceAir sport, parachute, excluded
- Ski jumping and your insuranceThe ski jump, a competitive sport, outside piste cover
- Skibobbing and your insuranceSeated, high speed, piste rules
- Tijgeren (belly crawling) and your insuranceObstacle run, mud, skin and eyes
- Gaesterennen and your insuranceSki race, timing, competition exclusion
Going to a ski flying competition?
Before you book, have it established what your travel and cancellation cover will and will not carry.
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About our service
Finass Verzekert is a trading name of Finass Advies B.V. We advise on and arrange non-life insurance on the basis of an objective analysis of several insurers, and receive commission for this from the insurer, which is included in the premium. You pay no separate advice fee. Before you take out cover, we establish your wishes and needs.
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