Insurance is compulsory for attending a BASI course and before commencing the course your trainer will check that you are insured. You may use your own policy or use BASI recommended insurance. We recommend you get quotes from a number of companies. Here are a couple of companies that operate seasonal products.

BMC
The British Mountaineering Council offers an excellent Alpine and Ski Annual policy. For a small additional charge they will allow you to increase the cancellation and curtailment cover from £3,000 to £5,000 to cover more of the course cost.
www.thebmc.co.uk

Please note you are responsible for your own insurance. You will not be able to start a BASI course without proof that you are properly insured. The advice and figures quoted above are only meant to be a guide – please contact companies direct and read through their terms and conditions before signing up to any insurance policy.

Endsleigh
Their comprehensive wintersports policy offers cancellation and curtailment cover up to £5,000
We cannot stress too strongly how important it is for students to ensure that they are adequately insured, check that your policy covers you for the following:

• Off Piste Skiing and any other activities in which you may wish to participate
• Medical Expenses - recommended up to £10,000,000
• Repatriation
• Rescue and Recovery
• Personal Liability - recommended up to £2,000,000
• Cancellation and Curtailment - recommended up to the value of the course plus accommodation and travel
• Personal Belongings - please check the max amount per item is sufficient

We would also recommend that you check the policy excess that you would pay if you needed to claim. Some companies allow you to waiver against this for a small additional fee.