Spearfishing is an amateur sport that consists of fishing directly under water. Today a lot of competitions and tournaments are held in this sport at different levels. In order to be allowed to participate in these competitions, each athlete is required to be covered with spearfishing insurance.
The most common injuries in spearfishing
According to statistics of injuries in this sport, it has been found out that the biggest threat to athletes is the speargun. Knives, crossbows and harpoons also bear a certain danger. These weapons can injure athletes and their partners under the water. The most common injuries are:
- Injured feet when shooting from above.
- Shooting the partner by accident when shooting at silhouette.
- Stab wounds when dealing with the catch.
This sport is also considered to be dangerous because of sudden convulsions under the water and loss of consciousness as the result of lack of oxygen. Accident insurance for spearfishing covers all possible risks of getting injured while doing this sport.
Coverage of spearfishing insurance
Sports insurance issued by SPORT.INSURE covers all possible risks of accidents that result in physical injuries while doing sports and in other situations specified in the contract. Insurance compensations are paid out in case of sustaining various physical injuries. Insurance also covers cases of disability or death of the insured person as a result of an accident. You can find the complete list of insurance risks in the attachment to the insurance contract on our website.
Types of sports insurance
Our company offers several types of insurance for athletes involved in spearfishing. You can purchase an insurance certificate online on our website within 7 minutes. Online insurance gives our customers some advantages, including instant entry of insurance data into the unified insurance database. This means that your policy becomes active immediately after you make payment. There are following types of insurance available on our website:
- Yearly sports insurance for daily training sessions.
- Sports insurance for certain events (24 hours – few days).
- Travel insurance for trips to various events that take place abroad.
You can purchase both adult and children’s (under 18) insurance certificates online on our website. All certificates have worldwide coverage.