The need for insurance

[Dave Covey]

This link explains why insurance is essential when diving abroad (& be sure to check the small print!)

[Dave Covey]

This link explains why insurance is essential when diving abroad (& be sure to check the small print!)



.....here's an update on this case.

[Dave]

Hmm...

Person goes on holiday
Person does not have insurance (*)
Person ends up with large medical bills

Seems to be the standard reason why insurance is recommended

Nothing special there and hardly newsworthy imo

Dave


* Having insurance and then diving to >30m with a 30m policy = voided insurance

[Dave Covey]

Nothing special there and hardly newsworthy imo

Dave


.......but worth putting on this forum in the hope that others may learn from it.

[Dave]

:=Nothing special there and hardly newsworthy imo
:=
:=Dave


.......but worth putting on this forum in the hope that others may learn from it.

Will people ever learn though?.

It doesn't take many brain cells to realise that if you are relying on insurance if things go wrong to not dive beyond what is covered. 30m is a v common limit imo for UK non dive specific travel insurances and I would be surprised if he didnt know.

Dave

[Dave Covey]

It doesn't take many brain cells to realise that if you are relying on insurance if things go wrong to not dive beyond what is covered. 30m is a v common limit imo for UK non dive specific travel insurances and I would be surprised if he didnt know.


....the attached link includes some common myths surrounding travel/dive insurance.

[Chris Esplin]

:= It doesn't take many brain cells to realise that if you are relying on insurance if things go wrong to not dive beyond what is covered. 30m is a v common limit imo for UK non dive specific travel insurances and I would be surprised if he didnt know.

It is an unfortunate fact that the majority of people do not read the small print on their policies. Some policies, although they cover for diving accidents, do not cover for hyperbaric treatment. The point I think that Dave C is trying to make is that if you are going on holiday and plan to dive then take out a policy which will give you 100% coverage for diving and hyperbaric therapy.

[Khaled Alwassia]

There is an answer to every question, in this case it is DAN. They cover all if you dive to less then 1.4ppO2.

[Dave]

There is an answer to every question, in this case it is DAN. They cover all if you dive to less then 1.4ppO2.

Well, that isn't an answer to all questions; some of us dive to 1.6PO2

Dive Master insurance , for example, covers based on being within the certification diving under

Dave

[Chris Esplin]

:=There is an answer to every question, in this case it is DAN. They cover all if you dive to less then 1.4ppO2.

Well, that isn't an answer to all questions; some of us dive to 1.6PO2

Dive Master insurance , for example, covers based on being within the certification diving under

Dave

The standard coverage plans for DAN Europe cover both air and nitrox divers. As a technical diver you can contact DAN Europe at <a href="mailto:mail@daneurope.org">mail@daneurope.org</a> to arrange cover for your diving activities.