Accident During Adventure Sports To Be Covered Under Insurance Policy, IRDAI

On 17th May 2019, Insurance regulator IRDAI came up with a new ruling that will be the widespread outcome for health insurers along with the general public. As per the new rule, insurers cannot decline coverage to those who have used options or else antidepressants. They could not exclude people with a history of clinical depression, sociopathy, personality disorders, and psychopathy and neurodegenerative disorders.

This cover will include kids suffering from development disorders counting autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, and people suffering from stammering, dyslexia and many other disorders regarding language and speech. IRDAI alleged that insurers could not discriminate on the basis of identity and gender. They also cannot refuse to offer coverage or reject claims of a person is on life support.

The claim can be rejected only when a person is certified as being a vegetative state but then also insurers will bound to offer coverage or pay expenses till that date.  On the other hand, for teenagers, young girls and older women those who suffer from hormonal changes due to puberty and menopause, the excessive bleeding insurer will not exclude coverage or pay for treatment costs. Insurers cannot decline coverage to geriatric patients suffering from macular degeneration, i.e. ARMD and people suffering from the orphan disease.

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Insurers should cover adventure sports including paragliding, whitewater rafting, go-karting, dirt biking, F1 racing as well as ethnic sports such as jallikattu as well as kambala. This news will be a relief to all sports enthusiasts along with adventure trip organizers. Also if the person is discovered as a smoker or else suffering from the pre-existing condition, the insurer could not decline the claim in the case if he or she has been availing of insurance for about eight years continually.

About adventure sports and its insurance cover

Every vacation, especially adventure sport holiday, needs adventure cover to ensure that you are enjoying without any tension. Before you plan for a holiday, you should protect yourself from many unpredictable circumstances with an adventure sports cover. Below are some examples of high-risk adventure activities as well as extreme sports

  • Paragliding & Kite surfing
  • Rock Climbing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Skydiving
  • Trekking
  • Surfing
  • Skiing
  • Snowboarding
  • Bungee Jumping
  • Hang Gliding
  • Parachuting
  • Zip Lining

Above list activities are some common adventure activities which every adventure enthusiasts try once. Thus it is very much essential to know and understand your insurance cover as well as plan ahead. Extreme sports insurance plan is designed to offer coverage to adventure sports lovers who want to live on the edge of life.