Umpire and official travel insurance

Umpires and referees selected to officiate at events abroad are able to receive free insurance cover through a policy with Sportscover Europe.

Free insurance cover for officials

Umpires and referees selected to officiate at a table tennis event abroad are able to receive free insurance cover through a policy held by Table Tennis England with AM Trust via Towergate Insurance. To qualify for this free cover an umpire or referee must be making the visit abroad to officiate at a foreign table tennis event and have been formally nominated or selected by Table Tennis England or had a direct invitation acknowledged by Table Tennis England and had their appointment confirmed.

The free insurance cover is NOT automatically applied to your travel. You must contact Table Tennis England and that you wish to be covered by the  for your trip by completing the document ‘Umpires’ Travel Insurance Declaration’ (see below) and return to our helpdesk.

It is also advisable that when travelling within a member country of the European Economic Area and/or Switzerland that an EHIC card is carried. For further details about the EHIC you can visit the official website.

Claims documentation

The claims documentation is restricted to Table Tennis England members only. In order to access the insurance documentation, please login to the Membership Benefits area.