Martial Arts Instructor Insurance Done Right.

The British Martial Arts & Boxing Association (BMABA) is one of the UK’s leading providers of Martial Arts Instructor Insurance.

We can provide you with access to affordable, flexible cover to include Instructor Public Liability and Professional Indemnity, Personal Accident, Equipment Cover, Abuse Extensions and more.

Cover is available from our leading Group Cover Policy for more than 180 disciplines and styles. From traditional like Karate and Jujitsu through to modern such as MMA and Muay Thai; specialist like Krav Maga, Self Defence and HEMA to popular styles like Taekwondo and Judo – it’s covered. Our instructor insurance is designed to be flexible and affordable, and as a leading Governing Body for martial arts, we’ve tailored the policy to fit our instructor’s needs.

Don’t leave one of your most important professional obligations up to an insurer with no knowledge of what’s involved with the instruction of martial arts – trust a professional association who has access to a specialist group cover policy.

Why Use The BMABA?

Our Martial Arts Instructor Insurance At A Glance;

  • Flexible And Affordable.

    With pay monthly and pay annually options available, and with no extra charges for insuring more than one style and/or the use of numerous weapons you can gain the cover you need without breaking the bank.

  • Specialist Cover For Peace Of Mind

    Our group cover policy, through which instructor insurance is provided, is not just an ‘off the shelf’ master policy. It’s the culmination of nearly a decade of good governance and expert understanding of insurance requirements.

  • Membership Is Combined With Insurance

    This means alongside your instructor insurance, you’ll enjoy hundreds of resources, tools & support features without any additional charge.

  • Additional Cover Available

    Optionally, in addition to the core insurances you can access contents cover, abuse extension, personal accident insurance and more to protect you and your club comprehensively.

  • Expert, No Obligation Support Available

    We want you to feel safe and secure with your cover, so we’ll provide expert guidance on the claims process in advance of any issues, so you know what to expect. We’re also available via Facebook, phone or e-mail 7 days a week to answer questions or queries.

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Why Use Our Association?

  • Award Winning. Different.

    We’re A Multi-Award Winning, Politics Free, Independent Governing Body. This means no nonsense, no squabbling and no interference, and it’s been that way since 2012.

  • Not Just Insurance

    All insurances are combined with membership, so you’ll enjoy access to leading resources, tools, guidance and features to help you grow your club.

  • Modern & Professional

    Enjoy your membership and insurances online, via phone, desktop or tablet. Access professional support, expert guidance and no egos!

  • Your Cover, Your Choice

    Our insurances are combined with membership, so you can configure exactly what you need and remove what you don’t, to provide tailored, cost effective cover.

  • Expert Guidance Available

    Whilst we can’t by law give advice on your specific arrangements, we’re experts in understanding the group cover provisions and can give you free, no obligation advice by phone or online.

  • Beautiful Certification & Documents

    Access stunning PDF insurance and membership documentation, full online portal confirmation and for selected memberships, printed copies to ensure you have everything you need to reassure students.

Specialist Cover From A Specialist Association

We understand how important it is for you to be sure your insurance is covering you for the martial arts your teaching.

The insurance provided with BMABA membership is not just a pre-packaged group cover policy from a big provider, nor is it a available anywhere else on them market.

Because of our leading position as a respected and professional martial arts organisation our specialist broker and underwriting provider has permitted us, at our request, the ability to determine our own regulation and requirements for insurances – and for that to be recognised by the policy.

This means the requirements set under the policy are decided in-house by our expert senior management team. We understand the disciplines and styles you teach and the nature of martial arts. We know how different styles will teach students in different ways and we know the innate pressures and responsibilities on instructors.

When you take out BMABA instructor insurance combined with membership you’re not only gaining specialist insurance at some of the market’s best prices, you’re accessing a range of guidance, regulation and support to keep you safe and protected as a club should the worse happen too.

We want you to be absolutely certain what you are and are not covered for. To help you make a properly informed choice, we provide you with the full policy documentation and wording in the FAQs at the bottom of this page. We’ll also provide all members with full guidance on what to expect in the event of a claim before you get there, so you can be fully prepared.

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INSURANCE EXPLAINED

Our association has been improving the standards of instructors and coaches for nearly a decade, and we think it’s critically important you understand exactly what you’re paying for when it comes to anything insurance.

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What's Included With BMABA Instructor Insurance?

Our association’s instructor insurance is designed to be as straight forward, flexible and affordable as possible.

Always included in every policy is;

Instructor Public Liability (PL) Cover

Public Liability is considered a core martial arts instructor insurance (see above for more info). Cover is available at £2,000,000, £5,000,000 or £10,000,000.

In a nutshell, it provides cover for your legal liability to pay compensation to third parties for bodily injury and/or damage to property as the result of a negligent act by the Insured arising out of the  instruction of martial arts.

Instructor Professional Indemnity (PI) Cover

Cover for claims against an instructor based upon professional advice given – for example, specific guidance on how to roll etc, rather than an injury arising from their supervision of a class. This could also include unintentional infringement of intellectual property rights, loss of documents or data in your trust, unintentional defamation, libel or slander, unintentional breach of confidence, confidential duty or misuse of information or bad advice on websites & social media.

£500,000 Professional Indemnity (PI) is included free of charge at the association’s cost for all instructors.

BMABA Premium Membership & Licensing

As the instructor insurance is provided via our group cover policy, this means it must be combined with BMABA membership. This entitles you to a whole treasure-trove of resources, tools, features and assistance without any additional charge. This includes a free club website, template grading certificates, health and safety guidance, business support, networking and community, first aid training, free instructor qualifications and so much more – all included with your insurance!

Instead of forcing you to take on optional extras, we provide them as exactly that – optional covers you may wish to include with your cover this year.

Instructor Personal Accident (PA) Insurance

Personal Accident (PA) insurances provides cover as per the schedule for any injury arising from a specific event whilst participating in a BMABA club, or as a BMABA instructor where there is no negligence responsible.

This might include, for example, physiotherapy costs or loss of income, upto the benefit amount, if you as an instructor are injured whilst teaching a class.

Contents & Equipment Cover

This provides cover for contents and equipment. This might be crash mats, focus mitts, specialist self defence equipment or it could cover things like the computers and tables in your gym or reception area.

Abuse Extension

Abuse extension is a very specialist type of cover, and it’s only available from a very few select insurers. Abuse Extension (AE) provides cover for defence of the named instructor if there is an allegation of abuse made against them. This wouldn’t be covered under usual PL or PI, so provided an additional level of support to the instructor.

Need Something More?

If you run a club and are looking for a combined policy to include business extras, such as Public & Products Liability for your limited company, Employer’s Liability or Tenants Liability for leaseholds, you might want to explore our Club Insurance.

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Our instructor insurance covers the delivery of online lessons – both live broadcast and pre-recorded – as standard.

This is part of our Covid 19 continuity response, and this will remain free of charge for every insured instructor under BMABA indefinitely.

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WE KNOW THAT RESPECT IS EARNED, NOT GIVEN.

WE'RE MULTI-AWARD WINNING FOR A REASON

We’ve featured in newspapers and radio, have won various external accolades and continue to work with a number of high-profile charities and organisations. 

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“I would like to thank everyone on the BMABA Team that has helped me during my time with what can only be described as the best Martial Arts Association I have ever belonged to and I am proud to be one of its first members. Giovanni, you are an inspiration and entrepreneur for those that embrace a politics-free association, professionally run and a shining example for the rest. Keep up the good work – the recognition is already there and I suspect it will continue. The BMABA is the association that I had hoped and dreamed about to allow me to start teaching self defence with the support and advice I needed, but without the politics and interference I wished to avoid.”

Jonathan Davis
Pure Self Defence
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“Someone has answered my gentle prayers and FINALLY designed an organisation that will leave you stress-free in the world of MARTIAL ARTS 🙂

I am so excited to leave my recommendation because words cannot describe how much BMABA means to me and how it has changed everything in my organisation for the better. They are literally representing what we are about here at British MMA in West London, Brentford. We go by ‘Traditional Values with a Modern Approach’. They are so much more and you can take it from me – you’ll never find any other organisation or company doing GREATER things than this team BMABA. For all those who are still traditional and thinking old ways of not changing things around in case there are some concerns. Give me a call from our website or facebook page and I will personally give you a recommendation in why you should change and revamp everything in your club or as an instructor with the BRITISH MARTIAL ARTS & BOXING ASSOCIATION.

Ali Hasanzade
British MMA

DISCIPLINES WE
RECOGNISE & INSURE

Aiki JuJitsu
Aikido
Aiuchi Ju Jitsu
Aiwakai Karate Do
Ashihara Karate
American Kempo
Angampora
Arnis
Atemi
Ba Ji Quan and Tai Chi
Baguazhang
Bajiquan
Bajutsu
Bando
Bartitsu
Bataireacht (Irish Stick Fighting)
BMABA Approved Disciplines & Styles
Bojitsu
Bojuka
Bojutsu
Bokator
Bokh (Mongolian Wrestling)
Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ)
British Combat Judo
British Folkstyle Wrestling
Budokon
Bujinkan Budo
Bujinkan Budo Tai Jutsu
Bujutsu
Bushi Kempo
Bushido
Butthan
Canne de Combat
Capoeira
Catch Wrestling
Ch`uan Fa
Ch`uan Shu
Chambarra
Cheibi Gad-Ga
Chi Gong
Chinese Kickboxing
Choy Li Fut
Choi Kwang Do
Close Protection Training
Close Quarter Combat (CQB)
Combat Hapkido
Combat Hopak
Combat Sambo
Conflict Management
Coreeda
Cuong Nhu
Dacayana Eskrima
Daido Juku Kudo
Daito-ryu
Daito-ryu Aiki Jujitsu
Dambe
Danzan Ryu
Drunken Fist (Zui Quan)
Dumog
Eagle Claw Kung Fu
Enshin Kaikan
Escrima
Fencing
Feng Shou
Filipino Martial Arts
Fitness Orientated Kickboxing
Folkstyle Wrestling
Freestyle Jujitsu
Freestyle Karate
Freestyle Karate Jutsu
Freestyle Kung Fu
Freestyle Kickboxing
Freestyle Taekwondo
Fu Jow Pai
Gatka
Glima
Goju Kai Karate Do
Goju Ryu Karate
Gongkwon Yusul
Goshin Jutsu
Goshin Ryu Kempo Jujitsu
Haidong Gumdo
Hakuda
Han Mu Do
Hanbojutsu
Hapkido
Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)
Historical Fencing
Hojojitsu
Hsing-i
Hsing-yi
Hung Ga
Huyen Langlon
Hwa Rang Do
Hwarang-do
Iaido
Iaijutsu
Icho-Ryu
Iinkai Judo
Isshin-Ryu Karate
Itto-Ryu
Jado Kuin Do
Japanese Shotokan Karate
Jeet Kune Do
Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido
Jojutsu
Judo
Jujitsu
Jun Fan Gung Fu
Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do
Jutsu
Kaiai Jitsu
Kajukenbo
Kalaripayattu
Kali
Kali Silat
KAPAP
Karate
Karate Jutsu
Karate-Do
Karate-Jitsu
Kaze Arashi Ryu
Kempo
Kempo Jujitsu
Kempo Ryu
Ken Fat
Kendo
Kenjutsu
Kenpo
Kenshin Karate
Keysi
Ki Aikido
Kick Boxing
Ko Budo
Kobudo
Kokondo
Korean Kickboxing
Koryu Uchinadi
Krabi-Krabong
Krav Maga
Kuk Sool Won
Kumdo
Kung Fu
Kung Fu To’a
Kyokushinkai Karate
Kyudo
Lathi Khela
Lau Gar
Lau Gar Kickboxing
Lau Gar Kung Fu
Lee Style Tai Chi
Leopard Kung Fu (Bao Quan)
Lerdrit
Maarlisk
Malla Yuddha
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)
Martial Arts Based Fitness
Martial Arts Wrestling
Military Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Monkey Kung Fu (Hou Quan)
Muay Boran
Muay Thai
Nearu Martial Art
Nihon Goshin Ju Jitsu
Ninjitsu
Ninpo Taijutsu
Ninjutsu
Niten Ichi-Ryu
North West Chinese Kickboxing
Okichitaw
Pa Kua
Pa Qua
Panantukan
Pankration
Personal Protection
Physical Intervention
Pradal Serey
Qi Kwan Do
Qwan Ki Do
Quan Fa
Reality Based Martial Arts
Russian Martial Arts
Sanjuro Martial Arts
Sankukai Karate
Sanshou
Sarak
Sarit
Savate
Seiki Juku Karate
Self Defence
Self Protection
Shaolin Kempo Karate
Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin-Tsu Kempo
Shintaido
Shito-Ryu Karate
Shindo Jinen Ryu
Shorinji Kempo
Shorin-Ryu Karate
Shotokan Goju Ryu
Shotokan Karate
Shuai Chiao
Shuai Jiao
Shukokai
Shukokai Karate
Shuri-Ryu
Sibpalki
Sikaran
Silambam
Silat
Sokudo
Soo Bahk Do
Sport Boxing (Martial Arts Based)
Sport Karate
Sport Sambo
Ssireum
Submission Wrestling
Sumai
Sumo
Sulkido
Systema
Taekkyeon
Taekwondo
Tai Chi
Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Jutsu
Taido
Taijutsu
Tang Soo Do
Thai Boxing
Thang-ta
Tiger Claw Kung Fu (Fu Jow Pai)
Tora Kai
Traditional Aikido
Traditional Italian Martial Arts
Traditional Karate
Traditional Wado Ryu
Unarmed Combat
Viet Vo Dao
Wado Ryu Karate
Wing Chun
Wing Chun Kung Fu
Wing Tsun
World Tang Soo Do
Wushu
Yoseikan Budo
Zen Shin Karate

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WEAPONS WE
CAN INSURE

3 Section Staff
6″ Staff
Bamboo Sword
Baton
Blunted Metal Sabre
Bo
Bo Staff
Bokken
Bow & Arrow**
Broadsword (Blunted)
Broadsword (Wooden)
Butterfly Knives (No Live Blades)
Cane
Chain
Chain Whip
Clubs
Clubs (Wooden)
Cosh (Blunted Blade Only)
Dagger (Blunted Blade Only)
Dan Bong (Short Sticks)
Dummy Weapons
Escrima
Escrima Sticks
Fan
Foam Batons
Foam Weapons
Focus Mitts
Guns (Plastic)
Habo Staffs
Hanbo
Iaito (Practice Only)
Janbo
Jo
Jo Staff
Jutte/Jitte
Kali Sticks
Kama (Blunted Blade Only)
Katana (Blunted Blade Only)
Kendo Shinai
Kenpo Sticks
Knives (Blunted Metal)
Knives (Plastic)
Knives (Rubber)
Knives (Wooden)
Kubotan
Kunai (Blunted Blade Only)
Leather Whip
Naginta (Blunted Blade)
Nawa
Nunchaku
Padded Sticks
Padded Weapons
Plastic Bottle
Plastic Weapons (No Live Blades)
Pole
Practice Sword (No Live Blades)
Qiang
Rice Flail
Rokushaku Bo (Japanese Staff)
Rope
Rubber Sticks
Rubber Weapons
Safety Weapons
Sai
Shaolin Staff
Shields
Shinai (Blunted Blade Only)
Shoriken
Shuko (Demonstration Only)
Spear
Staff
Sticks
Swords (Blunted Metal)
Swords (Plastic)
Swords (Rubber)
Swords (Wooden)
Tai Chi Sword (Blunted Blade Only)
Tambo
Tanto
Tessen
Tiger Fork
Togakure Bokken
Tonfa
Training Knife (No Live Blades)
Training Swords (No Live Blades)
Training Weapons (No Live Blades)
Wing Chun Pole
Wooden Shou
Wooden Weapons (No Live Blades)
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Membership And Insurance Combined. One Price Tag, One Renewal.

BMABA Instructor Insurance combined with membership gives you the peace of mind needed for just a simple annual or monthly membership fee. Join an independent, politics free governing body with a charitable foundation that’s changing the industry. Be a part of the change.

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What’s Included With Your Membership and Insurance?

One of the reasons we’re a multi-award winning disruptor within the martial arts market is due to our approach to membership. You don’t just pay for a signed bit of paper, and you don’t just pay for a single bit of cover. Our memberships come packed full of dozens of resources, tools and features.

Instructor Insurance, Access To Student Insurance, Instructor Licensing, A Free Club Website, Blank Documents And Forms, Safeguarding Advice, Business Support, Guidance & Advice on growing your club, A Growing Community, Networking Opportunities, Accreditation Marks Plus Loads More. All rolled into a single renewal date, and a single ‘all-in’ price.

Instructor Insurance

It might sound like we’re stating the obvious, but when you sign up for our instructor insurance you’re accessing Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance with your membership. Additional cover is available too, if you need it.

Dozens Of Tools & Resources

From a free premium club website to template risk assessments. Stock grading certification through to printing and design. Our membership provides you with dozens of powerful resources all bundled into one place.

Access To Core Provisions

There are some things all martial arts instructors need. Enhanced DBS checks, safeguarding qualifications, first aid training and more are available exclusively to BMABA registered members at discounted rates.

Free Instructor Qualifications

We provide all of our members with completely free access to an internal Level 1 and Level 2 coaching qualification. What’s more, it’s a blended vocational course, so you don’t have to pay to travel to complete it.

Expert, Politics Free Guidance

Enjoy the expert guidance of our non-partisan, politics free senior management team to help you make the right decision about key issues surrounding safeguarding, insurance and regulation.

Plus Loads More Exclusively For Members

We offer what is known to be a fully-inclusive, comprehensive membership package for instructors and clubs. What ever your background, style or previous experiences, see how we’re different.

Weapons. Styles Without Grades. MMA. Multi-Disciplines Custom Syllabuses. Self Defence.

Covered.

Our group cover policy is a specialist insurance provision via a specialist broker and is the culmination of more than 2 years work. We are offered the scope and latitude by our insurer to effectively hold the underwriting pen and dictate what is and is not safe, recognised or insurable.

This not only helps us set some of the best standards of safety and professionalism in the UK, but allows us to offer our instructors cover that is specifically tailored around the need of real martial artists with the widest scope of cover available from any UK insurance provider.

It’s our trusted name and robust governance that affords us the confidence of underwriters to insure public liability and professional indemnity in areas like Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Kickboxing and other high risk or specialist disciplines.

What Does It Cost?

We always provide open, clear and ‘fully-inclusive’ pricing so you can make an informed decision about whether or not we’re the right fit for you, and the right value for money too.

Cover is flexible and can be tailored to meet you and your club’s needs.

How to see pricing?

Because we offer a number of different insurance options, as well as a number of different membership levels to match all clubs and budgets, the best way to see the exact cost is to have a play with an application form.

You can toggle insurances up and down, add or remove additional extras and explore membership levels too. If you’re happy with the price, you can apply securely online.

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We can offer substantial discounts for clubs with more than one instructor. We also offer Emergency Services and Armed Forces Discounts. Clubs which are registered charities or CICs can also enjoy a discount off the public price.

FAQs

Please ensure you understand exactly what is and isn’t covered by BMABA group cover insurance policies and memberships. The onus is on you to identify if the cover is correct and accurate for your needs, so please don’t rush this.

Help is on hand if you need it. A friendly chat, an informative e-mail or just a bit more guidance on what’s what. No obligation, no sales pitch. Contact Us If Your Questions Aren’t Answered Below >>

Are there any requirements to the policy?

Like most insurance, there is a few key requirements set by the insurer.

As we vet all applicants to our association, your proof of grade or qualification is verified when you apply. Further to this the insurer will expect you to hold a valid first aid qualification (we can help with this if you don’t have it already) and, if working with adults at risk or children (anyone under the age of 18) you’ll need a safeguarding qualification and an enhanced DBS check.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise – it’s basic stuff. You’ll also need to be following best practice guidance which includes having basic health and safety checks in place like limits on numbers, risk assessments and so on. We can and do provide you with all the guidance you need to ensure you meet the required standard.

There’s also a 28 day grace period on the policy, so you can sign up and get started with us even if you don’t yet have everything in place.

Do you cover contact styles like Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Muay Thai?

Yes, absolutely. The insurer imposes a small surcharge for any instructors teaching what is classified as ‘contact’ sparring (albeit it this will often be semi-contact or tag fighting) in some of the more ‘high risk’ disciplines. This also includes Krav Maga. You can see what this is and how it affects overall costs when signing up on the next page.

I need cover in place immediately, can you help?

Everybody who joins must present proof of grade before we’ll assign any cover or issue any membership. This is a compulsory regulation that every BMABA instructor has already followed.

We can put you ‘on-risk’ immediately, but you’ll need to be able to move fast in terms of providing us with your proof of grade. You can upload this on the back-end of our system as soon as you’ve applied for membership with insurance.

Please give us a call on 01798 306546 after applying if you need cover activating immediately. 

I've never heard of the BMABA before, why should I trust you?

We’re a multi-award winning, politics free association that has been in operation since 2012. We’re community run and are known for our incredibly high standards of instructors and coaches. Explore our website to find out more about the association and why 12,500+ members now call us home for their martial arts.

About The BMABA

Who underwrites the policy?

Our specialist group cover policy is underwritten by a ‘syndicate’ of different insurers, as the policy provides access to a number of different types of insurance. We (the association) are the policy holder and you are assigned to the policy with membership.

You can read the full policy wording here, as well as the exclusions and limitations here. Personal Accident provisions can be seen here.

If there’s anything else you’d like to see or feel is needed to make an informed decision about the policy’s suitability, please contact us.

I'm not sure if cover is right for me?

We can’t by law offer specific advice on what is required for you and your club. It wouldn’t be safe to, either. We don’t know the specifics of exactly what you’re doing or exactly what your liabilities are.

What we can do, however, is provide you with all the information you need on our policy, the cover, membership and any other conditions or requirements. This should allow you to make an informed decision about whether or not we’re right for you.

Can I see the policy wording and conditions?

Absolutely. We’re very open about the policy you’re assuming cover under, for obvious reasons. You can view the policy wording below. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions.

Summary Of Cover

Policy Wording

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