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Insurance for martial arts schools

Sharing your in-depth knowledge of self-defence and the fighting arts is your commitment to your students. Whether your instruction is health- or defence-oriented, the disciplines and techniques you provide teaches your students to focus, inspires confidence, and improves their agility, flexibility, and strength.

However, martial arts instructors and studio owners face many liability risks, which calls for an insurance policy customized by a brokerage that understands the specialized training and services you offer.

What is martial arts insurance?

Martial arts insurance is a customized policy consisting of several coverages that combine to provide you with comprehensive protection from the risk of third-party bodily injury or property damage claims and lawsuits. A tailored martial arts policy also provides you with coverage for loss or damage to your studio or school caused by fire, flood, extreme weather, theft, and vandalism.

What does it cover?

A typical martial arts insurance policy contains several unique coverages, including:

Professional Liability Insurance: Also called errors and omissions (E&O) insurance, professional liability covers you for allegations of negligence, misconduct, mistakes, and failing to deliver a service as promised.

Commercial General Liability (CGL) Insurance: CGL protects you from third-party bodily injury or property damage claims or lawsuits resulting from your business’s activities, whether on your premises or at another location. For instance, if one of your students fractures an ankle while training in your studio, your CGL insurance is designed to pay for their medical expenses.

Commercial Property Insurance: Protecting your martial arts studio or school and the contents within it is a necessity. Commercial property insurance covers the cost of loss or damage to your physical structure and the contents inside it, including furnishings, fixtures, and electronics if damaged by fire, flood, a natural catastrophe, vandalism, or if burglarized.

Cyber Liability Insurance: Businesses of all sizes are responsible for safeguarding their customers’ personal and financial information, and no business is too small to be a cybercrime target. Cyber liability insurance provides you with financial support if you suffer a data breach or cyber-attack. It pays to repair and restore your software systems and data, legal advice, notification fees, and credit monitoring.

Event Liability Insurance: When hosting or organizing martial arts tournaments, competitions, and training seminars, it’s wise to include event liability insurance in your policy to cover third-party bodily injuries and third-party property damages that may occur, especially when hosting or participating in events at locations other than your premises. Event liability insurance covers third-party and participant injuries or damages to venues where the event takes place.

How much does it cost?

The cost to insure your martial arts school or studio will vary depending on the coverages you select. Insurance companies consider the following factors when determining what your policy will cost:

The services and training you provide

The location of your studio or school
How many students you have and their ages
How many employees you have
Your training and education
Your years of experience as a martial arts instructor
Your insurance claim history
Your annual and projected revenue

Who needs it?

A wide range of martial arts experts and clubs require a martial arts liability insurance policy, including:

Aikido
Boxing instructors
Boxercise instructors
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Judo instructors
Karate instructors
Kickboxing instructors
Krav Maga clubs
Kung fu
Mixed martial arts (MMA)
Muay Thai
Tae Kwon Do
Wrestling capoeira

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Common claims scenarios

Problem: While two of your students spar as part of their training ahead of a competition, one of them loses their footing, falls, fractures a wrist, and requires medical attention.

Outcome: Your commercial general liability insurance may pay for the student’s medical expenses.

Problem: Overnight your martial art school is broken into and vandalized by unknown intruders, causing significant damage to the walls, fixtures, and furniture.

Outcome: Your commercial property insurance may pay to repair the damages to the studio and fixtures and repair or replace the damaged furniture.

Problem: The parents of one of your students claim the karate techniques and training you gave their child were ineffective after they lost a provincial tournament. They sue you for failing to deliver a service as promised.

Outcome: Your professional liability insurance may pay for your legal fees and any compensatory award ordered by the court.

Frequently asked questions

I only teach martial arts part-time. Do I really need an insurance policy?Zensurance

I only teach martial arts part-time. Do I really need an insurance policy?

Yes, you do. Although it is a part-time job, you are still exposed to the possibility of being sued by one of your students. You should purchase professional liability insurance to protect yourself from allegations or legal action related to the services and advice you provide.

If the studio space I rent is broken into and vandalized, will my policy cover the cost to repair the damages?Zensurance

If the studio space I rent is broken into and vandalized, will my policy cover the cost to repair the damages?

Yes. The commercial property portion of your martial arts insurance policy is designed to cover you for damage or loss related to theft, vandalism, fire, flood, or the impacts of severe weather to the studio space you rent.

Am I covered if one of my students injures another student during a training session in my studio?Zensurance

Am I covered if one of my students injures another student during a training session in my studio?

Yes. Your martial arts insurance policy includes commercial general liability and professional liability coverages. Combined, these coverages are designed to pay for injuries suffered by your students or visitors to your studio whether the injury occurs because of a lack of supervision or an accidental slip-and-fall.

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