INSURANCE WHILE COMPETING & TRAVELLING OVERSEAS
Podium Insurance Brokers, based out of London, are a specialist brokerage in the Lloyd’s Insurance Market, offering Karting specific products for competing abroad.
Founder and CEO, by James Blair, also a Kartsport New Zealand alumnus – runs the operation alongside Clement Novalak, a former CIK Vice-World Champion himself.
In 2016, James was involved in a horrifying crash at the Las Vegas Super Nationals and suffered a; broken neck, severe concussion, chipped teeth, dislocated shoulder, broken hand, broken rib, broken leg, broken foot and a Third Degree burn from the exhaust pipe.
Along with the list of injuries, he was also issued a hospital bill of USD 68,903.25 – not covered by travel insurance upon review of the policy wording, which remains standard practice for any travel policy.
Fast forward 5 years, when James took over the Motorsport department at his previous role, it was a top priority to offer cover to New Zealand’s overseas Karters – and this remains a priority at Podium Insurance Brokers.
This cover, as standard, includes £100,000 of Medical Expenses and repatriation cover. Ensuring no driver or parent suffers the same experience in an already highly stressful time, should something unfortunate happen to them whilst competing abroad.
James has negotiated with London Insurers a fixed price for all Kiwis competing overseas, at £500 per trip, with costs scaling down for multiple trips in a calendar year.
If you'd like to arrange cover for an upcoming event - get in touch with James by scanning the QR code, or emailing james.blair@podiuminsurance.co.uk​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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