Insurance Scotland

[Kishinkai]

Hi everyone,

I am planning to start a new aikido club (Kishinkai) in Glasgow. I am relatively new to Scotland and would like to know what are the required and recommended insurances for me as an instructor and for my future students.

Let me know if you have any links or tips to share, I am happy to hear from you

All the best,

Nathan








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Kishinkai Aikido Glasgow
www.kishinkai.co.uk

 

[Tez3]

Usually you go through your styles association, they can get the bigger discounts. You can go through one of the other types of associations which are for all styles like NAKMAS. Most of the commercial insurance companies also do martial arts insurance for clubs and instructors too. One thing you really need whoever you go with is Public Liability insurance, it's not worth ignoring it.

 

[Flying Crane]

Talk with an attorney to understand the laws and liability in your area for this kind of business practice. Then talk with an insurance provider, and get input from your attorney.

 

[Tez3]

Talk with an attorney to understand the laws and liability in your area for this kind of business practice. Then talk with an insurance provider, and get input from your attorney.

That will cost him a fortune, more than he'd save because he'd have to find a specialist solicitor. If he goes with Nakmas or any of the big martial arts associations he will be fine. As I said he will need Public Liability Insurance and probably building insurance if he owns it. another legal thing to have is DBS for any instructors teaching children. In the same vein if you are teaching children you need child protection policies. This is the sort of thing the associations will brief you on and you can use theirs, they don't dictate what you teach etc.

INSURANCE - NAKMAS National Governing Body
Martial Arts Insurance through Martial Arts Scotland | martial-arts-scotland.co.uk
The British Martial Arts & Boxing Association (BMABA) | Martial Arts Insurance | The UK's leading martial arts association for martial arts insurance, martial arts instructor insurance, martial arts student insurance, certification, licensing, membership & so much more. A National Governing Body Of Excellence For Professional Martial Arts Instructors And Boxing Coaches

and this one All Styles Martial Arts Association - Home I can personally vouch for Dave Turton, he's a great guy.

 

[Flying Crane]

That will cost him a fortune, more than he'd save because he'd have to find a specialist solicitor. If he goes with Nakmas or any of the big martial arts associations he will be fine. As I said he will need Public Liability Insurance and probably building insurance if he owns it. another legal thing to have is DBS for any instructors teaching children. In the same vein if you are teaching children you need child protection policies. This is the sort of thing the associations will brief you on and you can use theirs, they don't dictate what you teach etc.

INSURANCE - NAKMAS National Governing Body
Martial Arts Insurance through Martial Arts Scotland | martial-arts-scotland.co.uk
The British Martial Arts & Boxing Association (BMABA) | Martial Arts Insurance | The UK's leading martial arts association for martial arts insurance, martial arts instructor insurance, martial arts student insurance, certification, licensing, membership & so much more. A National Governing Body Of Excellence For Professional Martial Arts Instructors And Boxing Coaches

and this one All Styles Martial Arts Association - Home I can personally vouch for Dave Turton, he's a great guy.

Fair enough, and I don't know how these things operate across the pond. Over here, if you are starting a business it's a good idea to have some discussions with a business attorney, esp. If there is liability in the business. Even if you end up working with a larger organization and getting insurance thru them. Everything is about the Legal, over here.

 

[Tez3]

Fair enough, and I don't know how these things operate across the pond. Over here, if you are starting a business it's a good idea to have some discussions with a business attorney, esp. If there is liability in the business. Even if you end up working with a larger organization and getting insurance thru them. Everything is about the Legal, over here.

That's why one of my Senior Section Guides has gone to university to do law and then American law so she can go and make a fortune lol.

However I don't know if the OP is opening up the martial arts club as a business, most of us don't run it that way. A club is not a business hence we use associations for insurance and legal help, much cheaper.

 

[Kishinkai]

Thank you for your input everyone.

I will contact martial art insurances, ask them for advice and compare it with what you say

Also, just wanted to clarify that I am not planning to do this as a full/part time job, so having an attorney or a business guide might be a bit excessive for a start.

All the best

Nathan



Kishinkai Aikido
www.kishinkai.co.uk