• Insuring your helicopter

Insuring your helicopter

Helicopter insurance available for private and commercial flying; up to £25m legal liability, named or open pilot cover, spares and ground cover options.

The Visicover Difference

Easy online policies

Easy online policies

Get a quote in minutes, with the ability to customise your cover and manage your policy online, all in an instant.
 Fully flexible cover

Fully flexible cover

We give you the freedom to flex your cover at any time. Only ever pay for the cover you want, when you need it
Competitive premiums

Competitive premiums

Our fully online service means lower administrative costs are passed back in competitive pricing with no hidden fees
All policies underwritten by Allianz

About helicopter insurance from Visicover

Protect your helicopter with Visicover's specialist insurance. Whether you fly privately, or commercially for training or rental, get an instant quote with cover available up to £1.25m for aircraft loss or damage, up to £25m legal liability, plus options like crown indemnity, betterment and personal accident. Backed by the underwriting security of Allianz.

  • Select named or open pilot cover
  • Automatic cover for qualified pilots while instructing or air testing
  • Cover for spares, equipment, flying clothing and pilot effects
  • Ground and Taxi only cover available for new build aircraft
  • Discounts available for flying experience and applicable qualifications

Get your helicopter quote today

Instant online quotes, tailored to your aircraft and how you fly.

  • Pay by instalments at no extra cost
  • Up to 20% no claims discount
  • 24hr emergency claims helpline
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Options to fine tune your cover include
Aircraft Loss or Damage
Up to £1.25 million cover for loss or damage to your helicopter, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Betterment
No deduction for time used when replacing parts with specified ‘overhaul life‘, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Spares and Equipment
Up to £10,000 for tools, unattached spares and components, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Road Transportation
Covers your helicopter while it is transported by road, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Flying Clothing and Effects
Up to £4,000 for pilot’s clothing, maps, headsets, safety equipment & baggage (max. £2,000 per person), subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Personal Accident
Up to £10,000 per passenger, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Contract Lease
Meets the requirement of finance companies to note their interest on the policy, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Pilots
Choose named pilots only or select the ‘open’ pilot option.
Legal Liability
Up to £25 million cover for your potential third party / passenger liability arising out of the use of the Aircraft, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Crown Indemnity
Extends liability cover to meet the requirements of UK MOD airfields, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Airside Vehicle Liability
Up to £10 million to cover potential liabilities arising out of the use of a motor vehicle while airside, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Courtesy Aircraft
Up to £25,000 for a temporary replacement aircraft following an insured loss, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Trip Interruption
Up to £6,000 cover for emergency passenger accommodation, food & travel (max. £1,000 per person), subject to certain specific exclusions. *
NCD Protection
Allows one claim in a year without affecting next years no claims discount, subject to certain specific exclusions. *
Geographical Limits
Choose from three defined areas within which the policy will operate. Cover outside of these areas may be possible subject to individual assessment.
Aircraft Use
Restrict cover to private, business and pleasure only or extend it to include other uses such as rental, instruction etc.

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