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VDWS International

SafetyTool

Your insurance for watersports

The essential insurance package for windsurfing, kitesurfing, wingfoiling, sailing, SUP, kayaking, paddeling, rowing, surfing just as snowkiting and motor-boating (up to 44 kW)

Scope of services

  SafetyTool SafetyTool PLUS
Annual fee 39,00 € 99,00 €
VDWS membership    
Club benefits yes yes
Insured persons    
Insured/applicant yes yes
Family - yes
Comprehensive insurance protection    
Own sports equipment - up to 3.000 €
Rented sports equipment/boats (for a fee) up to 2.000 € up to 2.000 €
Deductible for own sports equipment not insured 10%, at least 50 €
Deductible for sports equipment/boats rented for a fee Sports equipment: 50 €, boats: 100 € Sports equipment: 50 €, boats: 100 €
Liability cover    
Own sports equipment yes yes
Rented sports equipment and boats yes yes
Sum insured for personal injury/property damage 3 million € 5 million €
Accident insurance    
Accident insurance yes yes

 

SafetyTool

The classic premium protection for your water sports

The basic equipment for water sports enthusiasts who like to rent equipment and enjoy their water sports vacation without worries. With around 15,000 satisfied policyholders, SafetyTool has been setting standards for over 10 years.

  • Comprehensive coverage for rented sports equipment
  • Liability coverage when using own sports equipment
  • Liability coverage when using rented sports equipment
  • Accident insurance
  • Regatta risk
     

Download product information sheet

SaftyTool PLUS

Increased premium coverage.

Includes the entire SafetyTool coverage. In addition, this option also covers your family, your own watersports equipment and theft of equipment.

  • Family insurance
  • Excess sports equipment rented against payment
  • Excess private sports equipment rented against payment
  • Liability when using private sports equipment
  • Liability when using rented sports equipment
  • Regattarisk
  • Theft and transport damage
  • from 1st april 2025 accident insurance

Download product information sheet

Order insurance

The insurance can be taken out via the VDWS Checkpoint. You will need a user account for this that can be set up right here.

to the VDWS Checkpoint

Register a claim

Personal, property and accident damage can be reported online via the SüdwestRing Versicherungsmakler GmbH website.

Register a claim