BASC Insurance cover and the humane despatch of animals

BASC members are automatically covered for £10 million of public legal liability whilst taking part in any legitimate shooting sport or associated activity.  Legal liability means that there must be evidence of negligence by one party or another in an incident.  Evidence of negligence does not mean a criminal act.  Indeed, commission of a criminal act is excluded specifically from insurance cover.

The insurance only covers the recreational activities of members.  Any and all commercial activities are excluded from this policy.  If you require advice and a quotation for commercial activities, then please call our insurance brokers on 01462 428 240.

With specific regard to the humane despatch of animals, the BASC policy would respond if the claim arose while a member was despatching an animal within the normal course of his or her shooting activity.

If the police or some other party calls out a member specifically to despatch a wounded animal and that party is unable to provide the member with an appropriate public liability indemnity, then insurance cover can be made available, at no extra charge, upon the acceptance of an application to BASC.  Until this additional cover has been arranged the general BASC policy will not apply under these circumstances. For details of how to register call 01244 573 012.

If there is any doubt as to the existence or extent of cover, then the member should speak directly to the BASC insurance brokers who will be able to confirm the application of cover.

The brokers can be contacted directly on 0870 903 2037 - this line is open between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

  Humane dispatch insurance form