Fitness Instructor Insurance
Powerfully Crafted Insurance For Fitness Professionals
Affordable Fitness Instructor Liability Insurance
From private personal trainers to online yoga instructors, insurance for fitness professionals can help you cover the costs of client injuries, accidental property damage, legal fees, and more.
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What Is Fitness Instructor Insurance?
Fitness instructor insurance is a protection plan that covers the work fitness, health, and wellness professionals perform.
For example, If someone is hurt while training with you or equipment is damaged during a class, insurance may cover the cost of claims brought against you. Having insurance can help you keep your fitness business running smoothly and save you thousands in out-of-pocket expenses.
Insurance Canopy’s liability insurance for fitness instructors offers you:
- General & professional liability insurance
- Optional coverage add-ons
- Protection for your gear
- Coverage for 100+ teaching styles
- Flexible payment options
- Multiple location coverage
- Cheap fitness insurance
- Unlimited additional insureds
- Instant Certificate of Insurance
- 24/7 online access to your policy
How Much Does Fitness Instructor Liability Insurance Cost?
Our insurance starts at $12.50/month or $129/year, with our annual plan helping you save an additional 14% per year.
You can also add Gear & Equipment Coverage on to your plan for as low as $1.33/month—making this one of the cheapest fitness instructor insurance policies available.
Get a policy online in 10 minute or less and enjoy instant coverage today.
What Insurance Do I Need As A Fitness Instructor?
As a fitness instructor, you need general and professional liability insurance. These are the two most vital insurance coverages that may help you cover the cost of accidents or damages caused by your professional instruction.
We recommend these coverages for fitness professionals:
- General Liability Insurance: Coverage that helps you pay for accidental injuries or damages caused by your business, like a scratched floor or a slip and fall.
- Professional Liability Insurance: Coverage that helps you pay for injuries or damages caused by your work, like broken equipment or pulled muscles from a fitness class.
- Additional Insureds: A third party added to your policy, like a business that contracts you, a gym or spa owner, or a building manager.
- Gear & Equipment Coverage: An optional coverage that helps you pay for repairs and replacements for gear that is stolen or damaged.
- Cyber Liability Insurance: An optional coverage that helps you pay for damages caused by cyber attacks on your business.
- Diet & Nutrition Coverage: An optional coverage that helps you cover the dietary and nutritional work you do, such as meal plans or diet recommendations.
Need help knowing which insurance plan is right for you? Learn more about how our plans can protect your fitness business in our guide to fitness insurance.
Do Group Fitness Instructors Need Insurance?
Yes, group fitness instructors do need insurance—as do online fitness instructors and freelance fitness instructors.
If you train more than one client at a time, teach a fitness class, or lead team workouts, then you need insurance for group fitness instructors. It’s not uncommon to have a student get hurt or break a piece of equipment during a session—so it’s important to be covered for moments like these.
Why Choose Insurance Canopy?
We Have A (Nearly) 5 Star Rating
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April 2, 2024This insurance fits my needs as a yoga instructor with a small studio at a reasonable price.
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It was fast and easy.
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quick and easy to sign up and did not break the bank!!
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Received many quotes that were multiple times more expensive. Needed something fast, easy and inexpensive for a high needs client. Customer had what they needed 5 minutes after... Read More
Robert Caudle
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Easy to apply online, it take 5 mins and get your provf of Insurance.
Francesca Wine
April 6, 2024 -
I had shopped a few websites including my home/auto policy holder and was not satisfied with their inability to insure me. Other sites wanted ridiculous down payments and one time... Read More
Lucia Boroczk
April 4, 2024 -
Just the insurance I needed. I wish the website would allow me to share pages!
Ellen Brodsky
April 2, 2024 -
This insurance fits my needs as a yoga instructor with a small studio at a reasonable price.
Hillary Blackton
April 2, 2024 -
It was fast and easy.
Vincent Cabello
March 31, 2024 -
Chat support is terrific. I have chatted multiple times and each time the support team is very prompt, customer focused and knows the answers. The policy website is also very... Read More
Patrick McElhaney
March 27, 2024 -
Process was easy. Relevant information accessible. Platform is very user friendly.
Carolina Santos
March 26, 2024 -
The agent was awesome, helped me through my application completely, very professional, humble and helpful! I love Canopy’s concept!!! Thanks, Lionel
Lionel Harrison
March 26, 2024
Coverage Details
General & Professional Liability Limits
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
The amount your policy will pay for claims arising out of one or more of the following offenses:
– False Arrest, detention or imprisonment
– Malicious prosecution
– Wrongful Eviction or Wrongful Entry
– Oral or written publications that slander or libels a person or organization
– Oral or written publication or material that violates a person’s right of privacy
– The use of another’s advertising idea in your advertisement
Included
The maximum the insurance carrier will pay for a bodily injury or property damage claim that you become legally obligated to pay due to your business and professional services.
$2,000,000
Applies to damage by fire to premises rented to the insured and to damage regardless of cause to premises (including contents) occupied by the insured for 7 days or less.
$300,000
$5,000
The amount we deduct from a claim before paying up to your policy limits.
$100
Optional Add-ons
$2,000
The maximum amount paid out in the case of a cyber attack on your business. Because this coverage is not automatically included in the standard General Liability Policy, you will need to opt into this coverage. See the application for additional coverage details for Cyber Liability Insurance.
$100,000
Included when added
+$15
+$30
Questions About Insurance for Fitness Instructors
Fitness professional insurance can cover many common claims, including the following:
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Client injuries or death
- Damaged property
- Allergic reactions
- Stolen gear and equipment
If a client is hurt and unable to work, they could hold you responsible for covering the cost of medical bills, lost wages, and even emotional damages. If someone trips over a yoga mat and breaks a mirror in a studio you rent, you would be responsible for repairing the damages.
Even if you have clients sign a waiver, you can still be faced with lawsuits and need to defend yourself against them. A waiver cannot help you pay for legal expenses the way your insurance policy can.
With Insurance Canopy, you can feel confident you have the coverage you need to help you pay for common claims.
Gear & Equipment Coverage is a unique type of protection for your business’s items such as weights, yoga mats, and exercise equipment. You can use it to insure the stuff you take with you to a fitness class, the equipment you buy to furnish your own gym, or gear you use to record virtual fitness content.
This coverage is intended to insure the items you use in your day-to-day work for claims of theft or damages so you may have help paying for the cost to repair or replace your stuff. It cannot be used to insure “tangible property.” That means it can’t cover a building or items that are permanently attached to a structure, like lighting or window fixtures. The items have to be moveable or transportable.
Gear & Equipment Coverage is a great insurance option for fitness professionals who are mobile, run their own studio, or have invested in gear for an online business. It’s also a good for instructors who teach at retreats or special events where they need to bring their own gear.
You can add Gear & Equipment Coverage to your insurance policy for as low as $16/year or $1.33/month. It’s available to add to a new policy during the application process or to an existing policy from your online dashboard.
The difference between instructor insurance vs gym insurance is whether or not you own the property where you work.
- Gym insurance (property insurance) is coverage designed to insure buildings you own and use for your fitness business.
- Instructor insurance (liability insurance) is designed to insure the work you do as a professional and help you pay for claims caused by your business.
Liability insurance mainly focuses on the general and professional liability parts of the policy. This means most of the coverages apply to claims related to injuries or damages your fitness services cause to other people and their property. This policy does not offer the same protection as a property insurance coverage, and it may only cover you for some claims that occur in properties you rent (not own) under the Damage to Premises Rented to You coverage.
Choosing the right insurance is critical.
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