Who are we?

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Sportscover – Specialist Sports Insurance Since 1986:

Founded in 1986, Sportscover has grown into a leading specialist sports and leisure underwriter. Our clients and broker partners choose us for one key reason - we understand sport.

We provide tailored insurance solutions for athletes, teams, clubs, governing bodies, event organisers, and sports businesses. Our policies are designed to reflect the real risks of sport, including liability, accident, cyber, travel, legal expenses, contingency and abuse.

As a niche underwriter, we combine deep industry knowledge with flexible underwriting and responsive claims handling. We work closely with our clients and partners to deliver solutions that are practical, relevant, and built around the way sport actually operates.

With a long-standing client retention rate of around 90%, our commitment to expertise, service, and long-term relationships speaks for itself.

Our policies are designed by sports people, for sports people.
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Active – The Leisure Arm of Sportscover

Active is our dedicated leisure brand, offering the same high standards and industry knowledge we’re known for in the sporting world, applied to recreation and leisure.

We specialise in liability, accident, and contingency insurance for a wide range of leisure activities and organisations. Whether you're running a local event or managing a national network of facilities, our tailored solutions are built to keep pace with industry trends and regulatory changes.

Trusted by leisure providers. Backed by Sportscover’s legacy.

To learn more about Sportscover’s suite of insurance products, contact your local Sportscover office or speak with your broker.

Meet The team

Sportscover is an experienced sport and leisure service provider, combining unrivalled knowledge and expertise to a range of services across insurance, risk management and media.

It is our passion for sport and leisure together with our focus on providing excellent customer service that has enabled Sportscover to grow to become the force in sport and leisure services that it is today.

With offices in Sydney and Melbourne and partners worldwide we have the global reach and knowledge to provide the right solution for any sports and leisure business and activities.

The Sportscover Mission:

To be the market leading sports and leisure insurance (and related services) provider, by building strong, valued, reliable and loyal relationships with our strategic partners and delivering comprehensive solutions through innovation and exceptional service for our clients.

We provide comprehensive insurance solutions.

Our relationships, innovation, and exceptional service differentiates us.

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Management Team

Peter Nash, Founder and Group Chairman

Founder and Group Chairman

Peter Nash

Chris Nash, Managing Director

Managing Director

Chris Nash

Tim Nash, Director

Director

Tim Nash

Brian Woodhead, Director

Director

Brian Woodhead

Jarrod Bell, Head of Underwriting

Head of Underwriting

Jarrod Bell

Francis Lui, Head of Claims Operations – APAC

Head of Claims Operations – APAC

Francis Lui

Robert Groves, Financial Controller and Company Secretary

Financial Controller / Company Secretary

Robert Groves

Sportscover Timeline

1986

Company formed in Melbourne, Australia.

1993

Sydney office opens.

1999

UK office opens in London.

2005

First leisure business written under the Active brand.

2006

Formation of Syndicate at Lloyd’s to access world markets; first Asian business written from Singapore and Hong Kong.

Sportscover UK renamed Sportscover Europe to reflect expansion into European markets.

2007

Sportscover formalises representative agreement with Norway, Denmark, Canada and Ireland.

2008

Sportscover Underwriting Limited authorised by Lloyd’s and the UK Financial Conduct Authority to manage Sportscover’s syndicate.

2009

Sportscover named Underwriting Agency of the Year in the Australian and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards.

2010

Sportscover introduced group travel insurance to its product portfolio.

Shanghai office opens.

2011

Sportscover celebrates 25 years of insuring sport with celebrations held in Melbourne and London.

2014

Sportscover Australia named Generation i youth employer of the year in the Australian and New Zealand awards.

2015

Divested Lloyd’s managing agency and broker to focus underwriting agencies and services to sport and leisure.

2019

Finalist for Underwriting Agency of the Year for the Insurance Business Awards.

2021 - 2025

Continued industry recognition for excellence in insurance.

2026

Celebrating 40 years of Sportscover.

Robert Groves, Financial Controller and Company Secretary

Robert Groves

Financial Controller / Company Secretary
Francis Lui, Head of Claims Operations – APAC

Francis Lui

Head of Claims Operations – APAC
Jarrod Bell, Head of Underwriting

Jarrod Bell

Head of Underwriting
Tim Nash, Board Member

Tim Nash

Board Member
Chris Nash, Managing Director

Chris Nash

Managing Director
Peter Nash, Founder and Group Chairman

Peter Nash

Founder and Group Chairman