Does the pole studio/instructor have liability insurance?

All Poleshow instructors are insured up to £1million. This is a VERY important question to ask, which is why I put it first.  Pole Dancing is a physical sport, not unlike gymnastics, especially as you progress to the upper levels.

Liability insurance will cover you in case of an accident.  Accidents can happen, even with the most experienced instructors, and yes, even with “crash pads” you can still get hurt (I personally believe that crash pads give a false sense of security and do not use them, if you have been trained properly, yes even trained on how to fall in case it happens, then there is no need for them).  Will your medical insurance cover you if you get hurt at a class?  What if you don't have insurance, who's going to pay your medical bills.

This is what liability insurance is for.  It protects YOU in case of a pole related injury.

When you ask a potential instructor if they have liability insurance, you need to be specific.  Pole dancing is such a new industry, there are VERY few insurance companies that cover pole related injuries.  Many pole dance studios get insured by getting “fitness insurance” this is NO guarantee that your medical bills will be covered with a pole related injury, and in actuality, PROBABLY WON'T cover you! 

You must ask if they have “ POLE DANCE LIABILITY INSURANCE ”.  This insures that you will be covered in case of a pole related injury.

Don't just ask if they have it, ASK TO SEE IT !  If they refuse to show you or if they do and it says nothing about pole dance on it, then you should think real hard about if you want to risk it.