Motorcycle sport body unveils new insurance partner after two-year safety overhaul

The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) has announced Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance as its new insurance provider, effective 1 November 2025.

The ACU – the governing body for motorcycle sport in the UK – said the move would bring “increased value and strengthened protection for riders, organisers and officials across motorcycle sport”.

In previous years, the ACU had struggled to find economically competitive cover, so launched a two-year safety and insurance management review, culminating in an insurance partner day in March 2025, organised with long-standing broker partner Lockton.

The body said the partner day was attended by 11 major insurers and gave the organisation the chance to “explain its sporting and regulatory activities” and begin a competitive renewals process.

The winning proposition, submitted by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, offered improved terms such as £40m public liability cover on events as standard and personal accident cover included as part of a rider’s license.

Riders in competitive events will also see their personal accident cover provide hospital benefit after 72 hours in hospital, rather than the previous 14 days.

Industry engagement

Matthew Edwards-Wear, chief executive at the ACU, said: “On the eve of our last renewal, we were facing a significant premium increase with only one insurer willing to quote for the business. That’s something we had to change and were committed to addressing ahead of this renewal.

“Following a lot of hard work around our risk management activities and industry engagement, we’ve seen genuine competition return during the ACU’s renewal period.

”That tells us something important – motorcycle sport in the UK is not only viable, but insurable. That’s a real turning point and the package of benefits that comes with that will be felt at every level of the sport.”