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A person playing a flute while reading sheet music in the background.

Flute insurance

Our specialist flute insurance protects your flute, piccolo, cases and accessories against accidental damage, loss and theft.

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Policies from just £25 a year
No excess on musical instruments 1
Accidental damage, loss and theft
Dedicated UK claims and customer service teams
UK, Worldwide, or Premises only cover
Trusted by musicians, rated 4.8/5 on Trustpilot
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We pay 95% of all claims received 2

Protect Your Flute with Specialist Insurance

Your flute is more than an instrument. Whether you’re practising at home, studying, teaching, rehearsing with an orchestra or performing on stage, our specialist flute insurance gives you peace of mind by protecting it from accidental damage, loss and theft.

What’s Covered with Lark Music Flute Insurance

 Whether you play for pleasure, perform professionally or travel with your flute, our insurance is designed to keep your instrument protected. From damage during rehearsals to theft while travelling, we cover the risks that matter most to flautists. Leaving you free to focus on your music.

We understand how important your flute is to your playing and can provide insurance for a range of flute-related instruments and accessories, including:

Flutes
Piccolos
Alto flutes
Bass flutes
Headjoints
Flute cases
Music stands
Sheet music
Accessories and cleaning kits
Rented instruments

Get a quote and buy your policy online in a few simple steps

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Worldwide Protection

Choose UK or Worldwide cover and tailor your policy to where your flute is played. With Worldwide cover, your instrument is insured wherever your music takes you, with no time restrictions on travel. If you don’t travel with your flute, you can also choose Premises Only cover.

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Accidental Damage

From knocks during rehearsals to damage while setting up for a performance, accidents can happen. Your policy covers accidental damage, helping you repair or replace your flute without the financial stress.

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Theft and Accidental Loss

Whether stolen from your home, a venue, rehearsal space or while travelling, your flute is protected against theft and accidental loss. Optional cover is also available for theft from an unattended vehicle.

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Depreciation after a repair

If your flute is damaged and professionally repaired, we’ll reimburse you for any permanent loss in its market value.

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Travel Protection

Your flute is covered while travelling in an appropriate protective case, whether you’re heading to lessons, rehearsals, concerts or international performances.

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Postage and Travel Costs covered

In the event of a claim, we’ll cover reasonable postage, courier and travel expenses for you to deliver and collect your flute from a repairer.

Lark Music’s flute insurance helps you play with confidence. Designed for people who make music happen, by people who love music. Whether you’re learning, teaching, performing, collecting or touring, we offer flexible, cost-effective, specialist cover to suit your needs.

Why Choose Lark Music

We’ve been protecting musical instruments and equipment for over 35 years. During that time, we’ve built a reputation musicians trust for tailored, specialist insurance. Read our reviews on Trustpilot to see why flautists and musicians praise our swift, friendly service and flexible policy options.

Our bespoke approach supports everyone from beginner flute players and music students to teachers, orchestral musicians, professional flautists and collectors.

OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE
We’ve been providing cover for musical instruments and equipment for over 35 years.

FLEXIBLE COVER WITH OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
Choose the level of cover to suit your needs, with optional add-ons such as unattended vehicle cover, personal accident and public liability cover.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN REPAIRER
If you need to make a claim, you’re free to choose a repairer you trust – giving you confidence your flute is in safe hands.

WHEN IT COMES TO CLAIMS, WE PAY QUICKLY
We know being without your flute can disrupt lessons, rehearsals and performances. That’s why we aim to settle approved claims quickly by bank transfer.

WE COVER LOAN INSTRUMENT HIRE COSTS
If your flute is being repaired or replaced, we cover loan instrument hire costs – helping you keep playing while your own instrument is out of action.

14 DAYS TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
No cancellation fees and 14 days to change your mind after you buy your flute insurance policy – giving you total confidence and flexibility.

Public Liability and Personal Accident Cover for Flautists (Additional Cover Options)

When you’re performing, teaching or playing in public, the focus should be on the music, not what could go wrong. Public Liability cover helps protect you if your performance or equipment causes injury or damage, while Personal Accident  cover can offer financial support if an injury stops you playing, teaching or performing. 

Whether you’re playing in an orchestra, teaching students or performing at events, it’s about having the right protection in place.

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Effortless Insurance

We believe insuring your flute should be quick and easy, so you can get back to practising, performing and enjoying your music.

Whether you’re learning at home, attending lessons, teaching every week, playing in an ensemble or travelling internationally, our cost-effective flute insurance keeps your instrument protected.

Get a quote and buy your policy online in just a few simple steps.

Simply call 0333 188 6582 or click the button below to get a quote and set up your bespoke policy
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Based outside of the UK or EU? We can still help

The love of music unites people wherever they are in the world. That’s why we can also offer insurance if you live outside of the UK or the EU through our specialist, personal service. Our team has worked with musicians worldwide for many years and will be happy to help you find the policy that best suits you. Simply fill in our online form and we will get back to you at a time that suits you.

We can cover musicians in:

Hong Kong
Singapore
Israel
Switzerland
Korea
USA

Latest news

1 No excess applies to Keynote insurance product only

2 95% claims payout rate based on claims between November 2024 and November 2025