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- Travel Insurance - The Facts
September 1, 2011, 10:50
A collection of articles explaining some of the facts about travel insurance. If you are going away on holiday soon you need travel insurance, and if you need…
- Package holiday vs booking independently: What travel insurance do I need?
October 21, 2011, 13:45
Financial Protection, Travel Insurance and Insolvency Cover This is the first part of our series detailing how booking your holiday as a package or…
- Is your holiday safe? Do you need travel insurance with insolvency cover?
October 21, 2011, 13:42
Our quick check diagram will help you to see if your holiday is financially protected. If it isn't, consider buying travel insurance with insolvency…
- Why Travel Insurance Matters
September 5, 2011, 14:34
Every year the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) publishes a report entitled ‘British Behaviour Abroad’. The report details the numbers of UK citizens…
- Travel Insurance and Holiday Time Line
September 5, 2011, 14:45
Our travel insurance and holiday timeline illustrates how our travel habits have changed over the years and how travel insurance policies have adapted to meet…
- Travel insurance: Explaining the sections of cover
December 15, 2011, 11:14
When you buy travel insurance you will often be presented with a schedule of benefits, usually in the form of a table which shows you the name of the…
- Top 10 Travel Insurance Tips
September 5, 2011, 14:52
Buying travel insurance these days is easy; you can get instant cover online or by phone in a matter of minutes. But sometimes its worth slowing down for a…
- Package holiday vs booking independently: What travel insurance do I need?
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- Category: Travel Insurance - The Facts
Information and tips about travel insurance that will help you get the travel insurance cover for your holiday. We’re not selling travel insurance, or…
- Travelling to Greece? Protect yourself against risk of insolvency & strike
Although most travel experts are saying that Greece is still a great place to go on holiday this summer and even if it does leave the Eurozone the airlines…
- Fiji braced for cyclone: Travel insurance and natural disasters
The island of Fiji is braced for the arrival of cyclone Daphne after it was battered by flash floods over the weekend. A state of emergency has been…
- Travel Insurance Tip No. 9 – Check you have cover for sports and activities
Tip number 9 in our top 10 travel insurance tips is: Make sure that your travel insurance provides cover for any sports and activities you will be taking part…
- Travel Insurance Tip No. 8 – If you’re travelling to Europe, get an EHIC
Tip number 8 in our top 10 travel insurance tips is: If you are travelling to Europe, get an EHIC, it could save you money! The European Health Insurance…
- Flight delays, high winds, your rights and travel insurance
Post summary: Under EU law you have certain rights if your flight is delayed due to bad weather. Your travel insurance can also help when your flight is…
- Flight delays: Punctuality of flights from UK airports improve year on year
Summary: Great news for passengers, flight delays are decreasing, but if you do experience a delay, what are your rights and how can travel insurance help. F…
- Travel Insurance Tip No. 7 – Tailor your travel insurance for your budget and holiday
Tip number 7 in our top 10 travel insurance tips is: Tailor your travel insurance policy to suit your budget and your holiday. The days of simply buying…
- Travel Insurance Tip No. 6 – Declare any pre-existing medical conditions
Tip number 6 in our top 10 travel insurance tips is; declare any pre-existing medical conditions when you buy travel insurance. No matter how inconsequential…
- Quad biking and extreme sports: Are you covered by travel insurance?
A recent case of a young boy seriously injured after a quad biking accident highlights the importance of having the right travel insurance cover if you plan to…
- Travel Insurance Tip No. 5 – Kids may be covered free, but don’t forget to mention them
Tip number 5 in our top 10 travel insurance tips is, kids may be covered on your policy free of charge, but don’t forget to mention them. This may sound…
- Hospitalised abroad without travel insurance, who foots the bill?
In short, if you don’t have travel insurance, the answer is you or perhaps your family if you’re lucky. However a recent survey by ABTA, the Travel…
- Travel Insurance Tip No. 4 – Think about the start date on your annual travel insurance
When you buy an annual travel insurance policy you will usually be asked when you want the travel insurance cover to start. Now, it may seem sensible to start…
- Travel Insurance Tip No. 3: Two good reasons to buy travel insurance as soon as you book your holiday
Many of people leave buying travel insurance to the last minute, if you’re one of them, I’m going to give you two very good reasons why you should buy…
- Travel Insurance Tip No 2: Are you eligable for cover?
2. Check that you are eligible for travel insurance cover and buy the policy before you leave the UK. Tip number 2 of our top ten travel insurance tips…
- FCO highlights importance of travel insurance
Every year the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) publishes a report entitled ‘British Behaviour Abroad’. The report details the numbers of UK citizens…
- Travel insurance tip no.1: Are your travel dates right?
1. Get your travel dates right on your travel insurance policy It sounds simple, but it’s a mistake that people do make, and it’s very important to get it…
- Travelling to Greece? Protect yourself against risk of insolvency & strike
- Category: Travel Advice and Information
General tips and information about travel insurance cover.
- 48% of Brits not aware that without travel insurance they risk large medical bills
New figures from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) highlight common misconceptions over who will foots the bill for medical treatment abroad. A…
- More strikes in Italy and Portugal threaten to disrupt holiday flights
As austerity measures continue to have an impact across Europe two more strikes are announced that threaten to disrupt our hard earned holidays this summer. …
- FCO advise against all but essential travel to Maldives capital
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have advised British Nationals against all but essential travel to the Island of Male in the Maldives. The latest advice…
- Check the latest advice from the FCO: It can impact your travel insurance cover
Summary: The travel advice published by the FCO can have an impact on your travel insurance cover. Travelling against FCO advice can make your travel insurance…
- Flight delays: Punctuality of flights from UK airports improve year on year
Summary: Great news for passengers, flight delays are decreasing, but if you do experience a delay, what are your rights and how can travel insurance help. F…
- Floods and hurricanes: What does your travel insurance cover?
In the past week news headlines have been filled with stories of disruption caused by the weather which could affect British holiday makers. The Foreign and…
- Hospitalised abroad without travel insurance, who foots the bill?
In short, if you don’t have travel insurance, the answer is you or perhaps your family if you’re lucky. However a recent survey by ABTA, the Travel…
- FCO highlights importance of travel insurance
Every year the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) publishes a report entitled ‘British Behaviour Abroad’. The report details the numbers of UK citizens…
- 48% of Brits not aware that without travel insurance they risk large medical bills
- Category: Travel Insurance Trivia
Facts and figures about travel insurance, you probably don’t need to know this stuff, but some of us find it interesting.
- Travel insurance changes to match our travel habits
Our travel insurance timeline illustrates how our holiday habits have changed and how travel insurance has adapted in response. The holidays we take…
- Travel insurance changes to match our travel habits
- Category: Travel Insurance Volcanic Ash
All you need to know about Volcanic ash. What are your your rights if your holiday is disrupted by volcanic ash?What your airline or tour operator is required…
- Volcanic ash disrupts flights in New Zealand: Can travel insurance help?
As an unexpected volcanic eruption in New Zealand causes an ash cloud disrupting flights and closing roads, we look at travel insurance cover for volcanic ash…
- Mt Etna eruption sparks volcanic ash cloud fears
Mount Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes, started erupting on Wednesday night, sending volcanic ash and lava high in to the sky. Mount Etna…
- Travel insurance and volcanic ash
Under EU and UK regulations, your airline or tour operator has a legal obligation to reschedule or refund your flight/holiday and provide meals and accommodatio…
- Volcanic Ash Flight Disruption: What are your rights?
In the event that your holiday or flight is disrupted due to volcanic ash contact your airline or tour operator in the first instance, they should be able to…
- Volcanic Ash: How big is the threat to your holiday?
Before April 2010, and the eruption of Mount Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland, flight disruption due to volcanic ash was almost unheard of in the UK. Since then,…
- Volcanic Ash Infographic: Flight disruption, Your rights, Travel Insurance
Check out our Volcanic Ash Travel Disruption Infographic for some quick facts and figures on volcanic ash flight disruption, your rights, the responsibilities…
- Volcanic ash disrupts flights in New Zealand: Can travel insurance help?
- Category: Travel Insurance & Insolvency Cover
Find out about travel insurance with insolvency cover, scheduled airline failure cover and airline insolvency.
- Another airline insolvency highlights the need for travel insurance insolvency cover
Danish no-frills airline Cimber Sterling declared bankruptcy on Thursday after its owners pulled financial support from the company. The notice stated that…
- New ATOL Regulations: Gaps in protection mean travel insurance with insolvency cover is still vital for many travellers
From Monday 30 April the ATOL Protection Scheme is being extended to cover what is known in the travel industry as Flight Plus Holidays. We explain what…
- ATOL Extended to Protect more Holidays: Is your Holiday Protected?
Use our quick check diagram to see whether your holiday is protected or whether you should consider buying travel insurance with insolvency cover. From…
- Consumers confused by Holiday Protection, ATOL and Travel Insurance
A survey has shown that consumers don’t understand if or how their holidays are protected against insolvency. When you book a holiday it could be…
- Financial protection for air holidays is to be extended: Is there still a need for travel insurance with insolvency cover?
Article Summary: We're discussing what the ATOL reforms mean in practice for UK holiday makers and whether there is still any need to buy travel insurance with…
- Thomas Cook shares drop by 75% as it seeks further funding
As the travel industry struggles, do you need travel insurance with insolvency cover? Travel insurance cover with insolvency cover is becoming increasingly…
- 19 travel firms have become insolvent this year: Is your holiday safe?
If you haven’t booked a traditional package holiday, travel insurance with insolvency cover can provide the extra protection you need if your travel…
- Another airline insolvency highlights the need for travel insurance insolvency cover
- Category: Travel Insurance Strike Cover
Find out about travel insurance with strike cover. What is covered by your travel insurance in the event of a strike, plus information on upcoming strike…
- Airline staff announce 15 days of strikes
Staff at Iberia, the Spanish airline owned IAG, by the same parent company as British Airways, have announced 15 days of strikes in protest against the…
- Brittany Ferries suspends all services and advise customers to go to Dover
Brittany Ferries have taken the decision to suspend all of its services to France and Spain as a result of industrial action by staff. The only service…
- Strike disruption to easyJet flights today
Passengers traveling to and from France and Portugal with easyJet are at risk from strike disruption today. In Portugal, easyJet have advised passengers…
- Portugal Air Traffic Controllers Strike Called Off
Great news for travellers to Portugal, the air traffic controllers strike that was due to start this weekend has been called off. The walk out was due to last…
- More strikes in Italy and Portugal threaten to disrupt holiday flights
As austerity measures continue to have an impact across Europe two more strikes are announced that threaten to disrupt our hard earned holidays this summer. …
- 7 days of strike action at Stansted set to impact Jubilee weekend
Baggage handlers at Stansted airport are set for 7 days of strike action, starting today which looks set to impact the busy Jubilee weekend, when many UK…
- Portugal Air Traffic Controllers Strike threaten flight delays
With news of more strikes causing flight delays in Portugal, here’s a reminder of what cover travel insurance can provides for strike action. Passenger…
- Stansted Baggage Handlers Call off Strike: Great news for travellers!
Good news for travellers getting away for the long weekend: The threatened Easter strike by ground handling staff at Stansted airport has been suspended as…
- Stansted baggage handlers due to strike over Easter
Baggage handlers at Stansted Airport in Essex have voted for strike action over the Easter Weekend. The GMB Union have announced that 150 of its members who…
- Strikes in Germany today cause delays at Frankfurt and Berlin
According to Eurocontrol, The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, ground handling strikes across Germany this morning are causing major…
- General Strike in Spain called for 29 March
The two largest trades unions in Spain have called a general strike for Thursday 29 March. The strike is expected to affect public transport within Spain and…
- Croatian Airline Strike today: Travel insurance for strikes
Croatian Airline staff are on strike today and tomorrow (8-9th March 2012). The strike is due to affect daily operations and the airline has stated that…
- UK Strike: Flight delays & travel insurance cover
Passengers have been warned that if they are due to fly into the UK on Wednesday they could face delays of up to 12 hours as UK Border Agency staff join a…
- General strike in Portugal: Does travel insurance provide cover?
A rare 24 hour general strike in Portugal today is causing major disruption to fights and other transportation. This again highlights the importance of…
- Delays due to strikes: Travel insurance cover & your rights
This post covers more strikes in Greece, Thomas Cook staff voting on strike action, travel insurance cover for strikes and your rights if your flight is…
- Another day, another strike affecting UK holiday makers . . .
Public Transport Strike in Greece It seems like barely a week passes before another strike is announced which could affect UK holiday makers. Qantas staff…
- General strike in Italy: Does travel insurance cover you for strike action?
Strikes or other industrial action can affect anybody’s holiday, it doesn’t matter how well organised you are, it’s completely out of your control. What…
- Airline staff announce 15 days of strikes
- Category: Travel Insurance Medical Conditions
All about finding travel insurance with cover for pre-existing medical conditions.
- Travel Insurance with Medical Conditions
If you’ve had treatment for any medical conditions in the last couple of years or have an on-going medical condition such as diabetes, asthma or depression…
- Travel Insurance with Medical Conditions
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