Travel Insurance

Travel insurance medical claims from Mexico top the bill, according to Age Concern Travel Insurance claims data, with the average claim reaching £3,000.

More than 3 million Brits are expected to jet off to sunnier climates this August Bank holiday, but the Co-op Insurance is warning holiday goers to be careful after 20 million bags went missing at UK airports last year, with the leading insurer predicting that many more are facing the possibility of a bank holiday with no luggage.

The August bank holiday is the last one until Christmas, and a final opportunity for those with kids to get away before the school holidays are over. As a result it is this time of year that sees millions of Brits hit the roads, rails and airways in attempts to make the most of that extra day.

Passengers flying out of Britain's second busiest airport Gatwick, face the prospect of long delays and chaos as baggage handlers and check-in staff threaten to stage two 24-hour strikes including one over Bank Holiday Monday.

The August bank holiday is fast approaching and many people will be making the most of their time off by spending it abroad.

The credit crunch has made Brits think about changing their holiday plans, according to research by Legal & General.

One in four Brits (27%) - some 13.4 million people - claim not to be taking out any travel insurance for this year's summer holiday.

British tourists risk not being covered when travelling to Europe this year as news that 2.3 million Britons who travelled within the EU in the past 12 months did not take out travel insurance because they believed an EHIC card gave them sufficient cover.

M&S Money travel insurance customers have the option of UK, European and Worldwide cover and have access to an online medical screening facility as well as the services of a personal travel assistant to help plan their trip.

With the 2008 Olympics just around the corner, travellers planning to attend the games in Beijing should make sure they have adequate travel insurance before they set off.