Travel Insurance
Tesco Bank and Fortis announce travel insurance partnership
Tesco Bank has entered into an agreement with Fortis UK, in addition to the previously announced motor and household partnership, which will provide the underwriting, claims management and sales and service support to Tesco Bank's travel insurance customers.
Who do you call when holiday illness strikes?
As Britons start their winter sun getaways, leading independent travel insurance specialist, insurewithease.com, is urging them to make sure they don’t forget the importance of good travel insurance to provide the support they need if the worst should happen.
Fairer insurance for people with pre-existing medical conditions
Tackling the issue of high priced travel insurance for those with medical conditions and the over-65s, innovative new travel insurance brand, goodtogoinsurance.com, has been launched with the aim of offering appropriate cover at reasonable prices.
Mind the gap as students take a year out
Sales of backpacker insurance were more than eight times higher in August than during the same month last year as frustration over university places prompted potential students to take a year out, new figures from Virgin Money Travel Insurance show.
Average cost of hospital treatment in foreign countries is £2,040
The average cost of hospital treatment in a foreign country has climbed to £2,040 over the last 12 months according to an analysis of new research by Sainsbury's Travel Insurance.
Holidaymakers warned about extending travel insurance
The terrible news of Tom Moss, paralysed and stranded in Thailand after a moped accident, is yet another tragic wake-up call for anyone risking a trip abroad without travel insurance. Tom’s policy ran out while he was still exploring Thailand, leaving him unprotected, and his family with a huge fundraising task to get him home.
Travellers urged to check holiday protection options
Travellers planning a last-minute summer break or turning their attention to next year's holidays are being urged to do their research and consider what sort of cover they might need if their operator goes out of business.
Gap year travellers urged to plug personal safety gap
With many students currently planning a year out, intrepid gap year travellers are being urged to take basic travel safety precautions before they travel and while they are away.
Around 25% of Brits travel without insurance
Despite a recent spate of package holiday firms collapsing, one in four British holidaymakers are still landing on foreign soil without proper insurance cover, according to a survey undertaken by protectyourbubble.com.
Travelling abroad without insurance could be costly
Paying for medical care abroad is becoming more expensive, warns Direct Line Travel Insurance, and so cutting back on insurance cover could turn out to be a false economy.
Saga - Failure of Flight Options
The announcement that Flight Options has gone into administration is a great shame for both staff and passengers. Thankfully the airline is ATOL protected so it looks like passengers who booked directly with the airline are likely to get their money back.
Sun, sea, sangria and stings?
Following recent reports that thousands of jellyfish have made the Costa Blanca their home for the summer, leading independent travel insurance specialist, insurewithease.com, is offering holidaymakers some useful advice to help avoid jellyfish stings spoiling their break away.
Extreme sports require maximum cover
Whether they are planning to Flashpack India, Island-Hop Thailand or explore New Zealand in a VW Camper during their gap year, like it or not, students are almost certainly going to find themselves making the most of cheaper extreme sports and adventure activities on their travels.
BAA strike action
AA Travel Insurance has confirmed that travellers affected by the BAA strike action, which could lead to UK airport closures over the peak August Bank Holiday, are covered on their AA travel insurance policies for abandonment or delay, provided the cover was taken out and the holiday booked before the strike action was announced.
Confused.com - Collapse of Sun4U
Steve Williams, head of travel at Confused.com says "With around 12000 holidaymakers believed to be currently in Spain, it's not clear whether they will all be able to continue their holidays.