Travel Insurance
Travel insurance takes back seat for Brits
The average holidaymaker travels with £3174.65 of luggage it was revealed today, but a fifth of British holidaymakers fail to take out travel insurance cover for lost or stolen items.
Annual or single trip travel insurance policy – what’s the deal?
It’s August, and right across the UK people are heading off to far flung shores to enjoy their holidays, but have they got the best deal on their travel insurance? And did they even consider the different type of policies?
The golden age of travel?
Confused.com has urged older travellers not to risk jetting off on holiday without travel insurance, despite concerns over increased premiums and lack of availability.
Sun, sea and cheap surgery
Brits are heading abroad in their thousands for nips and tucks, cosmetic dentistry and medical procedures such as IVF and surrogacy that are restricted in the UK according to new research from specialist currency broker, Currencies.co.uk.
European travellers aged 66 face higher travel insurance costs
Retired Brits planning on seeing the world at their leisure continue to be punished with high travel insurance costs on the grounds of their age, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
When in Rome, be sure to cover up
Insurewithease.com, leading independent travel insurance specialist is urging holidaymakers in Rome to heed a stricter dress code now being enforced by the Vatican City, which includes visitors to St Peter’s Square.
Nationwide FlexAccount launches free travel insurance
Nationwide is writing to customers, to offer them free travel insurance worth almost £80 for joint cover, if they use its award winning FlexAccount as their main current account.
Uninsured travellers risk hefty medical bills
With the school summer holidays underway, families will be looking for an affordable break and Turkey is this year’s top destination, as it’s out of the Euro-zone, giving Brits better value for their Sterling.
Travellers urged to insure against airline failure
A new survey conducted by Ipsos Mori revealed that only a small volume of air passengers think of airline insolvency when booking a ticket. Only five of the 2,072 people polled said that airline insolvency was an issue when booking, despite over 65 airlines collapsing since the start of the recession and huge losses continuing in the airline sector in 2010.
Every ash cloud has a silver lining
New research from leading comparison website Gocompare.com reveals that the publicity surrounding the disruption caused by the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland and industrial action at British Airways earlier this year has prompted wary Brits to take a lot more interest in their travel insurance.
Brits continue love affair with European travel
Recent research from Skyscanner has shown that European destinations are set to remain popular for UK travellers this summer. Spanish resorts such as Malaga, Alicante, Palma, Tenerife and Ibiza dominate the list.
Brits taking more short holiday breaks
More than 20 per cent of UK holidaymakers have booked themselves a short overseas break in the past year in addition to their main holiday – an increase of five per cent on the previous year, according to new research from Mintel.
Don’t forget to cover your iPad and iPhone this summer
AXA warns consumers to get their personal possessions cover or travel insurance in order as the company estimates over £7bn worth of electronic gadgets will be taken on holiday by British holidaymakers this summer as we look to replicate home comforts while abroad.
UK travellers try out new sports on holiday
Post Office Travel Insurance recommends UK travellers check their travel insurance policies before attempting new activities on holiday.
Holiday price stings could bust the family budget
As the schools break up for the summer, parents can look forward to getting more holiday cash this year than last if they visit the eurozone, thanks to a rise in the value of sterling.