Travel Insurance

Teenagers jet off on holiday without parents or insurance

An estimated half a million teenagers will take their first parent free holiday this summer. In light of this online insurance company swiftcover.com is warning first-time teenage holiday makers to avoid nightmare situations and ensure they have adequate travel insurance should the worst happen.

Holidaymakers deliberately shun insurance

Whether hopping over the channel or flying around the world, holiday makers should ensure they are adequately covered.

Tummy pain falls mainly in Spain

Spain may reign supreme in Europe when it comes to football - but according to new findings from Halifax Travel Insurance, the country is the worst offender where British tourists are most likely to suffer from ‘Delhi Belly', or a dodgy holiday tummy.

Today's kids take to overseas travel like never before

Under 11s have travelled just as far in their lifetimes as the over 60s, according to new research from insurance.co.uk.

‘Independent' holidaymakers urged to check travel insurance

Over the next few weeks millions of Brits will be heading off on their summer holidays. But AXA warns that the growing numbers of ‘independent' holidaymakers are leaving themselves potentially exposed by buying a ‘standard' travel insurance product.

Nearly seven million Brits have never been on holiday abroad

As many as 15% of British adults - some 6.96 million people - have never been on holiday abroad. Sainsbury's Travel Insurance, warns however that calamity can still strike whilst in the UK and that travel insurance is just as essential for UK holidays to cover instances such as lost or stolen luggage and belongings or travel delays.

Grease film star finds Bupa ‘shapes up' to her needs

Grease film star Olivia Newton-John found Bupa was "the one that she wanted" when it came to providing travel insurance on a recent 3-week charity fundraiser.

Adventurous holidaymakers must check the small print

It appears that sun, sea and sand just isn't enough for the average Brit abroad any more according to new research from esure Travel Insurance, as a quarter (25 per cent) of holidaymakers choose their destination or resort based on the availabilty of adventurous sports and activities such as scuba diving, white water rafting and bungee jumping.

Half a million passports go missing abroad each year

Over half a million British tourists either lose, or have their passport stolen, while holidaying abroad each year, according to new research from Halifax Travel Insurance.

Tesco top travel tips

With the summer holiday season upon us, many holidaymakers are already counting the days until they pack their bags and head for the sun.

New FSA travel insurance regulation will protect consumers

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a Policy Statement setting out the final rules for regulating travel insurance sold alongside a holiday - known as Connected Travel Insurance (CTI). This is mainly sold by travel firms and holiday providers.

Check ahead before you travel

With the start of the Atlantic hurricane season just under a week away, holidaymakers could be in for a shock having booked a holiday to the USA for June and turning up to find they are caught out in the stormy weather, rather than being greeted by beaming sunshine.