Travel Insurance
BUPA blasts off with space travel insurance
BUPA Travel insurance is boldly going where no travel insurers have gone before - into space.
Does winter travel insurance really protect?
Arranging insurance is hardly the most exciting of activities at the best of times, but in the holiday season it really is one of those things to “tick off the list”. This disinterested attitude is putting travellers; in particular winter sports enthusiasts; at risk, comments Moneyextra.
Which?: Treasury Select Committee report into travel insurance
As the Treasury Select Committee publishes its report into travel insurance regulation, Mike Naylor, principal researcher, Which?, says: “This is a damning report reiterating the urgent need for consistent regulation of travel insurance.
Consumers demand full regulation of travel insurance
New research published by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) reveals that 97% of consumers wholeheartedly back the Government’s plans to protect them from travel agents who fail to explain the full details of their travel insurance policies.
Off piste with the least
Patchy snow reports across Europe this season may tempt skiers and snowboarders from the relative safety of the well worn pistes in search of snow.
Is this the beginning of the end of the traditional ski holiday?
In less than 25 years global warming could spell the beginning of the end for the annual ski and winter sports holiday that millions of Britons enjoy each year, according to a new report by Halifax Travel Insurance.
Travel insurance claims may be no-go for no snow
Anxious skiers checking the weather forecast as they head off to Europe in search of snow also need to double-check their insurance policy.
Don’t be financially unlucky in love this Valentine’s
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Venice, Paris and Rome have been voted the top three destinations for a romantic break in a recent American Express Insurance Services survey.
Up, up & away: Britons getting away more in 2007
Whether a ‘Des Res’ awaits you in sunnier climes or even if your getaways for 2007 are still in the planning stage, now could be the time to organise travel insurance for the year - as American Express is running a promotion until 28.02.07 on its Annual European Budget Travel Insurance.
Apres-ski rules for skiers who never set foot on the slopes
Every fourth skier or snowboarder is uninsured for injury to themselves or others, warns moneysupermarket.com.
Travellers plan even more trips for 2007
The number of trips abroad made by Brits in 2007 is expected to increase for the third conservative year, according to a survey by American Express Insurance Services.
Brits intend to book holidays before the end of February 2007
Around 15.44 million people intend to book holidays between the end of Christmas and February 2007, with 9% of these being purchased during the first week after Christmas.
Winter tourists prefer down under to downhill
British holidaymakers have shunned the slopes and headed down under so far this winter, according to research from Barclays Travel Insurance.
Brits go mad for adventure holidays
As winter sports fanatics prepare to strap on their skis and snowboards and the thoughts of many others turn to planning summer trips, research from travel insurer MORE TH>N reveals that one in eight of us are planning to go on adventure holidays such as safaris, scuba diving, ice-climbing or dog sledding this year.
Tesco Instant Travel Insurance January sale
Tesco Instant Travel Insurance is offering travellers a cool winter bargain by slashing a massive 20% off all annual travel policies purchased in store.