Travel Insurance
Travel insurance : One Group Launches new brand
One Group has launched its new specialist brand, Good to go Insurance, focused on travel insurance for medically-impaired travellers, with no age limits. It...
Travel Insurance : does it pay to buy one?
The question on the financial communities mind at the moment and indeed expressed by companies such as MarketWatch is as follows: Does it pay...
Travel insurance : Britons are better covered while abroad than during the rest of the year
As the holiday season approaches and Britons rush to get travel insurance to cover them while abroad, the protection provider Friends Provident is urging...
Travel Insurance : BIBA awarded for the new personal travel insurance Policy
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has won the Commercial Initiative award at the prestigious Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards.
BIBA in conjunction with...
BIBA concerned that consumers and businesses will be hit by increasing insurance costs
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is disappointed that the Government has announced increases to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in today’s budget.
BIBA believes that...
Travel insurance: Sri Lanka welcomes end to US travel warning
Sri Lanka on Thursday welcomed the lifting of a US warning against travel to the Indian Ocean island, anticipating a boost to tourism and...
Airline SAS says volcano cost it more than 66 million euros
Scandinavian airline SAS said Friday it suffered at least 66 million euros in losses owing to a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland that grounded...
New Zealand warns of ‘extreme’ terrorism risk in India, travel insurance hardly recommended
New Zealand has warned travellers of an "extreme risk" of terrorism in India highlighting New Delhi, the venue for the October Commonwealth Games, as...
Ash cloud disruption: Expert Comment on business insurance implications
Stephen Cross, CEO of Aon Global Risk Consulting, commented on yesterday the business and insurance implications of the ash cloud that has been causing...
Frustration as South African Airways cancels post-volcano flight
Frustrated passengers were braced for a sixth unplanned night in Johannesburg on Tuesday as South African Airways (SAA) cancelled what was to be its...
New ash cloud prompts Qantas to extend flight ban
Australia's Qantas Airways extended its ban on flights to and from Europe for another 24 hours on Tuesday, as hopes of a quick resolution...
Ash cloud strands tourists in Egypt
Thousands of tourists holidaying in Egypt were stranded at airports across the country on Monday as volcanic ash emanating from Iceland swept through European...
Ash cloud leaves European backpackers stuck in Australia
Hundreds of European backpackers remained stranded in Australia on Monday, many low on funds, as travel mayhem from the Iceland volcano extended right around...
Travel chaos: volcanic ash cloud, travel insurance advice
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has issued clarification and advice to travellers affected by the cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland,...
Philippine tourism sector hit by European air ban
A European Commission ruling that Philippine airlines are unsafe has dealt a major blow to the tourism sector, the Southeast Asian nation's tourism minister...
British Airways strike: flights cancelled, passengers remain covered
A cabin crew strike, the first in 13 years, cancelled some flights of the British company. The company confirmed the three days strike (March...
US: CSA travel protection enhances travel insurance plan with consult a doctor
CSA Travel Protection, dedicated to providing affordable travel insurance and emergency assistance services, today announced enhanced travel insurance plans that now include 24/7 access...
Australia: Mondial Assistance and nib enters into partnership to offer travel insurance
Mondial Assistance and nib have yesterday announced a brand new partnership in order to offer tailored travel insurance products to nib customers which would...
Check your travel insurance with wintry weather on the way
Holidaymakers planning on spending New Year's Eve abroad may wish to check that their travel insurance covers them against the impact of predicted wintry...
What a travel insurance does not cover ?
Make sure you read the policy summary to see what is and isn’t covered by the policy – there are bound to be some...
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