If you are planning to go on a self drive holiday in the coming months then you’re probably planning what you’re going to pack, what clothes you’ll need to buy, accommodation and how much money you’ll need to take with you. This is obvious really as it is all part of the excitement of going […]
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
The majority of people that go abroad at any time of the year will have some form of travel insurance in their locker for those just in case moments. After all, if anything can happen when you’re at home, it can definitely happen whilst you’re abroad. Regardless of whether you travel on the ferry or […]
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
You’ve booked the holiday. You’ve packed the umpteen suitcases. You’ve loaded the car. And you set off, more than ready for a couple of weeks rest, relaxation and fun.
It all sounds great. And, in all probability it will go like a dream and your holiday will be everything that you hoped for. But snags, small […]
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Around 70 per cent of people planning to take a gap year see travel insurance as unnecessary, according to the Foreign Office. This is incredible, as ‘gappers’ are just the type of people to indulge in extreme sports such as rock climbing, bungee jumping and jet skiing, and all probably while they’re intoxicated or recovering […]
Monday, April 9th, 2007
I cannot wait to get out on the slopes and have booked a long weekend in Les Gets for later this month.
I noticed that the annual insurance policy for my girlfriend and I was up for renewal and called the provider to sort it out. Apparently, one in seven people ski without cover but […]
Monday, January 9th, 2006
Do you ever go on holiday without travel insurance? Perhaps you think that it’s not worth buying for a quick hop abroad. After all, when the air fare is so cheap, the cost of the policy seems expensive.
Apparently, more people are travelling without insurance – around 29%, a rise of 7% this year over 2004.
Going […]
Friday, December 9th, 2005
Around seven million people will travel abroad this festive season, many of them to Europe. Statistically, hundreds will get ill or injured and will be in for a nasty shock.
Holders of an E111 form, available free from post offices, have been entitled to free or reduced cost medical treatment in 27 European countries.
But the E111 […]
Friday, December 9th, 2005
