The Insurance News

Students who have just finished their A levels and are about to embark on a gap year should take some time to make sure they are properly prepared, including taking adequate travel insurance with them. While gap year travellers spend hours deciding where to go, specialist insurance provider Hiscox urges them to consider ways of protecting their personal safety and keeping out of trouble while they are abroad. Before they go, Hiscox suggests a few tips for preparation: investigate the health situation and ensuring they have had the required vaccinations; gain an understanding of local laws and customs to avoid a run in with the authorities; ensure necessary documents are carried and kept safe, taking along copies of important things like passports. Read more…

Canada is a great place to travel in, but the best way to do so is with Canadian travel insurance. Having Canadian travel insurance will give you peace of mind as you discover great things about the French-speaking country. Canada is fast becoming a vacation destination – with it strong economy and welcoming environment, you will certainly warm up to Canadians real fast. Now that we have all but gotten over the recession, so do not be left out and start planning your Canadian vacation.

Canada is not only a stopover, but it is slowly becoming a destination thanks to the high standard of living and penchant for attracting a good number of foreign visitors. Read more…

Consumers have been paying more attention to travel insurance and what it covers since ash from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull caused massive disruption for travellers.

One positive outcome of the disruption, which saw many holidaymakers stranded abroad or unable to reach their destinations, is that air travellers are more aware of what their travel insurance covers, according to comparison website Gocompare.com.

Its research shows that the publicity surrounding the ash cloud fall-out has prompted Brits to pay closer attention to their travel insurance, with one in five saying they now take more care to check what cover is and is not included in their policy,

Nearly seven per cent of respondents to the Gocompare survey said that they are more likely to spend more money on their travel insurance in order to get a more comprehensive policy, rather than going with the cheapest option. Read more…

Going to watch the World Cup in South Africa without taking out travel insurance first could have dire consequences, travel experts have warned.

Travelling without insurance could mean not being able to get vital treatment, as well as being vulnerable to costs from delays, cancellations, or lost luggage, experts from the travel insurance industry have suggested.

According to research from esure, one in five football fans heading to South Africa will not take out travel insurance.

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