As of the 1st of January 2009, travel agents are facing restrictions on the selling of travel insurance policies which will come as good news since many are accused of unscrupulous selling tactics. The new legislation means that in order to sell travel insurance, travel agents will have to be regulated by the FSA (Financial Services Authority) or alternatively sell on behalf of a company regul...

At a time when terrorist attacks in Bangkok and Mumbai are at the forefront of the news, we have all been reminded that getting a travel insurance policy to cover such events is more important than ever. However, it is important to know that most policies will not cover costs incurred as a result of security delays and terrorist attacks. ...

At a time when we are all trying to save money, it is nice to feel we are getting a free bonus from our insurance company. Any keen skiers taking out an annual travel insurance policy with Tesco will be pleased to find that, if they do so before January 7th 2009, they qualify for free winte...

The insurance company, EssentialTravel.co.uk, has issued a warning to Brits who may have become victims of a worrying travel insurance scam. EssentialTravel.co.uk issued the warning to all individuals who took out a policy between the b...

28 million of us in the UK have an EHIC, the modern day equivalent of the old E111, which allows us access to state funded health care in EU countries, plus a few others such as Iceland and Switzerland. What many of us do not realise, however, is that these cards have an expiry date and indeed 3 million are due to expire by March 2009. What’s more, many of us not only risk being den...