Britain's biggest travel insurer, AXA, admitted the other day that its claims service has been failing lately, with hundreds of customers not receiving a payout for their insurance claim. Many angry holidaymakers have in fact had to wait many months for a payout and still not received anything. AXA is a large insurance company that pro...

A report by Norwich Union's travel insurance division has found that 25% of British holidaymakers do not possess travel insurance. These travellers risk incurring substantial costs should they fall victim to theft or ill health when on holiday. These findings are particularly concerning given that middle-aged Britons are now more likely to holiday abroad than ever before. Of those h...

Travel insurance is a priority on any holiday checklist. Indeed, it is said to be one of the few indispensable parts of planning a holiday anywhere, and the travel insurance industry is reputed to be worth more than £650m. However, how many people really know what they are getting when they buy travel insurance? There are many different types of bundled packages offering different so...

In 2006, the Treasury launched a review into the selling of travel insurance by the travel trade. The report, published last month, identified several shortcomings within the current regulatory system, and recommended that the sale of trav...

If you're fed up with our awful British summer and are planning a holiday in France or Spain this year, you should make sure you take extra care of your belongings. According to Swiftcover.com, more than 1 in 3 of us who have had belongings stolen whilst on holiday in Europe were in Spain at the time, and almost 1 in 5 were in Fr...