Travel insurance

Travel insurance is designed to protect you and your possessions when you travel overseas. In general a travel insurance policy will pay out for costs associated with becoming ill abroad. This could include the costs of seeing a doctor or a hospital stay.

Travel insurance will also pay out if you lose or damage valuable possessions when you are abroad. Travel insurance will cover you against the costs of accomodation or flights that you have paid for in case the airline or tour operator goes bust and does not provide the goods or services that you have already paid for.

	7% of young holidaygoers have committed travel insurance fraud Seven per cent of holiday makers aged between 18 and 34 have carried out travel insurance fraud
	Winter sports travel insurance warning as claims costs rise Sainsbury’s Bank Travel Insurance is warning that the cost of claims have risen in four of the six most popular destinations for winter sports holidaymakers.
	Why travel insurance is vital even if your holiday is in the UK Just because you are not getting on a plane doesn’t mean you don’t require travel insurance if you are going away for a short break in the UK.
	How is your travel insurance affected by ATOL changes? Recent changes to the protection offered by ATOL for flights and holidays have some benefits, but do they replace the security of a comprehensive travel policy?
	How to find the right travel insurance policy The weather in the UK will drive many away to sunnier places this year but if you are travelling make sure you get the right travel insurance policy. Our guide shows you what to look for.