Monday 28 March 2016

What's new in 2016 for UK holiday insurance

More and more people are travelling and going on holiday too. This increase in travel has meant that travel insurance has become a lot more competitive, bring down the cost of premiums for customers in the UK. This is great news!

Insurance
We are going to look at some of the travel insurance providers that cater for older people in 2016. The Over 60s are increasingly making up a larger proportion of travellers.

Travel Insurance for Medical

These guys specialise in providing travel insurance for people who have medical conditions but don't want to be held back by them. We offer full screening – either online or on the phone – for 1000s of conditions and can offer instant cover, wherever you are going.

If you or a member of your party has been refused cover elsewhere then try us! We can insure your entire party even if just one of you has a medical condition to declare. And we offer a great choice of policies to suit both the way you like to travel as well as your pocket. Use the links below to get an instant quote for your Single Trip, Annual, Long Stay, Winter Sports or Cruise travel insurance.

Debenhams

Debenhams Travel Insurance

From a weekend city break to a round the world cruise, Debenhams offers travel insurance to cover your needs.

You can also receive a FREE £5 Debenhams gift card with every single trip policy or a FREE £10 gift card if you upgrade your insurance to a multi-trip policy.

Get Going Travel Insurance

As specialists in medical travel insurance, we understand the difficulties of finding the right travel insurance cover at the right price. When you have an existing medical condition, whether it is asthma, high blood pressure or something more serious like cancer, we know that it can be expensive and cover can be limited. Our policies have been designed with you in mind.

Whether you or someone in your party have an existing illness, look no further than our range of Travel Insurance policies, one of them will be perfect for you. Your whole travelling party can be insured on one policy, while still enjoying competitive cover and price. Relax, we’ve got you covered.

If you would like any help or assistance when choosing a policy please do not hesitate to contact our customer service team on 02038 296 613





Latest Travel News

Holidaymakers considering hiring a car on their summer escapes this year are being asked to download a specific code within a tight time frame, as the paper part of the UK driving licence is scrapped.

If you’re looking to hire a car for your summer adventures this year, experts have warned about potential ‘chaos’ being caused after the DVLA have moved to a simplified system, allowing driver details to be stored online, including points on licences – something which is essential for foreign car-hire companies.

Staff at these companies are used to being able to physically check whether a British driver has a valid or clean licence by referring to the paper counterpart, but as of June 8th, holidaymakers have to prove their credentials by login on to the DVLA website and entering their driving licence details. Once complete, drivers are expected to obtain a special code within a tight time frame, which can be given to car-hire companies abroad who can enter the code into their system to see driver details.

This special code only works for 72 hours, meaning that if British travellers intend on hiring different cars during trips lasting longer than three days, they will need to remember to log in whilst abroad and obtain a new code.

Experts have also warned that car-hire companies across Europe are not that aware of the change, and that confusion could hit in the peak of holiday season. Car hire companies could potentially turn away customers if they are unaware of the change and unable to check driver details.

“Following on from the abolition of the tax disc on October 1st 2014, the disappearance of the photo-card driving licence counterpart will mark another important step in the modernisation of the UK’s driving licencing systems. This should make it easier for motorists by dispensing with the need to post off the counterpart to have it updated with new penalty points or a change of name or address.” stated Simon Williams from the RAC.

11:11 28/03/2016