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The Right Travel Insurance Cover The disappointment of last season’s poor snow record is forgottenand with it the hope that this season will be one to remember. But willit be for the right reasons? Each year thousands take to the slopes forthe first time but some unfortunately will return with an injury. Andit’s not just first timers as the more experienced take on newchallenges, on and off piste, the wipe out’s just tend to be...... Similar Editorial : by Michael Challiner. | Source : Axa Travel Insurance
Going Skiing & Travel Insurance The net result is that an increasing number of skiers andsnowboarders are injured each year and, while falls, tumbles and theoccasional wipe out are part of the holiday experience, you could behit hard when it goes wrong. Being rescued from the ski slopes will nowcost you well over ?75, while medical expenses could set you back afurther ?250. The more serious injury cases could be even more...... Similar Editorial : by Jasmine Stone. | Source : Axa Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance For Holidays At Home – Worth Considering? The big advantage of UK only cover is that the premiums can beridiculously low - well below ?5 for a 3 day break is very commonplace. But is it worth taking out in the first place? The answer reallydepends on the type of holiday planned, the length of stay and whetheryou want to accept the risk of not being covered if something does gowrong. It is also worth remembering that UK travel...... Similar Editorial : by Linda LaPointe. | Source : Axa Travel Insurance
Get Travel Insurance - Make Sure It Doesn��t Happen To You! Luckily for Mr X he was covered by his travel insuranceand is now claiming back for damaged ski equipment, rescue costs,medical expenses, the unused portion of his lift pass and isconsidering taking out a third party claim against the reckless skierwho hit him, which again his travel insurance should cover the legalexpenses to do so. This is not an isolated event and resorts inSwitzerland now have...... Similar Editorial : by Sara Chambers. | Source : Axa Travel Insurance
Annual Or Single Trip Travel Insurance – Which To Choose? So what does an annual multi-trip travel insurancepolicy offer you over a single trip policy? Firstly, the more trips youtake in a year, the more cost effective an annual policy will be andone purchase lasts the whole year. Many annual travel insurancepolicies have options, such as Winter Sports cover, included asstandard but do check the small print. It is normally possible toextend the...... Similar Editorial : by C.raysondeo. | Source : Axa Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance For Holidays At Home Is this year then, the time to look at taking a break in the UK ratherthan travel abroad? Well certainly worthwhile considering but the samerules apply to holidays in the UK as they do elsewhere, do make sureyou are properly covered in case of emergencies. Travel insurance,for example, is not always thought of as a necessity if you take abreak in the UK, being so close to home and under the safety...... Similar Editorial : by Linda LaPointe. | Source : Axa Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance - Dont Leave Home Without It Nearly a third of those claim they do not need travel insurance, while a fifth say they cannot afford it, blaming the current credit crunch, according to a poll of 1,000 travellers. The survey found that those aged 55 to 64 were least likely to take out travel insurance, only 32 per cent were doing so, compared with more than two thirds of those aged between 16 and 24. “It’s a false economy to do...... Similar Editorial : by Sara Chambers. | Source : Axa Travel Insurance
Is There Such A Thing As Free Travel Insurance? The main concern is that the insurance is sometimes not as user friendly or indeed as comprehensive as one may believe and it is easy to catch a cold. No pun intended, but problems arise with not declaring medical conditions at renewal, which often happens automatically, and without knowing it many people are not adequately covered because between the start of their policy and the renewal they may...... Similar Editorial : by Sara Chambers. | Source : Axa Travel Insurance
Dreaming Of A White Christmas? To be fair, after a very poor start, snow fell later in the seasonand most resorts fared better than had been feared but even so 2006will go down as a poor season in Europe though much better in the USAand Canada. And if the forecasts are correct, the ‘El Nino’ effect willbring even better conditions across the Atlantic for 2007/8. But whatabout Europe which still attracts the majority of British...... Similar Editorial : by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein. | Source : Christmas Morning
Chichester At Christmas The festivities, marked by the prestigious turning on of the lightsin late November, signal that Christmas is on its way and you need toget your shopping done! On the day of the turning on of the lights(usually around the 24th), there are some fantastic activities in anaround the city centre for all of the family. This includes some formof street entertainment, live reindeer and a community carol...... Similar Editorial : by Kristin Johnson. | Source : Christmas Morning
Floods Affect Air Travellers��...more Delays Yet Again! For those flying from UK airports and who suffer delays or are stranded, then it’s useful to know what rights you have. Under the European directive of Air Passenger Rights, all EU operators have a duty of care to passengers and should be responding to claims for delay by providing at least food and drink vouchers for those caught up in the delays at the airports. The only snag is that, as with...... Similar Editorial : by debra123. | Source : International Air Travel
Strikes And Stoppages Mean One Thing – Travel Delays Ahead Whether this industrial action is justified or not, it will be thetraveller who suffers and long queues at check-in desks are nowbecoming the norm and not the exception. Add to that other occurrences,such as the recent computer failure in the baggage handling system atHeathrow Terminal 4, the attempted terrorist attack at Glasgow airportin 2007 and the heightened security alert at Heathrow in the...... Similar Editorial : by Robert Evans. | Source : List Of Travel Agents
Gap Year Travel – Be Safe That is no reason not to take a gap year because similar accidents can and do happen closer to home but gap years do generally involve extended travel to remoter parts of the globe and thereby lies the problem. According to the FCO, over 200,000 people in the UK, of all ages, are now taking gap years or sabbaticals abroad with India, Peru and Tanzania currently the most popular places for gap year...... Similar Editorial : by Gracely Sinclair. | Source : List Of Travel Agents
One Way Travel What do we mean by one way travel? This is taken to mean when someone has open ended travel plans and has not bought a return leg or, perhaps, if someone is emigrating and wants to have cover for the travel part of their itinerary. The advice here is to check the policy wording carefully. Some policies, mostly at the cheaper end of the market, will not have cover in place for one way travel and...... Similar Editorial : by S. Michael Windsor. | Source : List Of Travel Agents
Protect Your Travel Costs This is one reason why some travel insurers offer aseries of policies. Gold, Silver and Bronze for example is a popularmethod to differentiate policies as is Premier, Standard and Economy.Cancellation cover will be offered at various rates with ?3,000 being acommon average figure. But do look at your personal circumstances andmake sure that the cancellation cover you take out is adequate for...... Similar Editorial : by Jakob Jelling. | Source : List Of Travel Agents
