O2 today announces the next stage in the development of its financial services arm with the launch of travel insurance from O2 Money. Launching this week, O2 Travel Insurance will bring a fresh approach to the market with three products designed to take the stress out of holiday and travel planning. It follows the successful launch of the Cash Manager and Load & Go Visa cards from O2 Money in 2009. The first product, O2 Flow, is distinctive in the travel insurance market, offering flexibility, personalisation of cover and added value. It has...  Lire la suite

Millions of cheated holidaymakers will now be able to take legal action against tour operators, travel agents or hoteliers for breach of contract without worrying about the legal fees, as travel insurance provider InsureandGo has launched a holiday dispute cover service that provides insurance cover for legal action taken against holiday service providers. New research1 reveals that one in four British adults (24%), over 11 million people, have suffered from breaches of contract such as hotels that weren’t fully built, swimming pools with no...  Lire la suite

CSA Travel Protection, dedicated to providing affordable travel insurance and emergency assistance services, today announced enhanced travel insurance plans that now include 24/7 access to Consult A Doctor’sâ„¢ national network of physicians by phone or email. Many plans from CSA will now offer On Demand Medical Care as part of the plans’ coverage. On Demand Medical Care includes access to Consult A Doctor’s national network of licensed and board certified physicians for information, advice, and treatment, including prescription...  Lire la suite

AXA Insurance announces today the launch of the AXA Travel extranet, an online portal for brokers to provide travel insurance to their customers. AXA Travel is an easy to use, online portal which registered brokers can access to provide customers with quality travel insurance from a recognised provider. Through the extranet brokers can actively manage their clients’ travel portfolios online. It is available to brokers with an imarket login through AXA’s dedicated broker website, www.axa.co.uk/connect. The extranet has been launched following...  Lire la suite

Backpackers taking trips to Thailand top the list of those making travel insurance claims, it was revealed today. Claims following Thailand visits account for 22% of all backpackers’ claims, according to a travel insurance company. The company added that British backpackers’ claims amounted to more than £6 million a year, with personal luggage claims accounting for more than 40% of this total and medical expenses more than 33%. Lost documents and lost money accounted for more than 10% of claims. After Thailand, the country generating...  Lire la suite