Comments on: The Truth about Travel Insurance http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog/2007/09/28/the-truth-about-travel-insurance/ Travel and Holiday News and Comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog/2007/09/28/the-truth-about-travel-insurance/#comment-63 Richard Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:34:20 +0000 http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog1/?p=241#comment-63 Hi Dave, Unfortunately it is true that many companies have a blanket exclusion for claims related to any sort of terrorist incident. A few, like ourselves here, are starting to cover such claims, albeit only for medical expenses, Hospital Benefit, Personal Accident compensation and under Hijack. Who knows what will happen in the future, maybe this will be extended, but in the meantime we will all have to allow that extra bit of time. Me, I try to use regional airports whenever possible. I like being able to leave home just 90 minutes before departure! Hi Dave,
Unfortunately it is true that many companies have a blanket exclusion for claims related to any sort of terrorist incident. A few, like ourselves here, are starting to cover such claims, albeit only for medical expenses, Hospital Benefit, Personal Accident compensation and under Hijack. Who knows what will happen in the future, maybe this will be extended, but in the meantime we will all have to allow that extra bit of time. Me, I try to use regional airports whenever possible. I like being able to leave home just 90 minutes before departure!

]]> By: Dave Smith http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog/2007/09/28/the-truth-about-travel-insurance/#comment-70 Dave Smith Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:22:31 +0000 http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog1/?p=241#comment-70 I'm looking at buying travel insurance for my holiday and lots of companies quote for all levels of cover but all have the same overriding exclusion on their policies. They exclude any acts of terrorism and security delays. Why is this? I know security is tighter now but for good reason. My family and I, along with countless thousands got got stuck at Heathrow last year when the airport was shut. Also, what's to stop some nutter driving another car into our airports this summer? If it's going to happen again now's the time? Personally, I don't relish the thought of sleeping in the airport again whilst the airlines and insurance companies say there's nothing they can do cos we don't cover you for security or terrorism threats. I’m looking at buying travel insurance for my holiday and lots of companies quote for all levels of cover but all have the same overriding exclusion on their policies. They exclude any acts of terrorism and security delays. Why is this? I know security is tighter now but for good reason. My family and I, along with countless thousands got got stuck at Heathrow last year when the airport was shut. Also, what’s to stop some nutter driving another car into our airports this summer? If it’s going to happen again now’s the time? Personally, I don’t relish the thought of sleeping in the airport again whilst the airlines and insurance companies say there’s nothing they can do cos we don’t cover you for security or terrorism threats.

]]> By: Insurance » The Truth about Travel Insurance http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog/2007/09/28/the-truth-about-travel-insurance/#comment-68 Insurance » The Truth about Travel Insurance Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:10:51 +0000 http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog1/?p=241#comment-68 [...] Richard wrote an interesting post today on The Truth about Travel Insurance. Here's a quick excerpt: A report in The Daily Telegraph in the UK says that the ‘travel accident insurance’ that sometimes comes free with your credit card is no substitute for the real thing, says Emma Tyrrell. Millions of people go abroad without travel … [...] expert-insurance.info [...] Richard wrote an interesting post today on The Truth about Travel Insurance. Here’s a quick excerpt: A report in The Daily Telegraph in the UK says that the ‘travel accident insurance’ that sometimes comes free with your credit card is no substitute for the real thing, says Emma Tyrrell. Millions of people go abroad without travel … [...] expert-insurance.info

]]> By: Cole Branel http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog/2007/09/28/the-truth-about-travel-insurance/#comment-66 Cole Branel Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:21:50 +0000 http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog1/?p=241#comment-66 Credit Card Travel Insurance is not the real thing. If I had relied on my credit card company to cover my medical bills and repatriation costs when I broke my neck in Spain, I know that I would still be paying the bill! There is no substitute for adequate travel insurance and for the price if one meal it is something that any traveller should have when travelling. Although not quite suicidal, not having proper travel insurance borders on the insane! colebranel.co.uk Credit Card Travel Insurance is not the real thing. If I had relied on my credit card company to cover my medical bills and repatriation costs when I broke my neck in Spain, I know that I would still be paying the bill!

There is no substitute for adequate travel insurance and for the price if one meal it is something that any traveller should have when travelling.

Although not quite suicidal, not having proper travel insurance borders on the insane! colebranel.co.uk

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