Travel insurance
Equality Act: Age concern
The Home Office has exempted the insurance industry from the Equality Act, allowing underwriters to continue using age as a risk factor. But will Europe intervene as it did with gender?
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Travel claims double in China with flight delays main culprit
Flight delays are the main reason for claiming on travel insurance policies in China.
Foreign Office launches travel campaign
The Foreign Office and Abta have unveiled a campaign urging holidaymakers to take out travel insurance, highlighting the dangers of balcony jumping.
Pannone wins Aria Assistance legal services tender
Aria Assistance, the newly launched independent firm that evolved from the management buy out of Europ Assistance, has appointed Pannone Affinity Solutions to provide legal advice and services support.
L&G confirms pet and travel insurance offerings
Major household insurer Legal & General has confirmed it will launch pet, travel and mid-net worth insurance products before the end of the year.
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Ace hopes to bolster EMEA travel team with triple appointment
Ace has made a trio of international appointments in its Europe, Middle East and Africa travel team in a bid to strengthen its travel business across the region.
Allianz, Generali and Munich Re dominate as European travel insurance market prospers
European markets for travel insurance and assistance continue to flourish with Allianz, Generali and Munich Re heading the market.
Russia and Romania travel insurance markets thrive in economic crisis
Travel insurance in Russia, Romania and Turkey boomed between 2008 and 2012, despite the Eurozone crisis, while the UK and Ireland saw foreign travel decline, new research has revealed.
One Group confirms job losses
Travel claims and assistance specialist The One Group has confirmed redundancies following the loss of a contract with a key client.
Travel cancellation insurance must be opt-in, ECJ rules
Online travel agents can no longer automatically include travel cancellation insurance in the price of plane tickets bought on the internet, following a ruling by the European Court of Justice.
Aria Assistance teams up with Ageas and Aviva on emergency help products
The newly-independent Europ Assistance team Aria Assistance is working with a host of major insurers providing policyholders with commercial and personal lines emergency services.
RAC sells Ace travel product
RAC is to sell travel insurance in the UK after striking a deal with Ace Group.
Mapfre consolidates Italian position with travel tie-up
Mapfre Assistance has signed an agreement with Intermundial company,the third biggest Spanish travel insurance group by market share, to provide a range of policies on the Italian market.
Zurich launches travel products for UAE residents
Zurich Insurance Group has launched a suite of travel insurance products specifically tailored for residents of the United Arab Emirates.
I-Smart targets 'big market share' after launching insurance offering
Claims management firm I-Smart is eyeing a "significant insurance market share" after launching an initial range of products such as gadget, home and travel insurance.
Age charities warn insurance industry signposting will be scrutinised closely
The effectiveness of the industry's signposting service is expected to come under increased scrutiny from age-related charities, following the Home Office decision to exempt financial services from the incoming Equality Act.
Drunken holidaymakers invalidate travel insurance, research reveals
Travellers have been warned that they could invalidate their travel insurance if they have an incident on holiday while under the influence of alcohol or non-prescription drugs.
Few Brits buy travel insurance for holidays, Hiscox finds
Britons are opting not to buy travel insurance for their holidays, research by insurer Hiscox has revealed.
Money Supermarket dominates Google search rankings a second time
Money Supermarket came top of the natural search rankings on Google searches for car, home and travel insurance for the second quarter running, online marketing solutions provider Gravytrain has revealed.
Anglo-Arab launches war and terrorism travel cover
Anglo-Arab Insurance Brokers launched the first online global travel plan to include war and terrorism cover as standard at the Arab Travel Markets Conference in Dubai on 30 April.
Allianz Global Assistance posts record turnover for 2011
Allianz Global Assistance, of which Mondial Assistance UK is a member, achieved global turnover in excess of €2bn for the first time (€2.05bn) representing an increase of 8.5% over 2010.
Quidco Compare adds home and travel
Cashback and voucher comparison site Quidco Compare is expanding into home and travel insurance.