Travel insurance
Axa issues travel policy guidance on Greece and Tunisia
Insurer Axa has agreed to double the cash limit on all travel products at point of claim for customers travelling to Greece or any Greek islands until 30th September 2015.
Travel insurance categorisation questioned in wake of Tunisia attack
UK insurers are unlikely to face significant losses from the deadly Tunisian terrorist attack, however insiders have suggested the increased targeting of tourists could cause the market to rethink how it categorises territories for the purposes of travel…
UK General strikes travel insurance deal using in-house capacity
Managing general agent UK General has secured a travel insurance broker deal using the in-house capacity of its Irish business.
Brokers urged to up SME business travel offering
Brokers are being encouraged to consider business travel insurance as part of their SME proposition after Ageas research found 18% of SME firms that travel for business do not have such cover in place.
South Korea offers tourists free Mers insurance
To help keep attracting tourists in the middle of an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome, the South Korean government is offering free insurance.
Cega opens London office
Cega, the independent assistance and claims provider, has opened a new office in London as part of an on-going investment in its market-facing capabilities.
Interview: Alistair Hardie: Getting the message out
Since being named CEO of Cega, Alistair Hardie has been a man on a mission – to take to the rooftops and loudly shout about what the firm can offer customers as part of his bid to grow the business. Post met Hardie eight weeks into his new job to find…
AIG replaced as Boots schemes travel provider by IIS
High-street chemist Boots has replaced AIG as the schemes provider for its travel insurance suite with Travel Insurance Facilities subsidiary Infinity Insurance Solutions.
Healix International snaps up Capita Global Assistance
Healix International is to acquire medical and travel assistance company Capita Global Assistance.
Allianz Global Assistance repatriates 55 travellers following Nepal quake
Travel assistance provider Allianz Global Assistance is continuing to provide assistance to travelers affected by last month’s earthquake in Nepal.
Trust Insurance Campaign: A thirst for knowledge
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s Made Simple campaign is the result of a year spent listening to customers and realising how much uncertainty surrounds insurance – and how much the buying public wants to learn.
Axa extends Tui travel insurance deal
Axa has extended its agreement with Tui UK and Ireland including underwriting travel policies in Ireland through the Falcon brand.
Kennedys poaches 13-lawyer team from Plexus
Kennedys has hired a 13-lawyer travel sector team from Plexus Law to join its personal injury practice.
Hood Group picks Cega to support travel insurance programme
Affinity insurance provider Hood Group has appointed global assistance partners Cega to deliver emergency assistance and claims services.
Swinton provides travel cover with no upper age limit
Swinton has launched a travel insurance product with no upper age limit on single trips and additional cover for cruises included as standard.
Staysure stung with £175,000 ICO fine
Travel insurer Staysure has been fined £175,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office after IT security failings allowed hackers to access customer records.
Hood Group to launch new More Than travel product
More Than has appointed affinity insurance provider Hood Group to launch its new travel insurance product
Cega names Hardie as group CEO
Medical assistance and claims business Cega has named health, life and accident business lead Alistair Hardie as its new group CEO.
C-Suite - Insurer: Around the world
Insurance cover for business travel has taken on increased significance in the global market
AA partners with Cigna on travel offering
AA Insurance has appointed Cigna Insurance Services to provide its travel underwriting, claims and marketing services.
Prosight announces deal with British Mountaineering Council
Prosight Specialty Underwriters has agreed a deal to write a specialist travel insurance scheme for members of the British Mountaineering Council.
Post Office creates 75 insurance jobs in Glasgow
Post Office Travel Insurance is to create 75 new jobs in Glasgow over the coming months with further jobs planned for later in the year.
Easy Jet renews travel insurance contract with Allianz
Allianz Global Assistance in the UK has secured a three-year contract renewal with low cost airline Easy Jet.
Computer glitch causes chaos for UK flights
A system failure affecting air traffic control workstations was to blame for disruption to thousands of passengers coming in and out of Britain's biggest airports on Friday, officials told Reuters, as services returned to normal on Saturday.