Global insurance trends

US Market: WorldTrips Teams Up With Azamara Cruises

The latest partnership news from the USA for you; WorldTrips, a global provider of travel insurance and assistance solutions based in Carmel, Indiana, has been named the preferred travel insurance provider for eligible U.S. residents […]

UK Insurance Trends

Staysure Survey Reveals Risky Attitudes to Travel Cover

Travel insurance is one of those things that many people like to swerve. A culture of expecting the State to bail you out has been strengthened by the Covid19 furlough payments system, plus loans and […]

Opinion

Insurers Need to Define Point-of-Liability on Semi-Autonomous Cars

Some thoughts on autonomous tech by the Editor; According to the local Yonhap News Agency the South Korean Transport Ministry is going to ease regulation on semi-autonomous cars next year, plus make some moves towards […]

Insurance claims

Fake Luggage Claim Ends With Conviction, No Jail Time

A mother-of-two has been sentenced for attempting to defraud her insurer, AXA, through a fraudulent travel insurance claim worth over £3,000. Chanelle Bell, 28, of Page Street, Westminster, London, claimed that her luggage had gone […]

Travel Insurance

Travel Cover: Brits Keen on Staycation Crusing This Year

Insurancewith.com, a specialist travel insurance provider for those with medical conditions, has seen a surge in insurance-related enquiries from people planning to book newly-launched ‘seacations’, also known as UK-cruises. Insurancewith.com has now introduced UK cruise […]

News

BIBA Guide to Travel Insurance After Covid-19

Some very useful info and a handy Q&A section for anyone planning that long awaited summer holiday abroad in this update from The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), who explain the importance of travel insurance. […]

Conference report

BIBA Renews Partnerhship with All Clear Travel Insurance

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has renewed its member scheme for non-standard medical travel insurance with AllClear, multi-award winning specialists in medical travel insurance. The scheme, first launched in 2011, provides specialist cover for […]

Insurance claims

Will CoronaVirus Cause a Spike in Fake Travel Sickness Claims?

Horwich Farrelly, the insurance industry fraud experts believe that COVID-19 could bring a different threat for the holiday and insurance sector as David Scott, Partner, Horwich Farrelly explains: “History tells us that it will only […]