Insurance > Travel Insurance

Advantages: Cheap rates, instant quote & confirmation
Disadvantages: none

After coming out of my local travel agent. I booked and paid in advance 2 weeks to the Red sea and a later trip during the year to North America. Having spent my max. limit on the credit card I decide it was a MUST to purchase travel insurance, and hopefully not have to spend even more money but still have an adequate insurance cover. The easiest way was to look online. Here I came across www.1cover.co.uk who gave me an instant quote within seconds, ...
...high level of cover. You could save the quote and come back later to purchase the policy but I went ahead straight away to buy. I got an instant confirmation email and SMS text to my mobile within minutes containing my policy number and 24 hour emergency contact details. There was a customer service telephone number if you wish to purchase over the telephone for those who are still not happy to buy online. The service was brilliant and hopefully ... Read review

Advantages: Price and service.
Disadvantages: None

Leeds and Holbeck Annual travel Insurance is fantastic value - costing 95 pounds for our family of three. It offers the usual benefits with efficient service. We had to use there emergency call number when my wife fell ill in the U.S.A. and the response and follow up was excellent including when we returned to the U.K. The claim was settled promptly and in full. The excess on all claims is only 30 pounds too. Give them a call - I thoroughly recommend ... Read review

Advantages: Quick, comprehensive cover e-mailed directly to you.
Disadvantages: Others mention problems processing payments.

...the next 10 days. RapidInsure.co.uk lived up to its name. It is extremely easy to use and navigate, and it only takes a couple of clicks to get a quote and process payment. All the information on the site is clearly laid out. Details are given of relevant contact numbers, how to make a claim, the 24 hour emergency medical line, and the levels of cover provided. I found the cover to be good- the main thing I wanted was cancellation insurance as well ...
...by Lloyd's. We paid £22.00 as a couple for 10 days holiday cover to Europe, £11.00 each. I did a few comparisions of quotes, and found this to be one of the cheaper options. Plus I got ipoints when I purchased RapidInsure which was a nice bonus. I have read other reviews which mention site difficulties in processing payments, but I did not have any problems with this. The insurance details were e-mailed to me in a matter of minutes, and I was able ... Read review

Advantages: Covers pre-exisiting conditions, friendly service
Disadvantages: Couldn't arrange cover over the net

...this week, I stumbled upon Tesco Travel Insurance, who were quoting me just under £50 for a week and a half visit in America. This was certainly one of the best online quotes I received, with only Asda being cheaper. However, when you look at the actual sums insured, the Tesco insurance was better value. I have pre-existing medical conditions which means travel insurance for me is higher. Most travel insurance companies simply wouldn't cover me for ...
...to wrangle out of it. Tesco were one of the few who, for a few pound more, covered any pre-existing conditions with no additional excesses or clauses, and thus gave peace of mind. You get up to £5 million of health insurance, far better than the £2 million others were quoting, and particularly important when travelling to America, which has some of the highest medical expenses int he world. You also then get standard amounts for other areas, such ... Read review

Advantages: Didn't need to go anywhere
Disadvantages: Hastle, Hastle, Hastle

...you be? I picked an e company that I'd heard of and had seen adverts for and the price seemed reasonable - £82 for annual worldwide cover. I filled out the form on the Wednesday, got an autoresponse stating I would receive my documents in first class mail the following day, but they didn't arrive. I left it til the following day and they still hadn't arrived. I was due to leave on the Saturday morning so things were getting a bit frantic. I had to ...
...and the phone just rang and rang until someone eventually picked up. I managed to get my insurance wording sent to me via email before I travelled. Luckily I had no reason to claim - if I had there could have been trouble as I hadn't actually received the official document or the policy number. It took 6 further phonecalls on my return from holiday to eventually get exactly what I wanted sent to my house. I found he service unacceptable. I hope ... Read review