UK Insurance News

A recent survey by Intune, the financial arm of charity Help The Aged, reveals that insurers are getting more picky over who they will supply with travel insurance.
The company surveyed 495 travel insurance policies and found that 97% impose an age limit on travellers. A quarter of those surveyed did not provide cover for travellers [...]

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LV= would appear to be an odd choice of name for an insurance company, but they are perhaps better known as Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society.
If you are a frequent traveller or are interested in travel insurance, then it will be worthwhile to pay them a visit, as they have recently launched two new travel policies [...]

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Fortis has agreed to underwrite a stand alone travel insurance for business partner Alliance & Leicester.
The agreement will mean that the bank will be the first to offer its customers travel insurance via Fortis text message quotes.
Fortis has been working alongside Alliance and Leicester since 2004, making its products available to the banks current account [...]

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Direct Line are among many insurers who are declining to quote for cover for lost luggage and delayed flights at Heathrow’s troubled T5 terminal.
A spokesman for Direct Line said: “We will not cover these risks for anyone using T5 after the start of the problems as anyone calling up for a quote will be well [...]

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Insurers are bracing themselves for a deluge of claims resulting from the Heathrow Terminal 5 chaos. If you are travelling this week from T5, it is worth inspecting your travel policy as monetary limits vary depending on your insurer.
While airlines are obliged to offer refreshments after 12 hours delay the limit is just £20 per person, [...]

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