Travel Insurance Hints and Tips

Travel Insurance Tips - Part 1: Baggage and Possessions
5 Ways to Keep Your Possessions Safe on Holiday
Losing your luggage or having your possessions stolen can spoil your whole holiday, but with just a little bit of common sense and preparation you can help prevent this from happening to you.
What do you do if your bags are lost or stolen?
To ensure that your claim is successful you will need to obtain the appropriate documentation in order to provide evidence of what happened. Here are our 5 top tips on what to do if your possessions are lost, stolen or damaged while you are on holiday.
Travel Insurance Tips - Part 2: Staying Healthy
Top tips to stay healthy on holiday
When you’re looking forward to a relaxing break the last thing you want to worry about is illness. To make the most of your holiday it is important to stay healthy. Follow our top tips to help prevent illness or injury spoiling your time away.
What to do if you are ill or injured abroad
If you do become ill or are injured abroad follow these simple steps to get the help you need and ensure that any resulting claim is successful.
Travel Insurance Tips - Part 3: Passports
8 tips for taking care of your passport
Having your passport lost or stolen whilst abroad can be stressful and inconvenient – no one wants to spend time arranging replacement travel documents when you could be relaxing on the beach and with the added risk of identity theft it is essential to look after your passport.
What to do if your passport is lost or stolen
In the event that your passport is lost or stolen follow these steps to obtain replacement travel documents and to ensure a successful claim.
Travel Insurance Tips - Part 4: Crime
How to avoid being a victim of crime on holiday
When you’re relaxed on holiday and in unfamiliar surroundings it can make you easy prey for criminals however, common sense and a few security measures will help you have a safe and happy holiday.
What to do if you are a victim of crime on holiday
In the event that you do suffer a loss or theft it is important that you obtain and keep evidence to support your claim.
Travel Insurance Tips - Part 5: Obtaining Medical Treatment Abroad
Obtaining Medical Treatment Abroad
Whether you are travelling to far flung destinations in search of winter sun, taking a gap year or heading to the mountains looking for snow ...
What to do in the event that you receive medical treatment abroad
In the event that you do require medical treatment abroad follow these steps to get the assistance you need and ensure you have the documentation required to submit a claim.
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