There is no healthcare agreement between the UK and South Africa, so the GHIC does not apply. This guide sets out what to check in a policy for safaris, adventure add-ons and remote-area repatriation.
US hospital costs make medical limits the figure that matters. The ABI recorded one member paying over 1 million pounds for a single USA hospitalisation and repatriation in 2024.
How age-band pricing and pre-existing medical declarations interact for over-60s travellers, grounded in FCDO declaration rules, GHIC limits and ABI claims data for 2024.
How age-band pricing, upper age limits and medical declarations shape over-60s travel cover. ABI members paid 262 million pounds in travel medical claims in 2024, averaging 1,528 pounds each.
How UK family travel insurance defines a child, where dependent age limits sit, and how Coverwise, Holiday Extras, Staysure and Puffin structure cover, with ABI and FCDO figures.
Cover for angina, heart attack history, stents and atrial fibrillation hinges on medical screening and FCDO declaration rules. How cardiac cover works, plus the MaPS specialist directory.
CoverForYou is a Gibraltar-regulated distributor whose policies are underwritten by AXA Group firm Inter Partner Assistance, with emergency medical cover up to 15 million pounds.
Study-abroad and gap-year trips often run past the trip-duration caps on standard policies. How long-stay student cover handles course fees, gadgets, the GHIC and activity add-ons.
AA travel insurance is distributed by Automobile Association Insurance Services (FCA FRN 310562) and underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance SA, part of the AXA Group, with emergency medical cover up to 15 million pounds.
An independent look at Sainsbury's Bank travel insurance: sold and administered by Hood Travel Ltd, underwritten by AWP P&C S.A., with Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers and a Nectar discount of up to 20 percent.
A cancer diagnosis or past treatment must be declared, or a policy can be invalidated. How medical screening works and which UK specialist insurers cover cancer travellers.
Many bundled bank and packaged policies stop accepting travellers in their late 60s or early 70s, while specialist insurers advertise no upper age limit. How over-70s cover differs, and what to declare.
Travelling while awaiting a diagnosis or test results? FCDO guidance warns that failing to declare conditions or pending tests may invalidate cover. How undiagnosed-condition policies actually work.
RAC travel insurance is sold by Hood Travel Ltd and underwritten by AWP P&C S.A., with three tiers (Orange, Silver, Black) running from 10 million to 20 million pounds of emergency medical cover.
Holiday Extras Cover Limited (FRN 828848) distributes travel insurance underwritten by Great Lakes Insurance UK Limited, with cruise medical cover from 15 million pounds to unlimited across three tiers. An independent look at the structure.
Puffin Insurance travel cover is distributed by Puffin Group UK Ltd (FCA FRN 737328) and underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance S.A., part of the AXA Group. Limits, tiers and claims examined.
Leisure Guard is arranged by Rock Insurance (Staysure Group) and underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance S.A. (AXA Group). A look at its three tiers, 15 million pounds medical limit and age caps.
Admiral sells standalone travel cover across three tiers, distributed by EUI Limited (FRN 309378) and underwritten by Admiral Insurance (Gibraltar) Limited. An independent look at limits and eligibility.
Tesco Travel Insurance is arranged by Rock Insurance Services and underwritten by AWP P&C S.A. (Allianz Partners) since September 2024. An independent look at tiers, limits and the 15 percent Clubcard discount.
Post Office travel insurance is arranged by Post Office Management Services (FRN 630318) and underwritten by Collinson Insurance, a trading name of Astrenska Insurance Limited (FRN 202846). An editorial look at its Core, Extra and Max tiers.
Annual multi-trip travel insurance compared for UK travellers: trip-duration caps, tier definitions, family and winter sports cover, plus the underwriters and FCA reference numbers behind five providers.
The FCDO advises cruises need an extra level of cover because reaching hospital is harder at sea, and a GHIC does not fund repatriation. What cruise-specific benefits and medical limits to verify in 2026.
Monzo Max bundles worldwide travel cover from Zurich (FCA FRN 959113) for 17 pounds a month. Trip cap 45 consecutive days, cover ends at 70, pre-existing conditions not covered.
Portugal's 24 hour national strike on 3 June 2026 cancelled around 360 to 500 flights at Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Madeira. UK261 cash compensation does not apply for a general strike, but airlines must still offer refunds, rerouting and care. Travel insurance industrial action clauses limit cover.
Compare tradesman insurance in the UK across liability, tools and professional indemnity from FCA-authorised providers. No quotes, routing or commission.
Ten of the largest UK insurance brokers by market scale, what each focuses on and how to verify a broker on the FCA Register. No quotes, routing or commission.
An editorial review of Thatch Insurance for thatched properties in the UK: what it covers, fire-risk requirements and how to verify the provider. No quotes.
A directory of UK sports insurance companies and brokers for clubs, coaches and athletes, with how to verify each on the FCA Register. No quotes or commission.
An editorial review of RIAS house insurance in the UK: who underwrites it, what it covers and how to verify the provider. No quotes, routing or commission.
Professional indemnity vs public liability insurance in the UK: what each covers, who needs which, and where they overlap. No quotes, routing or commission.
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