These are online insurance companies/brokers offering travel policies that can be bought or individually quoted online, or at least researched online.
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| 1 Stop Travel Insurance |
0870 112 6122 |
Online quote & buy site for annual, single trip, winter sport, backpackers and long stay travel insurance. |
| 24/7 Travel Insurance |
0845 260 1580 |
New online brand for specialist travel insurance provider, P J Hayman and Company Ltd, launched May 06. |
AA Travel Insuranceg(16956432)a(1687362)) |
0845 092 0606 |
 One of the 'big boys' in travel insurance. They cover all the standard stuff - single trip, annual, wintersports - but also provide some specialist cover like golf cover and wedding cover. |
| Accomplish Travel Insurance |
020 8398 8986 |
Travel insurance for holidays, single trips, winter sport, backpackers, ski, snowboarding, annual and long stay. |
| American Express
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0800 700 707 |
The travel services giant has a full range of single/multi trip policies that can be bought or quoted online. |
| Atlas Direct |
020 7609 5000 |
Atlas offers a larger range of policies than the usual Single & Multi-trip options, EG Flight Only Insurance, Coach Only Insurance, and basic 'Pioneer' insurance for backpackers. There's good off-piste cover for skiers and a tailored range of cover for specific "dangerous sports" - that's insurance-speak for perfectly normal holiday activities like clay pidgeon shooting, ballooning, fishing, cycling, etc. |
| Aviva |
0800 051 3606 |
Single & multi-trip policies. (Formerly Norwich Union Direct) |
| Bradford & Bingley |
0800 169 4078 |
Even though its high street branches were swallowed up by the Santander/Abbey group after the credit crunch debacle in 2008, some parts of the B&B; brand remain, and insurance is one of them. Single trip and annual travel policies for travellers up to 79 years old. |
| Cheap Travel Insurance |
08450 264 264 |
Cheaptravelinsurance.com offers low cost travel insurance for single trip and annual multi trip cover. Cruise travel is included as standard on their policies. They also offer policies for long stay cover and add ons for golf and wintersports activities. Cover available up to age 80. |
| Churchill |
0800 026 4050 |
Standards types of policy plus cover for pets (good fit with the brand id!), automatic cover on business trips, and a no-claims discount on annual policies. |
Columbus Directg(186120)a(1687362)) |
020 7375 0011 |
The one with the St Bernard dog cartoon logo. The website has been improved (it used to be focused on selling, not browsing details) and there's a good selection of insurances including Over-64, 'Pre-existing' (medical), Business, and Backpacker. Columbus also providers of customised travel insurance policies to members of the British Guild of Travel Writers. |
| Cover-All |
020 7739 3444 |
Family insurance from Marcus Hearn & Co Ltd who have been insurers for business (individuals, conference and affinity groups) and leisure travellers for 40 years, and claim to be the first to introduce the annual multi trip policy to the general pubic in 1976. |
| Directline
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0845 246 8704 |
'Mr Big' in the insurance industry. Has three types of travel insurance: Single trip, Annual Multi-trip, and a "Discoverer" policy aimed at back-packers on extended trips of 3 to 18 months. |
| Direct Travel Insurance |
0845 605 2700 |
A selection of singletrip, multitrip, backpacker, winter sports, etc, policies. |
| Dogtag |
0800 0364824 |
Activity insurance specialists. Watersports and extreme ski cover. It used to be that if you had a ski crash in the French Alps the first thing the First Aid skiers did was check you over for a 'Carte Niege' (French ski insurance) tag to see if you were insured! Maybe that's where Dogtag got the idea from. Everybody named on a Dogtag policy gets their own personalised tag to wear around the neck. |
| Down Under Insurance |
0800 393 908 |
Insurance aimed at backpackers and for campervan tourers. |
| Flexicover Direct
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0845 223 4500 |
Single Trip, Annual-Multi Trip, Gap Year, Long Stay and Winter Sports cover. Plus insurance for both pre-existing medical conditions and over 65 insurance cover. Flexicover cover over 100 sports & activities as standard policy and more than 300 medical conditions are covered at no cost. |
| Fogg Travel Insurance |
01623 631331 |
Specially designed policies for sports, winter sports, golf and a UK domestic travel insurance policy called 'GBsure' |
| Global Travel Insurance |
01903 203933 |
Mostly an insurance intermediary to the travel trade, but they also offer personal cover to travellers, particularly for older travellers and those with pre-existing medical conditions, without the need for medical screening. |
| GoSure.com
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0845 222 0020 |
Instant online travel insurance through WebSure. They offer single-trip, multi-trip, ski, and backpacker policies. Single trip policies can be tailored by destination. |
| Go Travel Insurance
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0844 482 0880 |
Specialist online travel insurance company with a simple-to-use site. |
| Harrison Beaumont
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0870 1217 590 |
A range of specific niche policies for travellers, especially those interested in adventure/expedition holidays, backpacking and activity holidays, such as sports equipment cover, gap-year cover, etc |
| insurance 4carhire.com |
020 7328 9034 |
 Offers a competitive insurance alternative to the excess/damage waiver add-ons offered by car rental companies. |
| Insurance Choice |
0844 55 77 688 |
Insurance broker specialising in bespoke solutions for travel insurance. |
| Insure & Go |
0844 888 2787 |
Claim to be 'UK's Largest Direct Travel Insurance provider'. They started with those Scratch & Go travel insurance scratch cards sold at airport shops. Travellers activate the insurance by scratching off the card’s panel to reveal a validation code and then contacting Insure & Go by phone. |
| InsureMore |
0870 054 0162 |
Cheap travel insurance with free 'acts of terrorism' cover on all travel policies. InsureMore won the Travolution Best Travel Insurance Website Award 2008. Travolution focus on the user-experience and ease-of-use of e-commerce. |
| In Tune Group |
0800 0223 192 |
In Tune Group is Help the Aged's associated financial services company providing financial services to the over 50s (and a revenue stream for Help the Aged). They offer travel insurance with no upper age limit. |
| JS Insurance |
0870 755 6101 |
Standard single-Trip and Annual Premium for the UK, Europe or Worldwide, from Jade Stanley, underwritten by Axa. |
| JustGo Insurance |
0870 870 4403 |
Single-trip & multi-trip policies for under-65s and over-65s. A "trading style" of Rock Insurance Services Ltd. |
| Leading Edge |
0870 112 8099 |
Single Trip, Annual, Snowsports and Backpacker insurance aimed at young travellers... or at least under 45! Flexibly designed add-on cover for a range of sports & activities. |
| M&S Money |
0800 731 2424 |
UK, European and Worldwide cover, plus cardholder points! M&S Money won 'Best Online Travel Insurance Provider' at the Your Money Direct awards 2006 and 2008. |
| Natwest |
0800 051 5401 |
Standard single & multi-trip policies. Details of cover available online but you need to purchase by phone (there's a 'call back' option). |
| Online TravelCover.com |
0844 249 9280 |
A range of policies that can be bought online or through their call centre. Aka Online Travel Insurance Services. |
| Preferential |
01702 423280 |
WorldTrekker, Multi Trip, Single Trip and WinterSports policies available. Easy to use site. |
| Quote Banana |
0845 092 0600 |
Easy-to-use online comparison site for travel insurance. Once you've made your selection visitors can buy instant cover directly through the Quote Banana website. |
| RAC Travel Insurance |
0800 404 6346 |
Standard range of travel insurance policies, but also car, caravan & motorhome cover for self-drive holidays. |
| Post Office |
0800 169 9999 |
Single, multi-trip, & ski insurance available for singles, couples, families, and lone-parents. |
| Simple Travel Insurance |
0870 444 3778 |
Does what it says on the tin - simple low cost travel insurance policies including backpacker, winter sports, single trip and annual travel insurance policies. |
| Sportscover.co.uk |
0845 120 6400 |
Good source for independent insurance for activity holidays. Specialists in insurance for individual active holidaymakers and amateur sportsmen & women, but also for amateur sports teams. |
| Staysure.co.uk |
0870 046 4560 |
Staysure (launched 2004) specialise in insuring older travellers with instant cover for customers up to the age of 80 including those with existing medical conditions. Staysure is underwritten by Mondial Assistance. |
| TopDog Insurance |
0800 093 6686 |
Comprehensive range of travel and holiday insurance (Single Trip, Annual Multi Trip, Winter Sports, Gap Year or Long Stay policies) offering cover for existing medical conditions and the over 65s. Policies underwritten by Axa Insurance. |
| Essential Travel |
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One of those online travel services companies selling airport hotels, parking, lounges, car hire...and travel insurance - in their case, a range of policies from Single Trip to backpacker underwritten by Axa and covering travellers up to 74 years of age. |
| Travel-Insurance.co.uk |
0800 013 1213 |
A brand of Atlas Direct (See above) |
| Travel Insurance Direct |
0800 652 9944 |
Single trip and multi trip insurance, with cover for ski holiday, backpackers, students and business travellers. Some policies offer free child cover, and all provide a 14 day money back guarantee. They also sell Motorcycle cover and European Car Breakdown Assistance.
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| Travel Insurance Quotes |
01931 71 11 71 |
Simple to use site that allows you to get comparative quotes from a number (4) of different online insurers. Part of theidol.com which in turn is a "trading style" of Investment Discounts On-Line Ltd. |
| UnravelIt.com |
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Independent online financial service offering deals on energy, insurance and financial needs. Competitive prices on single trip and annual travel insurance. |
| Worldwide Travel Insurance |
01892 83 33 38 |
Usual range of policies such as Annual, Single Trip, Wintersports and European Breakdown, but also Longstay policies for backpackers and those working abroad for up to 18 month, Lonstay for non-UK residents, and USA Car Hire cover. Sister company to Leading Edge above. |
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