holiday insurance - advice please

[crisgal]

we are going abroad for the first time his year and have booked our holiday.
I read somewhere not to take insurance with the travel agent but to get my own.

Do i just ring my own house insurer and add it on, as it were? Or do i need to go to one of these compare site thingymajigs?

Thank you!

[dennisb66]

Research your insurance cost on the web,you could save yourself a lot of money.Just input travel insurance on Google.
Have a great holiday.

[237SJ]

Steer well clear of the travel agent`s insurance. As dennis said look on the internet. I get insurance for my mother from time to time and I find Flexicover as good as any. When I`ve compared other companies with them they come out well and if nothing else their website price will give you a good starting point to compare from

[Annie 2]

The AA (you don't have to be a member) and the Post Office and Tescos are quite competitive.

[teacher1]

http://www.insureandgo.com/

[prendi]

try the ppost office we usually use them and they are very good,you have to ring a seperate number if you have any illnesses to declare though.

[boxtops]

Tesco's is good, also the Post office one. It's much cheaper to do your own. Your bank may also offer travel insurance, mine does I and get mine there now.

[Annie 2]

If you are going to a European Union country or Switzerland, you can get a European Health Insurance card (free).

www.direct.gov.uk/en/diol1/doitonline/dg_4018
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You still need proper insurance too, but some companies waive the excess if you use the card as well.

Happy hols.

[Annie 2]

Sorry about my last link. Ooops.

This one actually works: www.ehic.org

[dzug2]

I'd avoid your house insurer as well as the travel agent. They can be expensive too.

[boxtops]

Good point - EHIC will cover for medical treatment in Europe, but you still need insurance for the travel and luggage etc.

[alavahalf]

Check your house insurance ... travel insurance is often included ... mine is..!

Failing that I've used these for the past three years... http://www.direct-travel.co.uk/
Great prices ... thankfully I've never had reason to claim ... I suppose that is the only time when any insurer is put to the test.

[KARL]

If you plan to hire a car (anywhere), look at www.insurance4carhire.com

[crisgal]

thanks everyone, i've got our ehic cards already. I'm gonna have a look now...

[crisgal]

gone with AA. Thanks ♥