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Uninsured skiers face mountainous medical bills

Credit crunch squeezed skiers and snowboarders who plan to skip travel insurance to cut costs could be leaving themselves open to colossal hospital bills if they have an accident on the slopes this year, with overseas medical expenses rocketing as a result of sterling’s slump in value.

Honey, I got free cover for the kids!

Tesco Travel Insurance is making life a little easier for families by offering free cover for children on all new family policies bought online until 29 April 2009.

Travelling with no insurance

Nearly half of Brits plan on cutting back on financial products like travel insurance in a bid to save money, according to research by American Express.

Insurance considerations for Brits travelling to Mexico

Commenting on Brits travelling to Mexico, Maxine Baker, travel insurance manager at moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison website, said: "With the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) now advising against all but essential travel to Mexico, Brits who have their holidays, flights and travel arrangements cancelled can now claim compensation for any money lost. I would advise those affected to contact their tour operator, airline and travel insurance provider to clarify exactly where they stand and identify who is liable to pay out their compensation. A word of caution; should holidaymakers continue with their travel plans to Mexico against official advice and fall ill, their insurance policy is unlikely to cover them and they would have to foot the bill for any treatment or repatriation costs.

LV= travel insurance to cover cancellations to Mexico

The LV= travel insurance policy will cover customers wishing to cancel any planned trips to Mexico. This is in line with Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice. The cover will be available for all single and annual trip customers who already have a policy with us and have a trip planned that was booked prior to the FCO advising against travelling.

Brits with medical conditions put their travel insurance in jeopardy

If you travel abroad and don't inform your travel insurer of any pre-existing medical conditions you could be jeopardising your insurance as well as your finances, as you could find you are not covered.

AXA travel policies updated to provide medical cover in Channel Islands

AXA, the UK's largest travel insurance provider, has announced that all of its travel insurance policies are being updated to reflect the Department of Health's ruling on medical treatment in the Channel Islands.

Make sure your Easter getaway is insured

With Easter just around the corner many Brits will be planning their spring getaway; research from the UK's leading comparison site, moneysupermarket.com, reveals nearly two-thirds of Brits (62 per cent) would not take out travel insurance when going on holiday.

Advice to travellers on Swine flu

The British Insurance Brokers' Association has offered advice to travellers who are concerned about Swine flu.

Swine flu pandemic sparks travel insurance panic buying

As one country becomes off limits for holidaymakers, the site urges all travellers to ensure that they have adequate cover for any planned trips.