If you’re planning to cross the Channel for business or pleasure this year, make sure you carry a UK health insurance card with you otherwise you could have to pay any medical expenses from your own pocket. Rules have changed in the past two years and the previous EHIC is being phased out for UK…
Finally the Green Card issue has been resolved. From 2 September 2021, drivers travelling to a member of the European Community or a country that has agreed to follow the EU directive will no longer require a Green Card to travel. Following our departure from the EU drivers who planned to drive there had to…
Changes have been made to the provision of travel insurance to help consumers with pre-existing medical conditions (PEMCs) to find affordable cover for their conditions. Before these changes took place some were declined cover, offered cover with exclusions for their PEMCs or offered what they saw as unaffordable premiums. To address this, the Financial Conduct…
In November we warned there was a real chance that Green Card insurance would return when we left the EU – and we were right. If you drive your vehicle in Europe now you must ensure that you carry this extra documentation. For the majority of drivers in the UK that has not been a…
As the UK and EU continue to search for agreement on Brexit terms one item that may make a re-appearance is the Green Card, which offers proof of valid motor insurance cover when driving abroad. For younger drivers this will be a new requirement but there are still plenty of UK drivers who will remember…
Recent research by Aviva has shown up worrying signs that many holiday makers don’t actually understand travel insurance; many are totally confused about the information they must give when they apply for insurance and also what they and can’t claim for. Examples from the survey include: More than half of travellers wouldn’t reveal medical conditions…
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and ITN Productions Industry News launch “Leading the Way”, a news and current affairs-style programme exploring the essential role of insurance brokers in protecting both businesses and consumers against the evolving threats of the modern world. The UK has arguably one of the best insurance industries in the world despite…
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Lying about being ill or injured and making several fraudulent travel claims for the same family holiday, amounting to more than £19,000, led to a man being jailed for fraud. Richard Agyemang of Islington was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to 16 months in jail after he’d been found guilty of four counts of…
