Thursday, 25 April 2013

Insurance, insurance, insurance...

So, yesterday I went on the travel insurance mission. 
Having elected to pass on a free Meerkat toy on Compare the Market, I decided to visit Money Supermarket to go through travel insurance deals and quotes. 

At first glance, the list seems endless with all the providers showing the same packages - with varying prices. However, having had previous experience of insurance-buying, I easily went through and identified the ideal package for me. Lay insurance hunters may think that medical cover of up to £10,000,000 seems an awful lot of cover. Well - in my opinion (and thankfully not from any physical ailments) it is better to be safe than sorry, and if having £10million-worth of insurance cover means being safe then that's the box to tick. You never know what might happen when you're on your adventures. 

Next was a rough estimate in terms of baggage cover and "Cancellation & Curtailment" cover. These are up to you, the only important thing to remember is that within the overarching "baggage" title comes all manner of sub-sections involved personal item value limits and total belongings value issues. Check the small print before doing anything.

And finally, after a good few hours of browsing and reading tedious policy wordings, I decided to go with Columbus Direct. Mostly because I had heard of the company before, and they were offering large amounts of cover with relatively small amounts of excess. I checked through the policy details and small print, and decided this was the one for me. Insure me please. 

Crucial tips: 
- Always know exactly what you're insured for and against
- Know the phone numbers of the insurance companies and ALWAYS print off all documentation to carry with you

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