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ITIJ Issue 133 - February 2012

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Feature: Non-disclosure revolution

A forthcoming change in UK law puts the onus on travel insurance sales teams to ask the right questions of potential customers, not on the customer to give the right  answer

Feature: Canada goes stratospheric

As the global economy lurches from crisis to crisis, Canadian travel insurers appear to be spinning off in an orbit all their own

Assistance & Healthcare World Markets  - Canary Islands

A group of islands popular with international tourists around
the world, the Canaries are adept at dealing with foreign patients

Medical clauses criticised

BP monitorUK consumer publication Which? Travel has investigated claims made by some of its members that insurance companies are changing their conditions of coverage mid-term when there is a change in the health of the customer.

Carnival covers Concordia claims

 

Costa Concordia lies stricken (AP Photos)On Friday 13 January, the 4,000-passenger Costa Concordia cruise liner crashed into shallow rocks off the small Italian island of Giglio, ripping a hole in her hull and causing her to list violently before capsizing. Mandy Aitchison reports

 

Kiwis exposed

NZ passportNew Zealand-based Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) has found that a significant number of Kiwi travellers are not obtaining travel cover for their trip, with many choosing to visit Australia without the necessary insurance.

Troublesome tourists

big benThe UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has released statistics of the different ways in which it stepped in to assist travellers over the course of 2011, which makes for interesting reading. Mandy Aitchison has the details

Tattoo concerns

For many younger holidaymakers, getting a tattoo done while on your gap year is a common occurrence, but after a traveller from Western Australia contracted HIV from a tattoo they got whilst on holiday in Bali, health authorities have been keen to warn against such activities. Tattoo being done

Strong online presence a must

miceThe latest eTravel Benchmark results from eDigitalResearch have found that creating a strong, engaging and responsive online presence is vital for travel firms to provide security and protection during the current turbulent trading times in the industry.

FrontierMEDEX bought by UnitedHealth Group

handshakeTim Mitchell, chief executive officer of FrontierMEDEX, has announced that the company has been acquired by UnitedHealth Group.

Pre-ex cover examined

Heart monitorThe UK consumer organisation Which? has recently analysed the travel insurance policies available to consumers to find the best rates for travellers with a specific pre-existing medical condition. Mandy Aitchison has the details of the results

FCO ski insurance warning

Woman crashed snowboardingNew research from the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) shows that one in five winter sports travellers are not taking out insurance, and the costs of an accident on the slopes can be huge. Mandy Aitchison reports

TravelAxis launched

woman out of cabAxis Global Accident and Health, a sector of Axis Capital Holdings Limited, has launched TravelAxis, an improved travel insurance package for businesses and employees in the US.