ITIJ Issue 133 - February 2012
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
UK 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.
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
New 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.
The 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
The 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.
Tim Mitchell, chief executive officer of FrontierMEDEX, has announced that the company has been acquired by UnitedHealth Group.
The 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
New 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
Axis 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.