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Travel Insurance Web short-listed for major industry award
Press Release — September 2007
Travel Insurance Web has been nominated for an award by the International Travel Industry Journal. The company, who provide high quality cover at a guaranteed cheapest price on the web, has been named as a top three finalist in the Intermediary of the Year category.
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Regulation shakes up UK travel agents on insurance
Press Release — June 2007
The government has announced that all travel agents will be subject to regulation by the Financial Services Authority when selling travel insurance to customers with a holiday.
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Insurer gives air miles back for cancelled flights
Press Release — March 2007
Low-cost travel insurer, Travel Insurance Web, has highlighted the lack of coverage offered by most of its competitors for air mile and frequent flyer customers.
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TIW customers willing to pay green flight tax
Press Release — January 2007
Travel Insurance Web's latest survey indicates that many holiday makers are willing to pay a green tax on their flight tickets to help balance out the environmental cost of flying.
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Travellers to fly on despite airport delays
Press Release — December 2006
A recent survey by Travel Insurance Web confirms that customers in the UK are determined to keep flying in the current climate of enhanced security and possible delays.
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Virus put cruise travellers out to sea
Press Release — June 2006
Recent outbreaks of sickness on cruise ships have left tourists suffering with illness, and having expensive holidays cut short; with tour operators forced to offer compensation and to reassure future customers about their service.
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Superjumbo arrives to meet growing travel market
Press Release — June 2006
The Airbus A380 "Super Jumbo" that landed at Heathrow airport barely two weeks ago marked the start of a new era of larger capacity flights in a growing travel market. Global travel is increasing, fuelled by low-cost carriers and the emergence of Asian tourism.
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British travellers needing Insurance this World Cup Summer
Press Release — May 2006
The foreign office estimates over 100,000 hopeful British fans will visit Germany this summer for World Cup 2006. And many thousands of motoring fans will flock to the Le Mans 24-hour race in France later in June. After all the excitement, and the clamour for tickets, many people will overlook the need for travel insurance, and a valid European health card.
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Airline Failure Can Catch Travellers Unaware
Press Release — May 2006
Holiday makers are not always aware of their rights if an airline carrier goes out of business during their holiday abroad. Last summer, following the financial collapse of "no frills" carrier, EUjet, over 10,000 passengers were still on foreign soil at the time.
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Travellers Face Insurance Shortfall Without Terror Cover
Press Release — April 2006
The awful bomb attack suffered in a popular Egyptian tourist resort this week has highlighted a pressing issue for worldwide holiday-makers hoping for comprehensive travel cover. In many cases, travel insurance policies would not pay out if their customers were injured, or killed, as a result of terrorism.
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Travel Insurance Web receives Top Consumer Magazine Endorsement
Press Release — November 2005
Travel Insurance Web has been voted as one of the UK's cheapest and best value purchases by a leading consumer magazine's Travel and Leisure experts.
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A spender's guide to the summer
The Guardian — Saturday June 11, 2005
As the main holiday season gets into full swing, Jobs & Money reporters explore the key elements of travel we all have to think about when planning a trip: insurance, foreign currency, using credit cards abroad, ferries, breakdown recovery and getting our digital photos printed. We examine the best deals and how to avoid being taken for a ride
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