Since 1993, Direct Travel Insurance have provided insurance to over 7 million people.
They offer high quality travel insurance policies at very competitive prices. Direct Travel can insure
people aged up to and including 75 years. For those aged 66 to 75 years, they offer both Single Trip travel insurance and
European Annual travel insurance. Trips can last up to 31 days at a time.
Direct Travel also
offer the option of Scheduled Airline Failure Cover on some policies. This ensures you are protected if the airline you have
booked your flights with declares bankruptcy. In the event of insolvency of the scheduled airline, you are insured for up
to £1500 per person to pay for alternative travel arrangements.
They can provide cover for -
Ski trips (from £5.18)
Single trip (from £2.22)
Annual multi trip (from £14.95)
Backpacker policies
(from £33.76)
Cover for pre-existing medical conditions*
Natural disaster cover available**
Children under 17 covered for free
Up to
£20,000,000 cover for medical expenses†
*An
additional premium may be required for cover to apply following medical screening
**An additional premium is required for cover to apply
† Premium plus policies only
Their customer service is excellent too, so you can be assured that if you ever need to claim on your policy, you can do
so with the minimum of fuss. As well as the usual cover requirements such as medical emergency and cancellation, Direct Travel
Insurance also can provide certain extras that you may not find elsewhere, such as a telephone concierge service and access
to the ‘Talking Nurses’ medical helpline.
All their policies are underwritten by Chartis Insurance Europe Limited.
