Almost 66% of packaged holidays to destinations in the UK are being charged Cancellation Insurance and charging as much as £45 for a week’s holiday for a family of two adults and two children.

What’s wrong with that you may ask.

Well first of all it’s a price rip off. The same family could buy a full travel policy for £6.60 for a weeks holiday and that would include £3,000 for cancellation and well as luggage, health cover and travel delays etc.

Secondly, when the Cancellation Insurance is being sold, the clients are not being asked whether they already have travel insurance. Those clients who already hold Multi-Trip or Annual travel insurance policies will already have cancellation cover – so if they buy Cancellation Insurance separately for their UK holiday they are in effect insuring themselves twice! What a waste of money!

It is clear that the holiday companies selling these holidays must first ask whether their clients already have travel insurance. And in any case, anyone wanting any form of travel related insurance should first get online and check out the prices. Competition online is fierce especially at this time of the year so great price deals abound.

Indeed, if any travel agent tries to sell you travel insurance, say NO! We can almost guarantee you’ll save money by buying online.