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Ecuador travel advice – GOV.UK

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice. Areas where FCDO advices against all but essential travelYour travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice.Coastal Region FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Coastal Region provinces of:Esmeraldas Manabi Santa Elena Guayas El Oro Los Rios Santo Domingo de los TsáchilasThis does not apply to airside transit within Guayaquil Airport in Guayas province, including onward or return travel to the Galapagos Islands. Within…
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What’s happening in NZ travel insurance?

What’s happening in NZ travel insurance? | Insurance Business New ZealandTravelWhat’s happening in NZ travel insurance?Bosses share trends currently shaping the marketTravelBy Terry GangcuangcoWith travel having a resurgence following the COVID lockdown, travel insurers are seeing some key trends in the market – they share them here with Insurance Business.Claims numbers on the rise “The key sign that travel is getting back to normal is the number of medical and evacuation claims we’re now receiving from customers,” Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) chief executive Jo McCauley (pictured left), who herself has just broken…
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Ethiopia travel advice – GOV.UK

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice. Areas where FCDO advices against travelYour travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice. Consular support may be limited where FCDO advises against travel.International border areas FCDO Advice against all travel within:20km from the border with Sudan 10km of the border with South Sudan 100km of the Ethiopian border with Somalia and Kenya in Ethiopia’s Somali region, and within 30km of the Ethiopian border with Somalia in…
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More than one in 10 Australians could ditch travel insurance

More than one in 10 Australians could ditch travel insurance | Insurance Business AustraliaTravelMore than one in 10 Australians could ditch travel insuranceAustralians feel the pinch of cost-of-living crisisTravelBy Roxanne LibatiqueEarlier this year, South Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) found that one in 10 Australians could ditch travel insurance due to the cost-of-living crisis, and with rates continuing to rise the insurer has said even more Aussies might now be thinking of cutting back on cover.“We carried out research at the beginning of the year which showed that one in 10 Aussies would cut…
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Stella’s new women focused travel insurance

Stella’s new women focused travel insurance | Insurance Business AustraliaTravelStella’s new women focused travel insuranceCoverage includes childcare and domestic abuseStella Insurance recently announced a new offering in partnership with battleface, a global travel insurance products firm. The travel coverage, said Stella’s chief operating officer Renee Cosgrave (pictured above), is partly a response to an opportunity created by the COVID-19 pandemic.“More than ever before, we’re seeing customers wanting to buy travel insurance,” said Cosgrave. “One of the great things that did come out of COVID was the experience of convincing many consumers that they must have…
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New partnership aims to revolutionize travel insurance in Australia

New partnership aims to revolutionize travel insurance in Australia | Insurance Business AustraliaTravelNew partnership aims to revolutionize travel insurance in AustraliaCollaboration claims to align coverage with travelers’ specific journey requirementsTravelBy Roxanne LibatiqueTravel insurer battleface has teamed up with insurance.com.au.This collaboration aims to offer Australian travelers enhanced coverage options, characterized by flexibility and tailored to individual travel plans, leveraging battleface’s advanced modular API technology.What to expect from the partnership This new alliance enables clients of insurance.com.au to personalize their travel insurance to match their specific travel requirements, ensuring a coverage that aligns with…
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Allianz outlines current trends in the travel insurance industry

Allianz outlines current trends in travel insurance industry | Insurance Business AustraliaTravelAllianz outlines current trends in the travel insurance industryTraveler behavior and expectations pre- and post-COVID comparedTravelBy Roxanne LibatiqueAllianz Partners explored the trends shaping the travel insurance industry in 2023 at the latest Allianz Global Travel Summit in Paris.Three key topics emerged during the summit: elevated levels of demand for insurance; increased economic and geopolitical volatility; and higher customer expectations. Demand for travel insurance According to Allianz Partners, the high number of people traveling in 2023 resulted in consumer…
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Travel insurance marketplace reveals budget-friendly destinations for spring

Travel insurance marketplace reveals budget-friendly destinations for spring | Insurance Business AmericaTravelTravel insurance marketplace reveals budget-friendly destinations for springWhat’s the average price of a trip this year?TravelBy Terry GangcuangcoThe cost of spring travel this year has gone up by more than 11%, according to US-based travel insurance marketplace Squaremouth.According to spring travel data published by Squaremouth, the average trip cost this year stands at $7,719; in 2023, the average price was $6,943; in 2022, $6,599; and in 2021, $6,172.“High trip costs can result in significant financial loss if you need to unexpectedly…
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