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• 29/05/2009 -

  Sail away from the UK with discounted travel insurance

  Cost-conscious Brits are cutting the price of cruise holidays by choosing ones that sail direct from the UK and taking advantage of last minute deals, including cut-price travel insurance.

• 28/05/2009 -

  Zut alors! Save money on holidays and travel insurance

  Holidays in Europe will cost families an extra £321 this year, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph, but it's not all doom and gloom – French restaurateurs are about to slash their prices and families can save money on travel insurance.

• 27/05/2009 -

  Travel insurance customers warned to look out for hidden car hire costs

  Car rental firms often try to sell customers additional insurance, but holidaymakers with good travel insurance don't need to buy much of the extra cover on offer.

• 26/05/2009 -

  Beware of buying currency and holiday insurance with your duty-frees

  Holidaymakers who wait until they arrive at the airport to buy foreign currency are likely to get a rubbish deal, according to a recent report by consumer group Which? The same goes for those who buy travel insurance in a rush, at the last minute.

• 25/05/2009 -

  Get hitched at 30,000 feet with full wedding cover included in your holiday insurance

  Couples planning to be among the first to get married on flights will be relieved to know that complete protection for everything from their rings to their wedding photos can be included in their holiday insurance.

• 22/05/2009 -

  Daredevil holidaymakers warned to check their travel insurance

  Anyone inspired by the likes of Tyler Bradt, who has just set a new world-record for kayaking 180ft over Palouse Falls in the U.S, should check they have comprehensive travel insurance before tacking any similar activities while on holiday.

• 21/05/2009 -

  Adventurous families need worldwide travel insurance

  Families tempted to book tour operator Journey Latin America's new child-friendly holiday to Colombia – or any other longhaul trip - can get a great deal on worldwide travel insurance.

• 20/05/2009 -

  Foreign Office gives Mexico the all-clear - but warns tourists to take out holiday insurance

  Hotels in Mexico are offering free holidays to tourists who catch swine flu in their resorts and holidaymakers can be reassured that if they do get sick they will be covered by their holiday insurance since the Foreign Office has lifted its ban on non-essential travel to the country.

• 19/05/2009 -

  Tell O'Leary 'Keep your travel insurance'

  Since so-called 'low-cost' airline Ryanair has introduced even more ludicrous charges, it's good to know that one thing you don't need to buy from the audacious carrier is its over-priced travel insurance.

• 16/05/2009 -

  Roam for free this summer with cheap travel insurance

  Savvy holidaymakers can save oodles of cash this summer by signing up for Vodafone's Passport service and finding cheap travel insurance online.

• 15/05/2009 -

  Check holiday insurance before visiting danger zones

  As airlines prepare to re-launch flights to Iraq and Afghanistan, holidaymakers tempted to book trips to the former war zones are being urged to check they would be covered by their travel insurance.

• 14/05/2009 -

  Home swap holidaymakers reminded to book travel insurance

  A growing number of homeowners are swapping their house for another to cut the cost of an overseas holiday, but anyone planning a home swap should remember they still need travel insurance.

• 13/05/2009 -

  Say 'I do' with annual travel insurance

  The recent swine flu outbreak in Mexico has wrecked the wedding plans of British couples who had planned to tie the knot in one of the country's holiday resorts, but at least those with the right holiday insurance will not have lost out financially.

• 12/05/2009 -

  Egypt Balloon crash highlights need for comprehensive holiday insurance

  A hot air balloon crashed over the Egyptian city of Luxor in which 16 tourists were injured has emphasised the need for holidaymakers to include cover for hazardous activities in their travel insurance.

• 11/05/2009 -

  Passengers urged to add scheduled airline failure to travel insurance

  As more and more airlines reveal they are sinking further into debt, passengers are being advised to add protection against scheduled airline failure to their holiday insurance.

• 08/05/2009 -

  Don't forget to pack travel insurance

  Summer is almost here, which means the festival season is just around the corner, but whether you're off to the mother of all music festivals at Glastonbury, the glitzy film festival in Cannes or going to the Isle of Wight Walking Festival, don't forget to buy your holiday insurance when you book your tickets.

• 07/05/2009 -

  Britons risk invalidating their travel insurance

  New research has found that 1.2m British holidaymakers travel abroad without informing their travel insurers of pre-existing medical conditions.

• 06/05/2009 -

  Launch of powered suitcase prompts the question: Is your travel insurance as good as your bag?

  As travellers rush to add their names to the waiting list for one of the revolutionary self-powered Live Luggage suitcases launched this spring, holidaymakers are being urged to consider whether their bags are adequately covered by their travel insurance.

• 05/05/2009 -

  Government warns holidaymakers to check travel insurance

  Many passengers are unsure whether their travel insurance covers them against the collapse of their airline, according to a new government survey.

• 04/05/2009 -

  Swine Flu sparks rise in holiday insurance sales

  Fears about the threat of a swine flu pandemic have led to a dramatic increase in the numbers of holidaymakers buying travel insurance.