What’s Most Important to You When Buying Travel Insurance?

These days most travellers know how important it is to buy travel insurance. But why do most of us buy it? See how your top reasons for buying travel insurance compare with others in our recent survey of Globelink customers:

Affordable prices

It’s no surprise that top of your list of important factors when buying travel insurance is affordable prices. When you can buy a policy for £16, compared to medical expenses overseas that can run into tens of thousands, we think that’s definitely affordable and great value for money!

Simple quote process and easy to use website

They came a close second with 32% of those who responded to our survey rating this as important. We agree with you. Life is busy enough, so we aim to take the hassle out of buying Travel Insurance, so you can concentrate on the fun travel stuff.

Ability to compare & customise policies, and pre-sale customer support

They came third and fourth on your list of important factors.

That’s why we provide a variety of policies to choose from whether you are 18 and backpacking on a budget, or 89 and exploring the orient. Our customer services team are on hand to answer your emails and calls.

Other must-haves for you included:

• Cover for expats
• Cover for people living in Europe
• Long trip durations for over 65s
• Easy claim process
• Easy to buy through social media

Read also: How Do I Pay for Medical Expenses if I Get Ill Abroad?

We’ll continue tailoring travel products that provide quality and value for money for all our EU customers. We’ll also keep listening, so keep the feedback coming.

We will soon launch our Collision Damage Waiver / Car Hire Excess insurance, so watch this space if you hire a car while on holiday.

Wherever you travel, always check the FCO travel aware website for current safety and security information about your chosen destination.

Read also: Top Reasons Why Customers Love Globelink