Globelink History Timeline

Globelink history timeline

Milestones

Our first-ever travel insurance iOS app launched.

2020

All new website: improved and faster quote facility. Plus new CDW Insurance.

2019

New product launch Already Travelling Insurance. Plus Globelink consistently ranked 4.5 (Excellent) on independent customer review platforms.

2018

Increased policy age limits to 89 and more accepted Medical Conditions. Plus Affiliate Programme redesigned offering up to 20% Commission.

2017

20th Anniversary Campaign with prize winning competitions. Improved policy cover including End Supplier Failure and Trip Disruption Force Majeure cover.

2016

Website usability enhancements: quick and easy quote & buy facility and improved mobile interface.

2015

Globelink team participated in the Over 50s Show 2014 in Estepona, Spain. Buying Globelink travel insurance became available on smartphones and tablets.

2014

New website launch and new features: Annual multi-trip policy online renewal, 24 hour Emergency Assistance info by SMS, Blog, QR Code, Facebook Like Box, Social Media Icons.

2013

Suggest-a-Name Competition was held and Globelink new logo was born – Gulliver Globelink.

2012

We have reached 1 000 000 customers.

2011

Return Home option, and Cancellation Top Up extra covers became available.

2010

More extreme activities were included in the adventure activities list.

2009

Event Cancellation and Excess waiver options available.

2008

Option to add additional cover for Golfers to the Globelink travel insurance policy.

2007

Optional Wedding Cover became available.

2006

Introduced policies for people Working, Volunteering and Studying.

2005

Globelink policies extended for longer Backpacking trips.

2004

Cover for Australian, New Zealand and South African passport holders living in UK.

2003

In 2002, we began providing travel insurance to people who live in all European Union countries.

2002

Globelink became one of the very first travel insurance providers to offer online travel insurance quotations on our new website, and very soon progressed to our bespoke “Quote & Buy” system for customers to purchase their policy and receive documents by email.

1999

On November 11, founded by David Deverson in a bid to provide cost effective, customer focussed Travel Insurance products and a friendly, personal service to all customers.

1996
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