What is online single trip travel insurance UK?
An online single trip travel insurance UK policy provides customers with insurance when they leave the UK, and provides customers with insurance for the duration of their trip. An online single trip travel insurance UK policy insures customers against the potential costs of medical bills, costs arising as a result of severe delays or cancellation of your flights, costs arising as a result of closure or double booking of accommodation and cover against loss or theft of luggage and belongings while you are away.
An online single trip travel insurance UK policy is generally best for someone who is only planning on going away once in the year, as often an annual travel insurance policy, or a multi trip policy is cheaper for customers than two online single trip travel insurance UK policies.
Why do I need online single trip travel insurance UK?
You should never go away without travel insurance, and an online single trip travel insurance UK policy provides you with total peace of mind that whatever happens, you will not be left seriously out of pocket. The health insurance element of an online single trip travel insurance UK policy is possibly the most important, and provides you with medical bills cover all over the world.
In the UK we are used to the NHS, which provides a world class health service, free of charge, and anyone who is a resident in the UK is covered. As soon as we leave the UK, the NHS no longer covers us, and we are put at the mercy of the health services around the world. Whilst some offer medical care which is included as part of an EU deal, others charge everyone for their care, including residents of their own country, and bills of hundreds of thousands of pounds for some more complicated operations and treatments are not uncommon. Patients should expect to pay £100 for stitches, £10,000 for an operation on a broken leg and even more for a stay in intensive care if they do not have an online single trip travel insurance UK policy.
Your online single trip travel insurance UK policy will also pay you compensation if your flights are severely delayed or cancelled and you lose time on your holiday.