insurer AXA has a separate travel insurance, despite the current financial turmoil is a crisis because of the credit.
Despite growing economic darkness, holiday season is approaching and millions of Britons prepare to travel abroad during the summer months. But AXA warns that more people can leave despite the travel Insurance>.
In recent years, the number of independent travelers, the number of tourist package is obsolete. Internet access and low-cost airlines have helped escalate this trend - led in 2006 to 16 million independent travelers abroad for holidays between April and September.
However, the insurance money has not kept pace with the rate of British holidaymakers and individuals may find that there are gaps in their> Insurance, AXA are addressing coverage for travelers with its independent, available with AXA travel insurance from their website, axa.co.uk / travel insurance.
The new product is an optional addition to the cost not exceeding € 10 to cover the additional annual European. It covers travelers for a number of areas, including problems of flight cancellations or delays, missed connections or the customer is denied boarding.
With a packagetour operator or travel agent is legally obliged to make suitable alternative for these cases, but the independent traveler and have to pay for their circumstances.
Edward Dutton, AXA personal insurance director said: "We are aware of our claims area Defaqto independent travelers who have problems with their travel insurance and a recent report emphasizes the need to offer insurance, which helpsCustomers who if something goes wrong - things, travel agents or normally be met by a tour operator, if it were a package.
Dutton continued, "We believe that the birth of something independent of the traveler that all insurers must be addressed, such as the Ombudsman pointed out in its latest report -" There is clearly a bid that does not match what they want and the insurance coverage that consumers do not buy. "
Additional coverage of this offeroptional extension includes compensation for the delayed departure delays of more than 5 hours that occur at the point of departure for all connecting flights or booked public transportation on both the outward and return journeys.