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Single Trip Travel Insurance Annual Travel Insurance
Provider Europe 7 Days Worldwide 7 Days Europe Worldwide exc USA USA Aus/NZ
1Stop Travel Insurance £11.80 £20.13 £34.58 £46.10 £46.10 £46.10
Boots £18.00 £35.00 £45.00 £74.00 £80.00 £74.00
Direct Line £20.97 £30.84 £45.39 £63.14 £66.62 £63.14
Halifax £37.69 £45.48 £43.29 £53.14 £61.10 £53.14
Insure & Go (gold) £15.55 £32.34 £43.00 £62.00 £62.00 £62.00
Norwich Union £23.70 £27.06 £45.19 £53.86 £62.51 £53.86
Post Office Ltd £20.00 £42.00 £45.00 £67.50 £81.00 £67.50

Sourced by DeFaqto on 20th November 2007

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Travel Insurance Cover comparison

Compare our travel insurance cover and benefits with other leading providers.

Provider

Medical Expenses Baggage Cancellation
Curtailment
Missed Departure

1Stop Travel Insurance

£10,000,000 £1,500 £5,000 £1,000

Boots

£10,000,000 £1,500 £5,000 £1,000

Direct Line

£5,000,000 £1,500 £5,000 £600

Halifax

£10,000,000 £1,500 £5,000 £1,000

Insure & Go (gold)

£10,000,000 £2,000 £5,000 £1,000

Norwich Union

£10,000,000 £1,500 £5,000 £1,000

Post Office Ltd

£10,000,000 £1,500 £5,000 £1,000

Provider

Personal Liability Legal Expenses Hazardous Activities Child Discount

1Stop Travel Insurance 

£2,000,000 £25,000 yes yes

Boots

£3,000,000 £50,000 yes yes

Direct Line

£2,000,000 £50,000 yes yes

Halifax

£2,000,000 £25,000 yes yes

Insure & Go (gold)

£2,000,000 £50,000 yes yes

Norwich Union

£2,000,000 £25,000 yes yes

Post Office Ltd

£2,000,000 £25,000 yes yes

Sourced by DeFaqto on 20th November 2007

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Single Trip Travel Insurance from £5.33

Single trip insurance provides cover for an individual holiday or trip abroad up to 365 days in duration.

Annual Travel Insurance from £34.58

Annual travel insurance can save you money. If you travel more than twice in one year you should definitely consider an annual policy. 1Stop's Annual Travel Insurance covers you for an unlimited number of trips of up to 45 days in duration.

Kids Go Free!

Children aged 0-17 are covered free of charge when travelling with a parent or guardian living at the same address on all single trip travel insurance policies.

Travel Insurance Key Facts

Cheap Travel Insurance from 1Stop Travel Insurance

Key Benefits

Medical Expenses

Cancellation

Baggage

Legal Expenses

Missed Departure

£3,000,000

£2000

£1000

£25,000

£800

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Schedule of Benefits | Activities Covered | Dates | Destinations | Age Groups | Our Insurer
Are You Eligible to Buy this Policy? | Initial Disclosure | Full Policy Wording

Schedule of Benefits

Single Trip & Annual Policies - Schedule of Benefits

Section

 Description

Standard Cover &
Annual Multi Trip

Excess per
Insured

A

Cancellation and Curtailment

Up to £5,000

£75 (£20 Loss of deposit)

B

Emergency Medical Expenses and other expenses
Including emergency assistance Services

Up to £10,000,000

£75

C

Hospital Benefit

£15 per day up to £600

N/A

D

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Accident
Loss of limbs or sight
Permanent Total Disablement
Death benefit
Death benefit
All benefits

Max Benefit £25,000
£25,000 (aged under 66)
£25,000 (aged under 66)
£5,000 (aged 18 to 65)
£2,500 (under 18/over 65)
£2,500 (aged 66 and over)

N/ A

E

 

 

 

 

Baggage, Baggage Delay and Passport
Single Item Limit
Valuables Limit in total
Passport Up to
Delayed Baggage

Up to £1,500
£250
£250
£250
Up to £150 (£50 per day)

£75

 

N/A

F

 

 

 

Personal Money and Documents
Cash Limit
Cash Limit (aged under18)
Documents Limit

Up to £500
£300
£50
£300

£75

G

Personal Liability

Up to £2,000,000

£250

H

Delayed Departure

£20 per 12 hour period
Up to £300

N/A

I

Holiday Abandonment

Up to £3,000

£75

J

Missed Departure

Up to £1,000

£75

K

Catastrophe Cover

Up to £1,000

£75

L

Mugging Benefit

£40 per day up to £400

N/A

M

Withdrawal of Services

£50 per day up to £500

N/A

N

Pet Care Cover

£20 per day up to £100

N/A

O

Dynamic Packaging Protection

Up to £2,000

£75

P

Overseas Legal Expenses and Assistance

Up to £25,000

£250

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Activities Covered

Grade 1 - No Additional Charge

Archery (amateur)

Badminton (amateur)

Baseball (amateur)

Basketball (amateur)

Beach games

Bungee jump (1)

Camel / Elephant Riding (incidental)

Canoeing (Up to Grade 3)

Clay pigeon shooting

Cricket (amateur)

Cycling (other than specified)

Dinghy sailing

Fell walking

Fencing

Fishing

Football (amateur)

GAA Football (amateur)

Golf (amateur)

Hiking (under 2,000 metres altitude)

Hockey (amateur)

Horse riding (up to 7 days)

Jet boating

Jet skiing

Jogging

Manual Work (bar and restaurant, waitress, waiter, chalet, maids, au pair and nannies and occasional light manual work including retail work and fruit picking but excluding working at height, building/construction work, the use of power tools and machinery)

Marathon running (amateur)

Netball (amateur),

Non manual work (including professional administrative or clerical duties only)

Orienteering,

Outwardbound pursuits,

Paintballing

Parasailing (over land, non incidental)

Parascending (over water)

Pony trekking

Racquetball

Rambling

River canoeing up to Grade 3

Roller skating

Roller blading

Rounders

Rowing

Running-sprint/long distance (amateur)

Safari (Ireland/UK organised)

Sail boarding

Sailing within territorial waters

Scuba diving* up to 30 metres if qualified and not diving alone or accompanied by a qualified instructor and not diving alone (see notes below).

Skate boarding

Snorkelling

Squash (amateur)

Surfing (amateur, under 14 days)

Tennis (amateur)

Tour Operator Safari

Track Events

Trekking (under 2,000 metres altitude)

Volleyball (amateur)

War Games

Water Polo (amateur)

Water Skiing (amateur)

White Water rafting (Grade 1 to 3)

Windsurfing (amateur)

Yachting (racing/crewing inside territorial waters)

*Scuba diving - scuba diving to the following depths.
Provided you are diving under the direction of an accredited dive marshal, instructor or guide. Alternatively, if qualified, within the guidelines of the relevent diving or training agency or organisation and not diving alone:

PADI Open Water - 18 metres
PADI Advanced Open Water - 30 metres
BSAC Ocean Diver - 20 metres
BSAC Sports Diver - 30 metres
BSAC Dive Leader - 30 metres

We must agree with any equivalent qualification. If you do not hold a qualification, We will only cover You to dive to a depth of 18 metres. You will not be covered under this Policy if you travel by air within 24 hrs after participating in scuba diving.

 

Grade 2 - The Following Activities Can be Covered for an Additional Premium Call 0844 482 0808 For Details

Boxing Training (no contact)

Bungee Jump (up to 3 additional)

Black Water Rafting (Grade 1 to 4) Life jacket and helmet must be worn

Camel/Elephant Riding / Trekking (non incidental)

Cycle Touring

Go Karting (specific use)

Horse Riding (no Polo, Hunting Jumping)

Hot Air Ballooning (non incidental)

Hurling (amateur)

Jet Skiing (non incidental)

Martial Arts (training only)

Mountain Biking

Parascending (over water, non incidental)

Rambling/Trekking between 2,001m and 4,000m

Safari (non-UK organised)

Scuba Diving* up to 50 metres if qualified and not diving alone or accompanied by a qualified instructor and not diving alone (see notes below)

Sea Canoeing

Sea Fishing (non incidental)

Surfing (amateur)

Tandem Skydive (up to 2 jumps maximum)

Triathlon

White Water Rafting - Grade 4,

Waterskiing/Windsurfing/Snorkelling (non incidental)

*Scuba diving - scuba diving to the following depths, provided you are diving under the direction of an accredited dive marshal, instructor or guide. Alternatively, if qualified, within the guidelines of the relevant diving or training agency or organisation and not diving alone:

PADI Open Water - 18 metres
PADI Advanced Open Water - 30 metres*
BSAC Ocean Diver - 20 metres
BSAC Sports Diver - 35 metres*
BSAC Dive Leader - 50 metres*

We must agree with any equivalent qualification. If You do not hold a qualification, We will only cover You to dive to a depth of 18 metres. You will not be covered under this Policy if you travel by air within 24 hrs after participating in scuba diving.

 

Grade 3 - The Following Activities Can be Covered for an Additional Premium Call 0844 482 0808 For Details

Absailing

American Football (amateur)

Gliding

Kayaking

Paragliding

Rugby (amateur competition)

Sand Yachting

Yachting (racing / crewing) - outside territorial waters

 

Grade 4 - The Following Activities Can be Covered for an Additional Premium Call 0844 482 0808 For Details

Canyoning

Hang Gliding

High Diving under 5m (amateur, excluding cliff diving)

Horse Jumping (no Polo, Hunting)

Kite Surfing

Micro Lighting

Parasailing

Rock Climbing (under 2,000m)

Rock Scrambling (under 4,000m)

 

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Dates

Date:

Definition:

Departure Date

The date the trip commences

Return Date:

The date you return home from your trip

Policy Start Date:

This is the start date for an annual travel insurance policy

Duration:

This is the period that the insurance is operative

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Destinations

Area:

Definition:

UK & Ireland

The United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland

Europe

The continent of Europe west of the Ural mountains, Madeira, Canary Islands, Iceland, The Azores,
Mediterranean Islands and non-European countries bordering the Mediterranean (excluding Algeria,
Israel, Lebanon and Libya)

Australia & New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand

Worldwide

Worldwide (including USA, Canada and the Caribbean)

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Age Groups

Group:

Definition:

Adults

Any person aged 18 to 75

Children under 3

Any person aged 2 years or under travelling with a parent or guardian living at the same address

Children aged 3-17

Any person aged between 3 and 17 years travelling with a parent or guardian living at the same address

Couple (2 adults aged 18-65)

means the first named Insured Person and either their fiance(e), spouse/partner who is normally resident at the same address.

Family
(2 adults aged 18-65)

means up to two adults and up to 5 of their children, step children or foster children aged under 18, accompanying the parents or legal guardian insured on the same policy travelling on any Trip to the same destination. Under annual multi trip cover either adult is also insured to travel on their own.

Family
(1 adult aged 18-65)

means one adult and up to 5 of his/her children, step children or foster children aged under 18, accompanying the parent insured on the same policy travelling on any Trip to the same destination. Under annual multi trip cover the adult is also insured to travel on their own.

 

Maximum Age Limits
Single Trip - 75 years
Annual Multi Trip - 65 years
Backpacker - 45 years

 

Unaccompanied Children
If you wish to insure an unaccompanied child please call us on 0844 482 0808

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Our Insurer

1Stop Travel Insurance have arranged this through Drakefield Insurance Services Limited who are authorised to issue travel insurance under Master Certificate Number AVGOT/ETRAVEL/V01/2006

This policy has been arranged by Avid Insurance Services Limited, 46-48 East Smithfield, London E1W 1AW who are an Appointed Representative - FSA Firm Ref. No. 440536 of Strategic Insurance Services Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority - FSA Firm Ref. No. 307133.

Benefits under this policy are underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance S.A., Direktion fur Deutschland.  Registered office: Bahnhofstrasse 19, D - 82166 Grafelfing, Germany.  Inter Partner Assistance S.A., Direktion fur Deutschland is a Belgium registered insurer and part of the AXA Insurance Group (Registration number. 487).

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Are You Eligible to Buy this Policy?

This policy is only available to you if you are permanently resident in the United Kingdom and registered with a Medical Practitioner in the United Kingdom and have been for the past six months, prior to date of issue of your policy.

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Initial Disclosure

Welcome to 1Stop Travel Insurance

We have arranged this cover with travel insurance specialist Drakefield Insurance Services Limited (FSA registration No 312317).

For your peace of mind cover is underwritten with a member of the Axa Group – one of the UK and Europe’s largest insurance groups.

 

We recommend that you print and retain this page with your policy certificate.

1. 1Stop Travel Insurance is arranged through Drakefield Insurance Services Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority firm reference 312317. You may check our details by visiting the FSA website http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register or by calling the FSA on +44 (0)845 606 1234.

We are registered in England & Wales number 03588184 our registered office and place of business are: -

2. Drakefield Insurance Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Drakefield Group Limited.

3. enquiries@1stoptravelinsurance.co.uk offers insurance from Avid Insurance Services Limited

This policy has been arranged by Avid Insurance Services Limited, 46-48 East Smithfield, London E1W 1AW who are an Appointed Representative - FSA Firm Ref. No. 440536 of Strategic Insurance Services Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority - FSA Firm Ref. No. 307133.

Benefits under this policy are underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance S.A., Direktion fur Deutschland.  Registered office: Bahnhofstrasse 19, D - 82166 Grafelfing, Germany.  Inter Partner Assistance S.A., Direktion fur Deutschland is a Belgium registered insurer and part of the AXA Insurance Group (Registration number. 487).

The travel insurance offered through this site is provided by Avid Insurance Services Limited. This selection has been made on the basis of the cover and the price that is available. 1Stop Travel Insurance and Drakefield Insurance Services Limited are not contractually obliged to offer this product from Avid Insurance Services Limited and we reserve the right to change the Insurer without notice.

4. When buying travel insurance through this site you will not receive advice or a recommendation from us for travel insurance. We may ask some questions to narrow down the selection of products that we will provide details on. You will then need to make your own choice about how to proceed. We may charge a different premium to customers who buy through our Call Centre. This reflects the higher transaction cost involved. If you require a printed certificate and policy booklet we will charge you £3.50 on top of the premium quoted.

5. If we have not met your expectations and you wish to register a complaint please contact us in any of the following ways: -

If you cannot settle your complaint with us, you may be entitled to refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service. You can find further information by visiting the FOS website at www.fos.org.uk or calling them on +44 (0) 845 080 1800.

6. We are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). You may be entitled to compensation from the scheme if we cannot meet our obligations. This depends on the type of business and the circumstances of the claim. Insurance advising and arranging is covered for 100% of the first £2,000 and 90% of the remainder of the claim, without any upper limit. Further information about compensation scheme arrangements is available from the FSCS.

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