DRC Ebola outbreak passes 5,000 cases

DR Congo’s record Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is testing containment capacity while creating heightened medical, evacuation, and policy risks for travellers and international insurers

Travel Guard Singapore completes underwriting transition to Zurich

The transition is part of an ongoing alignment of the brand with Zurich’s wider business operations

British couple and pilot killed in Sifnos helicopter crash

Emergency crews responded after the aircraft crashed shortly after 6pm on 17 August, with the passengers believed to be a couple on their honeymoon, as Greek authorities investigate the circumstances

Wildfires reshape European travel – and the risks for insurers

Europe’s wildfire risk is reshaping travel and increasing pressure on insurers to manage disruption and emerging risks

American tourist killed by lightning on Mount Etna

A fatal lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna highlights the medical, evacuation, and insurance risks travellers can face when extreme weather, volcanic activity, and restricted access collide

Polish tourists killed and seriously injured in Hungary bus crash

A Polish-registered coach carrying tourists home from Bosnia-Herzegovina crashed on Hungary’s M3 motorway after reportedly leaving the road in the early hours of Sunday, killing 12 people and seriously injuring...