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Business travel to kickstart the travel market

Such is the verdict reached by the Business Travel Association (BTA) and the Travel Risk Incident Prevention (TRIP) Group

Cross-border travel to be permitted between Denmark and Norway

As of 15 June, Denmark and Norway will be allowing their citizens to travel between the two countries. Travel for Swedish nationals, however, remains off-bounds

It’s time to provide enhanced cover for cruise industry workers

Covid-19’s disruption of the cruise industry’s operations highlights a need for enhanced health and wellbeing packages for cruise workers

Lockdown revisions for Vietnam and Thailand

It seems that Vietnam might be emerging out of its travel restrictions ahead of the rest of Southeast Asia

The perils of social media posting

Emanuele Scansani, Operations Manager at travel risk experts Riskline, explains how some social media posts can prove controversial – and even punishable by law – in certain countries

Travel insurance for multi-generation and skip-generation holidayers

Multi-generation and skip-generation holidays are a steadily growing niche market. Insurers talk to David Kernek about the advantages and pitfalls of providing cover for this ever more popular travelling group…

Top 10 unexpected travel destinations and their risks

James Howard, Head of AIG Travel’s operations in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, shares AIG Travel’s list of the top 10 unexpected travel destinations and explores the potential…

How can insurers help tourists protect themselves from hurricanes?

Chris Carnicelli, CEO of Generali Global Assistance, analyses how the travel insurance industry can better educate its customers about the risks posed by hurricanes