Travel Insurance
Top stories from the world of travel and international health insurance – from global trends in purchasing, distribution and claims, to underwriting and reinsurance challenges and opportunities
Demand for CFAR cover rises as travellers seek greater flexibility
New marketplace data suggests geopolitical uncertainty and changing personal circumstances are driving growing interest in flexible trip cancellation protection
7 Jul 2026
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Siân Yates
BankDhofar expands digital travel insurance offering ahead of holiday season
The Omani bank has strengthened its bancassurance strategy as financial institutions increasingly integrate travel protection into everyday banking services
7 Jul 2026
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Siân Yates
Travel insurance demand rises as geopolitical uncertainty reshapes traveller attitudes
Middle East conflict is reshaping UK travellers’ risk perception, pushing travel insurance up the priority list while exposing a clear lag between intent and actual policy purchase ahead of overseas...
6 Jul 2026
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Chloe Fox
World Nomads Canada updates travel insurance products
The update coincides with the company’s move to a new underwriter, Zurich
6 Jul 2026
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Oliver Cuenca
SCTI introduces real-time flight delay benefit for Australia and New Zealand policyholders
A new automated delay support reflects a broader shift towards real-time travel insurance benefits that deliver assistance before traditional claims are submitted
2 Jul 2026
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Siân Yates
Trawick Holdings launches non-insurance CFAR travel cancellation service
The new product reflects growing demand for flexible cancellation options as travel protection providers expand beyond traditional insurance models
1 Jul 2026
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Siân Yates
News analysis: Is travel insurance the Middle East’s latest tourism differentiator?
Across the Gulf, airlines, insurers, hotels, and tourism authorities are embedding travel insurance into the holiday experience rather than treating it as an optional extra. Siân Yates explores
1 Jul 2026
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Siân Yates
ABI backs consumer education drive as alternative to standardised insurance products
As scrutiny grows over consumer understanding of insurance products, the ABI is positioning a long-term public education campaign as the preferred alternative to standardised cover requirements on comparison websites
26 Jun 2026
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Chloe Fox
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Educating travel insurance customers: whose job is it anyway?
Customer aversion to and confusion about travel insurance is a long-standing problem. While insurers continue to strive for increased simplicity, misunderstandings and frustrations persist. In conversation with Lauren Haigh, industry insiders...
1 Jul 2026
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Lauren Haigh
As world travel patterns change, insurers adapt
Milan Korcok examines global travel trends and how insurers are reacting
1 Jul 2026
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Milan Korcok
Industry Voice: The transformational power of AI in travel insurance
From data extraction to coverage determination, AI is reshaping how travel insurers serve customers at their most vulnerable moments, and the window for early advantage is narrowing, Roi Amir, CEO...
1 Jul 2026
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Roi Amir
Industry Voice: Why embedded insurance is becoming table stakes for travel companies
With travel disruption on the rise and customer expectations continuing to shift, Ross Sinclair, CEO of insurtech EIP, explores why embedded insurance is becoming a standard offering for travel agents...
1 Jul 2026
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Ross Sinclair
Industry Voice: Three countries, one tournament: the travel insurance challenges of the 2026 World Cup
Tim Riley, Managing Director of True Traveller and Chairman of UKTIA, tells ITIJ about hazards the FIFA World Cup travel might bring for UK football fans
1 Jul 2026
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Tim Riley
Interview: Tom Bishop, Sompo
Michelle Royle speaks with Tom Bishop, VP Head of Travel, A&H, at Sompo, about his new role, digitalisation, and putting the customer first
1 Jul 2026
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Michelle Royle
Flexibility is becoming one of travel’s most valuable benefits
Trawick International on traveller needs and the demand for flexibility
Sponsored by Trawick International
1 Jul 2026
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Editorial Team
Fit to fly: setting the standard for safe travel
As the number of older travellers continues to rise, evidence-based fitness-to-fly assessments are becoming essential to ensuring safe, consistent and defensible medical travel decisions, explains the International Assistance Group
Sponsored by International Assistance Group
1 Jul 2026
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Editorial Team
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