Travel Agents Travel Insurance

Many people buy their travel insurance when they buy their travel tickets. Travel agents often make the sale in much the same way fast food restaurants ask “would you like fries with that?"

Some travel agents in the market are:

• Flight Centre
• Harvey World Travel
• The Travel Company

You need the insurance but you are probably being overcharged! Pay more attention to travel insurance. Here’s why:

• Travel experts, not insurance experts: Travel agents like Flight Centre are very good at arranging the best deals for your travel and accommodation. But they are not insurance experts.
• Extra premiums for electronic goods: Flight Centre’s policy charges extra premiums if you want to replace lost or stolen electronic goods. Travel Insurance Direct simply has more generous payouts so you get the money you need for new gear!
• Sports lovers pay more: many people travel overseas to ski, play golf or just ‘have a go’ of some unusual sport while they are on holiday. But not all insurance policies will automatically cover you for sporting activities – so make sure you check what’s covered before you buy.
• Flight Centre Agents think that you won't notice the insurance price because you are paying a bigger amount on the holiday.