Sometimes a travel warning advising you not to go to a certain location may be issued by a government body. As we’ve recently changed our insurer, please select the date you bought your policy to find out how this may affect you:
Policies purchased on or after 1 Nov 2018 (GMT)
Policies purchased before 1 Nov 2018 (GMT)
Your policy is not designed to cover you for needless risks or expected or known events, which includes travelling to or in areas where your Government expects something to happen which may impact your health, safety or travels.
For Irish residents:
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Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issues a travel warning of ‘Do Not Travel’ or ‘Avoid Non-essential Travel’ |
Policy conditions |
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Directive issued before you buy a policy or before you booked your trip. |
No cover under any section of the policy if you choose to travel to a destination where this travel advice is already issued |
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Directive issued after you purchased the policy or booked the trip (whichever is the later) and incurred expenses and before departure from your country of residence. |
Cancellation cover applicable – Explorer Plan only |
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Directive issued after you purchased the policy and after you have left your country of residence to commence your trip (whichever is the later ). |
Curtailment cover applicable – Explorer Plan only |
Warnings may be issued or changed without notice at any time, so you should check the status before you buy a policy and invest in any travel arrangements.
Travel Advice for Irish residents can be obtained from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Telephone: + 353 (0) 1 408 2000
Website: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/
Travel insurance is not designed to cover everything, so take the time to read the full description of cover in the Policy Wording for the full details on what’s covered and not covered and any limits or conditions which may apply.
For example, there is no cover for any expenses incurred due to:
Any consequence whether direct or indirect of war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), discharge, explosion or use of a weapon of mass destruction whether or not employing nuclear fission or fusion, or chemical, biological, radioactive or similar agents, by any party at any time for any reason.
Any consequence whether direct or indirect of a terrorist activity, civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, blockade, military or usurped power.
Your policy it is not designed to cover you for needless risks or expected events, which includes travelling in areas where your Government expects something to happen which may impact your health or travels.
| Foreign & Commonwealth Office travel advice unit directive: ‘AGAINST ALL’ or ‘AGAINST ALL BUT ESSENTIAL TRAVEL’ | Policy conditions |
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| Directive issued before you buy a policy or before you booked your trip. | No cover under any section of the policy if you choose to travel to a destination where this travel advice is already issued |
| Directive issued after you purchased the policy or booked the trip and incurred expenses (whichever is the later) and before departure from your country of residence. | Cancellation cover applicable – Explorer Plan only |
| Directive issued after you purchased the policy and after you have left your country of residence to commence your trip (whichever is the later) | Curtailment cover applicable – Explorer Plan only |
There is no cover applicable under any section of the policy if your destination has the following travel warnings in place as advised by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office unless you have contacted us and we have confirmed in writing that you will be covered.
| Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice: ‘AGAINST ALL’ or ‘AGAINST ALL BUT ESSENTIAL TRAVEL’ | Policy conditions |
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| Before you buy a policy, whether you have incurred travel expenses or not. | No Cover |
| After you buy a policy and before you have booked travel or incurred expenses | No cover if you were aware of the circumstances that could result in a claim at the time of booking your trip; or the time of travel to the area. |
| After you buy a policy and if you are already travelling in an area and have incurred expenses | No cover if you were aware of the circumstances that could result in a claim at the time of booking your trip |
| If you choose to travel to a region despite published warnings no matter when the policy is purchased. | No Cover |
| Trip Cancellation expenses prior to your departure from your country of residence if you change your mind to travel to this region prior to departure | No Cover |
Warnings may be issued or changed without notice at any time, so you should check the status before you buy a policy or invest in any travel arrangements.
Travel advice can be obtained from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7008 1500
Website www.gov.uk/fco
Travel insurance is not designed to cover everything, so take the time to read the full description of cover in the Policy wording for the full details on what’s covered and not covered and any limits or conditions which may apply.
For example, there is no cover for any expenses under the policy due to:
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For policies purchase on or after 1 November 2018:
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