[Request] Travel Insurance

unkel

Used to have permanent travel insurance through my credit card as long as I booked travel on it

It's now too restrictive and too expensive for me

Can anyone recommend a policy for mrs unkel, baby unkel and myself that would include unlimited global travel

Much obliged

Tiriel

not sure exactly but when I was going inter-railing I found AIB to actually work out the cheapest for me.. so might be a good one to check out!

trotter_inc

Cheapest I could find was http://www.acetravelinsurance.ie/

The policy I was looking at was much cheaper than AIB's but Id say they all differ. Worth a look though.

okidoki987

Have a look at this post.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=215279

Ace seemed the best value and the AIB policy is underwritten by ACE themselves which AIB sell with the usual extra added on for them.
The policy is the EXACT same.
Some of the GOLD credit cards give FREE travel insurance if you book the flights, ferries etc on the card.
Should be easy to do now that you only need to pay one 40 Euro Credit Card Government Levy.

zAbbo

www.quoteline.ie

Depends if you want cheapest cover, or good cover. Never go with insurance from a travel agent

damien

I got very cheap winter sports travel insurance via Ryanair. Came out cheaper than Ace.

Zaph

If you're a VHI member check http://www.vhi.ie/info/MainServlet?action=travelProductSelect

Annual family insurance is €95

V1llianous

Can get annual travel insurance for whole family for €85 at

http://www.open.ie/internet.asp

Covers multiple trips, no winter sports and allows business trips as long as not manual labour

okidoki987

Another site is www.getcover.com but never used them so no idea.

unkel

Just booked annual global travel insurance (excluding ski) for my family for €110 with Ace. Same policy through AIB as their broker is €126. We're BUPA, not VHI

Thanks a million folks for your tips - virtual +rep sent :cool:

okidoki987 wrote:

Some of the GOLD credit cards give FREE travel insurance if you book the flights, ferries etc on the card.
Should be easy to do now that you only need to pay one 40 Euro Credit Card Government Levy.

Aye, that's what I've used for years. They started to look for additional fees though plus the cover wasn't great and the conditions became more restrictive

okidoki987

I know it's a bit late now but if you book Ace insurance through
www.pigsback.com
you get 500 (worth a fiver) in points.
Cost is the same either way.

unkel

okidoki987 wrote:

you get 500 (worth a fiver) in points

piggypoints :eek:

Thanks for that, but booked already

pissed

another one in case anybody else is looking,

http://www.arb.ie/travel.htm

i think the annual policy including winter sports on the group scheme worked out around €65 per family (civil service or trade union membership)

PADDYPOKER

MBNA Credit Card are doing FREE travel insurance for a year for new customers. So sign up for a year and as you only pay one 40 Euro tax now, ditch the card after the year and take out a different card (with whatever Free offer is going at the time!).
No cost and you get a year's FREE travel insurance.

unkel

Yes it used to be free with any gold card. Be careful though - plenty of restrictions and cover usually not good

popey21

Got an annual policy for my partner and I (worldwide excluding usa) for €60.00 from www.justcover.ie
We have bupa essential plus which makes it cheaper.That was the cheapest I could find on the net.Without bupa or vhi it's €90.00