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Nationwide is to lower the maximum age covered by its packaged bank account travel insurance from 75 to 70, while raising the surcharge paid by older customers from £50 to £65. 
3 October 2018
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Some travel insurers hiked premiums by up to 2000% for those who have severe mental health problems, the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has revealed.
22 August 2018
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More than 15 million people with pre-existing medical conditions such as cancer feel "poorly served" when it comes to travel insurance, the financial regulator has said.
25 June 2018
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Almost three million people let their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) run out in 2017, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal - and in total almost nine million cards have expired since the end of 2014. If you're due to travel in other European countries, check now if yours is still in date.
13 March 2018
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Travel to and from the Caribbean and Florida is currently severely disrupted in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Irma. If you're planning to travel to the region, here's what you need to know.
8 September 2017
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Budget airline Ryanair has announced that passengers will only be able to take a single smaller piece of hand luggage into the cabin from November unless they've paid more for priority boarding, as part of a series of changes to its baggage policy designed to "ease delays".
6 September 2017
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Summer holidays are looming, budgie smugglers and bikinis are being dusted off, but dreams of sun could turn to financial nightmares if you don't spot the loopholes in your travel insurance.
8 June 2017
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Travel insurance firm Holidaysafe is to publish clearer warnings that cruises aren't covered by its standard policy and has reversed its decision to reject a £3,000 claim, after a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation found an elderly couple were left facing an unexpected medical bill.
31 March 2017

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