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Great Value Holiday Insurance

Whatever exciting travel plans you have, our holiday cover will protect your health, your belongings, and your peace of mind while you travel.

Did you know that....

• All policies benefit from 24 hour emergency assistance
• We have 'Economy Policies' for those needing affordable holiday insurance fast
• We offer special savings for family holiday insurance
• From weddings to ski-trips: top-up options are available with all policies

We're proud to be a trusted name for UK travel insurance. When you need to buy holiday insurance online, we'll ensure that you have reliable, effective cover and help on hand, whenever you need it.

Our Flexible Holiday Insurance Can Be Personalised To Suit You...

Is your travel priority your budget, protecting your belongings or your whirlwind activity schedule?

Our flexible travel insurance policies gives you the choice:

• Get some of the cheapest holiday insurance around and save money with our Economy Policy
• Protect your possessions with the award winning Traveller Gold policy
• Specialise your holiday insurance to cover you for trips of all kinds from ski to golf

Want to see how our holiday insurance policies compare side by side? Check out our policy wording. Or obtain a two second travel insurance quotation.

How Important Is It To Buy Holiday Insurance?

"Many people deeply regret not taking out travel insurance. They think their credit card accident cover, home insurance, or private health cover is sufficient." - The FCO

Everyone from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to your Gran knows that travel insurance is a necessity rather than a luxury. If you decide to go globe trotting without your policy in your back pocket you may end up having to foot the bill for unforeseen expenses.

Stay safe when you're travelling, be sure to check what your travel insurance covers you for and always contact us here at Thomas Cook Essentials if need help understanding your policy. Your cheap holiday insurance is the perfect fit for you when you need simple cancellation and personal accident travel insurance. If you're heading off to more challenging travel pastures, or simply need higher cover levels to insure your trip of a lifetime, opt for the policy that covers everything you need.

Know Your Cover Levels

Economy Policy:
Whether you're going backpacking or for a short trip away, the economic policy offers sufficient cover levels for most trips. The policy includes:

• Cover of up to £2,000 for cancellations or curtailment
• £3 million for emergency expenses
• £10,000 for personal accidents, as well as cover for various other unforeseen costs

Traveller policy:
The traveller policy is our mid-range option and provides:

• Up to £5,000 for cancellation and curtailment
• £5 million for emergency medical expenses
• £30,000 for personal accidents

Traveller Gold policy:
This policy is the jewel in the crown of our insurance. If you're in need of cover of:

• Up to £7,500 for cancellation and curtailment
• £10 million for emergency medical expenses
• £50,000 for personal accidents
• Unique benefits such as cover for hijackings or muggings, extended kennel or cattery fees and loss of hotel facilities

Specialist Top Up Cover For Your Holiday

In addition to our standard polices, we have a number of top up policies available for all your travel needs.

• Winter sports policy: Cover for ski equipment, piste closure, lift passes and more.
• Cruise Cover: Our tailored cruise top-up covers you for all on board activities and provides additional cover for your baggage and valuables.
• Wedding and civil partnership policy: Cover your special day abroad
• Business Travellers: Cover for your business equipment including laptops, phones and digital media equipment

Our Holiday Insurance policies ensure that your trip remains safeguarded from start to finish. So kick back and relax, Thomas Cook Essentials has you covered!

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