Who we compare
We compare the top five companies in the UK for backpacking travel insurance.
Direct Travel
Contact Information
| Website | http://www.direct-travel.co.uk |
| Address | Direct Travel Insurance Shoreham Airport Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex BN43 5FF |
| Phone/Fax | Tel: 0845 605 2700 Fax: 0845 605 2710 |
| Contact Form |
Description
Established in 1993, Direct Travel Insurance has now insured 7m people. They have also provided winter sports insurance for 1.4m skiers. They continue to be recommended in many travel insurance press articles and their travel insurance policies have also received awards and recognition from both a leading consumer magazine, which has awarded them a ‘Best Buy’ status for the last twelve consecutive years, and Defaqto, an independent financial research company.
Downunder
Company Information
| Website | http://www.duinsure.com |
| Address | |
| Phone/Fax | Tel: 0800 393 908 |
| travel@duinsure.com |
Description
Downunder insurance has been in the business of bringing you the consumer great quality cheap Travel Insurance and Van Tour Insurance since 1992. With offices offering insurance in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, Downunder insurance provides quality service and products at prices well within anyones budget.
Downunder have extras that come standard with their travel insurance such as 60 sports including bungee jumping, surfing and scuba diving and you can extended your cover whilst you are still away.
Essential
Company Information
| Website | http://www.essentialtravel.co.uk |
| Address | Essential Travel Ltd 21 Ganton Street London W1F 9BN |
| Phone/Fax | Tel: 0845 803 5434 |
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Company Description
Essential Travel tailor their travel insurance polices to suit all holiday requirements. Whether you travel regularly and require an annual multi trip policy or once in a while and need single trip policy – there is a policy which will suit your needs. Get continual cover for up to 12 months on their long term or backpacker travel insurance polices. Are you a Sports fanatic? They offer specialised cover for almost every sport going, from scuba diving and ski to mountaineering and trekking!
Endsleigh
Company Information
| Website | http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/ |
| Address | Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd Shurdington Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 4UE |
| Phone/Fax | Tel: 0800 028 3571 |
| Contact Form |
Company Description
Endsleigh’s travel insurance can cover your holiday for winter sports, gap year travels, backpackers or just soaking up the sun. As well as the standard options they can offer specialised insurance for cruises, golf trips and adventure sports.
Endsleigh offer a 10% discount if you book online and also offer a greater discount if you are a full time student under the age of 23 but also have a 24 hour call centre. Aslo with Endsleigh you get instant cover and if you ever misplace your documents they are avaliable for download from their site at anytime.
World Nomads
Company Information
| Website | http://www.worldnomads.com/ |
| Phone/Fax | Australia: 1300 787 375 British or Irish: +44 (0)845 838 4718 American: +1 804 281 5789 Everywhere: +61 2 8263 0400 |
| Contact Form |
Description
Recommended by Lonely Planet, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous independent travellers. With cover for overseas medical, evacuation, baggage and activities such as skiing and snowboarding, you can buy, extend and claim online even after you’ve left home.
You can add addtional expensive items to your insurance to make sure if anything happens you get the full value of the item back and with over 50 sports and activities covered as standard World Nomads is the ultimate backpackers travel insurance.