General Travel Information
For further information on visas, passports, health information and general travel advice please use one of the following links:- Foreign & Commonwealth Office for general advice on travelling abroad
- Department of Health for information on health requirements and vaccinations
- The Passport Agency for information on UK passports
- World Travel Guide for information on passports, visa requirements and travel information
- Carbon Footprint for information on offsetting carbon emissions associated with your holiday
Travel Insurance
As a service to our clients, we automatically insure everyone against claims for medical and related expenses while you are on holiday with us, regardless of any other cover you may have in place. In this way we can be sure that not only is everyone covered against illness and accidents, but that our resort staff will know exactly who to contact in an emergency and will be better placed to help you.
The sum insured is £5,000,000 and the full policy wording will be sent to you with your booking confirmation, which we urge you to read, and in particular the exclusions related to pre-existing medical conditions. Since this insurance is provided on a complimentary basis, you are asked to pay the first £125 of any claim.
We have also included other sections such as Personal Liability and Travel Delay, of which brief details are shown below. The policy wording will be sent to you with your booking confirmation which we urge you to read. The policy is a good quality plan designed by MPI Brokers.
It is underwritten by Optimum Underwriting Ltd as underwriting agents of Groupama, one of the largest insurance companies in the UK and Europe. All claims are handled by Claims Settlement Agencies and assistance is handled by International Medical Rescue, well known for their experience in helping and, where necessary, repatriating the injured.
†Pre-existing medical disclosure
There are exclusions relating to pre-existing medical conditions and we urge you to read the policy carefully to establish whether a pre-existing condition is excluded. Should this be the case and you would like consideration to be given to include your medical condition, please contact MPI Brokers on 0845 180 0062 who will ask you a number of questions relating to your condition and, if necessary, refer you to a specialist medical screening unit.
Codes of practice
Codes of practice Under the Association of British Insurers General Code of Practice, we must draw your attention to some important features of your insurance, including:
Insurance Document
You should read this carefully. It gives full details of what is and is not covered and the conditions of the cover.
Conditions & Exclusions
Specific conditions and exclusions apply to individual sections of your insurance, whilst general exclusions and conditions will apply to the whole of your insurance.
Health
This insurance contains restrictions regarding pre-existing medical problems concerning the health of the people travelling and of other people upon whose health the trip depends. You are advised to read the document carefully.
Limits
This insurance has limits on the amount the insurer will pay under each section. Some sections also include other specific limits, for example, for any one item or for valuables in total.
Excesses
Under some sections of this insurance, claims will be subject to an excess. This means you will be responsible for the first part of any claim.
Reasonable Care
You need to take all reasonable care to protect yourself as you would if you were not insured.
Date Change Exclusion
Your policy excludes anything directly or indirectly caused by the failure of any computer hardware or software or any other electrical equipment to recognise or process any date as the true calendar date.
Dangerous Sports & Pastimes
If you are going to take part in dangerous sports or pastimes where there is an inherent risk of injury, check that this insurance covers you.
Customers Service
We pride ourselves in providing a high level of service. However, if you think we have not lived up to your expectations, please refer to the wording which outlines our complaints procedure.
NB. Clients who reside outside the UK or EU are not eligible for this insurance and you must make your own arrangements.
We do not offer insurance to cover the other elements of travel insurance such as cancellation, loss of baggage or personal belongings etc. We strongly recommend, however, that you ensure you have adequate cover for these items.