Travel Insurance
Our policies are safe, secure, fully comprehensive and underwritten by AXA Insurance UK plc. We cut the cost not the cover!
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Policy Includes
From only
£7.50 per week
- Up to £10 million medical cover, £3,000 cancellation, £1,500 lost baggage
- Kids go FREE on Family Policies
- Travel more than once a year? Check out our Annual Travel Insurance rates
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- 24-Hour Emergency Assistance
- Book Travel Insurance Online - it's quick, easy, safe and secure
- Pre-existing Medical Conditions covered
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For the very latest travel information - check out our Travel News articles, Travel blog and our brand new Essential Travel Magazine full of tips and advice sure to help you on your holiday.
Our Travel Insurance offers you more
Essential Travel is one of the UK's leading travel insurance providers - giving peace of mind to thousands of holidaymakers each year.
At EssentialTravel.co.uk we tailor our travel insurance polices to suit all travel requirements. Whether you travel regularly and require an annual travel insurance multi trip policy or once in a while and need a single trip travel insurance policy - we've got you covered. Get continual cover for up to 18 months on our backpacker travel insurance polices. Sports fanatic? We offer specialised cover for almost every sport going, from scuba diving travel insurance and ski insurance to mountaineering and trekking travel insurance!
Whether you're skiing in the Alps, shopping in New York, scuba diving in Thailand or simply relaxing on a Spanish beach, Essential Travel insures you have a great holiday
24-Hour Emergency Assistance
If you've lost your bags, your camera has been stolen, or your flight's been cancelled - we've got you covered with our holiday insurance.
All our policies include access to a UK-based 24-Hour Emergency Assistance Helpline, offering worldwide multi-lingual assistance - which means that you can be sure of our support, and rely on us to be there anytime, anywhere.
Book Travel Insurance Online: It's quick, easy, safe and secure
Booking your holiday insurance online with Essential Travel is quick, easy, safe and secure. Our travel insurance policies can be tailored to your individual needs, so you only pay for the cover you actually need. Plus our standard policy can be extended to include skiing, snowboarding and a wide range of adventure activities.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions covered
A pre existing medical condition doesn't mean you can't travel. You will be asked four simple questions at stage four of the booking process to assess the right kind of coverage for you.
Book Travel Insurance with Confidence - Essential Travel and AXA
Essential Travel works with AXA Insurance UK plc, the UK's No.1 travel insurer (Mintel report August 2006) to provide you with complete peace of mind on your holiday.