Family Travel Insurance

AXA is a world leader in financial protection and wealth management, with major operations in Western Europe, North America and the Asia/Pacific area.

AXA services 50 million customers throughout the world (individuals and businesses*). In total, the AXA Group has approximately 110,000 employees and distributors worldwide*, working in around fifty countries.

The AXA Group** reported total revenues for the first half of 2006 of £29 billion and underlying earnings of £1200 million and had £700 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2006.

AXA Insurance is the largest travel insurer in the UK and is firmly committed to the sector for the long term. Our market share is 27%, over twice that of the next insurer.

AXA Insurance underwrites many household names including Thomas Cook, TUI Northern Europe account, Lunn Poly, Egg, RAC, Marks and Spencer, MBMA and National Australia Group, in many cases providing an end to end travel solution. In January 2006 AXA secured the Lloyds TSB Travel Account.

AXA has a highly experienced team of underwriters, marketing and sales experts used to working with some of the largest accounts in Europe.

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Essential Travel Family Travel Insurance... we offer you and your family more

• 24-Hour Emergency Assistance
• Book Online - It's quick, easy, safe and secure
• A wide range of sports and activities covered
• KIDS GO FREE!

Children go FREE travel insurance on Family policies

Essential Travel is one of the UK's leading travel insurers - providing peace of mind to thousands of holidaymakers each year.

Whether you're skiing in the Alps, exploring the magic of Disneyworld, camping in France or bodyboarding in Cornwall, family travel insurance from Essential Travel insures you have a great holiday. And CHILDREN GO FREE!

24-Hour Emergency Assistance

If you've lost your bags, flight's been delayed, camera's been stolen or you've been unlucky enough to have an accident - we've got you covered.

All our family travel insurance policies include access to a UK-based 24-Hour Emergency 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 Online: It's quick, easy, safe and secure

Booking your holiday insurance online with Essential Travel is quick, easy, safe and secure. Our policies can be tailored to your individual needs, so you only pay for the cover you actually need.

A wide range of sports and activities covered

Going canoeing? Elephant riding? Our Standard Policy includes an extremely wide range of sports - from jet skiing and sailing to bungee jumping and scuba diving - allowing you to make the most of your holiday, secure in the knowledge that you and your family are fully covered.

Book with Confidence - Family Travel Insurance from Essential Travel and AXA

Essential Travel works with AXA Insurance UK, the UK's No.1 travel insurer (Mintel report August 2006) to provide you with complete peace of mind on your holiday.

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