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Tips for keeping travel costs down

For South Africans travel, especially international travel, has earned the notorious reputation of being too heavy on the purse or wallet and out of reach of many. The rewards of travel, though, are too good to miss and finding ways to keep…
travel insurance claims

10 strange travel insurance claims

Strange travel insurance claims arising from encounters with local wildlife to unobliging weather conditions have raised the eye brows of travel insurance providers. Not all unfortunate victims of travel disasters were experimental-friendly.…
travel insurance mistakes
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5 mistakes people make when buying travel insurance

If one of your New Year’s resolutions this year is to go on that overseas trip you have been putting off for years, then along with making your travel plans is to shop around for the best travel insurance policy to suit your budget and needs. If…
Camel riding travel insurance

5 Activities you didn’t think travel insurance would not cover

Extreme holiday activities and holiday adventures abroad are on the rise. Not just content with soaking up the sights and sounds of the chosen destination, holidaymakers want more out of their trips abroad. But the risks taken should only extend…
December safety advice
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Tips for a Safe December Holiday

The December holiday season is primarily a festive one with many South African families choosing to go away on holiday trips locally or abroad. Summer holidays are synonymous with happy memorable experiences spent with loved ones, but in South…
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What to do if you airline goes bust

Frequent travellers are all too aware that by booking and paying for flights does not necessarily guarantee you will be flying out as scheduled to your intended destination. Travel supplier insolvency has become such a likely occurrence…
business travel insurance
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Travel Insurance for Business

It is not only holiday and leisure travel that involves elements of risk. Business travel insurance solutions with many sought after benefits have been created to help minimize the risks and costs associated with business travel. As you would…
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American charged R578,000 for an Appendectomy operation

We have all heard how expensive medical care is around the world and the importance of having travel insurance to offset an expensive bill if something did go wrong whilst travelling abroad. One story which highlights just how expensive medicals…
senior citizen travel insurance
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Senior citizen travel insurance

Senior citizen travellers can take ample comfort in the tailor made protective travel insurance cover whilst on holiday abroad. Whether you are making a special visit to see family, or having chosen to travel later in life to a long awaited…
backpacker insurance

Backpacker insurance

Backpacker insurance is a specialist type of travel insurance aimed at providing adequate protective cover for the overseas travel adventures of backpackers and students. The tailor made cover as indicated in the Schedule in the backpacker insurance…