According to government statistics, UK residents made 17.2 million visits abroad and spent £8.3 billion pounds in the three months to December 2006 – quite impressive figures. However, when you consider the amount of money that people are happy to spend on foreign travel, it always comes as a surprise to learn that many head off on their holidays with either no travel insurance or inadequate insurance.

Just as it makes sense to make sure your home and its contents are properly insured, exactly the same can be said for travel insurance. Going for the cheapest travel insurance is not always the best option as you may find that you are not covered for certain eventualities. For instance, some annual travel policies might only cover you for 60 days’ travel in the year – it would be risky to go for this type of policy if you knew you were going to travel for 70 days, but took the chance because the policy was the cheapest.

Not only does Direct Line offer a range of travel insurance but our travel insurance policies and information on what they cover are all available online, so you can check your cover before you buy. This way, you can make sure our policy is exactly right for you.

You can get a quote online in minutes and if you buy online, you will receive an instant discount.