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We've rated three Covered2Go policies: Platinum, Gold and Silver.
Covered2Go's cover is underwritten by Millstream Underwriting on behalf of AWP Assistance UK Insurance.
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Does Covered2Go offer the best travel insurance?
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Covered2Go's Platinum and Silver policies were among the top 20% of policies rated.
99 years old is the maximum age for single-trip policyholders, and 85 is the maximum age for annual multi-trip customers.
31 days is the maximum trip length for all three policies. For an added cost, you can extend this to 45 or 60 days. Single-trip policies have a year-long maximum trip length of 365 days.
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'Best Buys across the board'
Dean Sobers, Which? travel insurance expert, says:
Covered2Go's Platinum policy performed very well in our analysis, scoring 74% - just outside of the top ten policies in our assessment.
It offers a generous maximum of £5,000 for baggage cover and personal belongings, and doesn't apply excesses when you claim.
If you have to cancel or cut your trip short, the policy offers a high cancellation limit of £10,000. This doesn't just cover flights; pre-paid accommodation, transport arrangements and activities (such as tours and shows) are also covered. However, cancellation isn't covered if you can't travel because of war or terrorism in the area.
Covered2Go's policies are among just 8% in our analysis that will cover you having to cancel your trip because the airline goes bankrupt. As an optional extra you can also add cover against the holiday supplier (for example the travel agent) going bankrupt.
We found this cover to be available in a quarter of policies.
Gold and Silver policies
Covered2Go's Gold policy achieved 70%, placing it in the top fifth of our table along with Platinum, and also a Best Buy. Silver, meanwhile, scored 64%, just in the Best Buy range.
The Gold policy cancellation limit is £5,500, and Silver offers £2,000.
Unlike Platinum, both policies come with excesses – £75 under Silver and £50 under Gold.
Is Covered2Go good if you have a medical condition?
Like most policies, Covered2Go will consider covering you if you have a pre-existing medical condition.
You're able to declare your medical history when applying for cover. Depending on the type, severity and stability of any conditions you have, these may be excluded from cover, or added either with or without an extra cost to your premium.
Covered2Go isn't a specialist provider for customers with pre-existing medical conditions, but this doesn't mean it can't cover your medical condition at a reasonable price.
Covered2Go uses a company called Claims Settlement Agencies Limited to handle claims.
Covered2Go's underwriter, Millstream Underwriting, operates on behalf of AWP Assistance UK Limited.
The latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority shows that AWP Assistance UK Limited accepted 90-95% of claims on annual European policies – that's higher than the industry average of 86.3%.
It paid 90-95% of claims on annual worldwide policies, above the average of 84.5%
It accepted 85-90% of claims on single trip policies, better than the average of 80%
Covered2Go's travel insurance: how can I claim?
To make a claim by phone or call for medical assistance, call +44 (0)330 660 0785.
Insurers will usually expect you to try recouping lost costs (such as deposits) elsewhere before claiming with them – for example, checking with the travel provider if you're entitled to a refund or can move a cancelled trip. However, you can still call the insurer to let it know if there's a chance you'll need to claim.
You'll need to provide your policy number when you call.
Covered2Go's Platinum policy has a score of 74%. Directly above it are Tesco's Premier policy, Saga's Standard - Single trip policy, and Tesco's Backpacker Premier policy. These each earned 75%.
The policy below it is the Backpacker Gold policy from Travel Insurance Saver, which has a score of 72%.
Should you buy Covered2Go travel insurance?
If the price suits you, then yes – all three of Covered2Go's policies met our Best Buy tests, with two policies in the top fifth of our table.
How we rate travel insurance
We analyse and rate 120 key elements of travel insurance policies to come up with the overall policy score. We assess how important each individual element is to travellers when choosing and using a travel insurance policy, and factor this in when calculating our total policy score.
Initially, we score all of the product elements out of five, reflecting how competitive each provider is in this area compared with other insurers. We then adjust the impact the more and less important elements have on the overall policy score.
Our 'Best Buy' badge recognises the individual products that stood out as being the most comprehensive in our analysis.
It doesn't reflect customer service. However, we do look at claims statistics published by the Financial Conduct Authority and complaints data from the Financial Ombudsman Service, where these are available. We won't give a Best Buy badge to providers shown to reject higher-than-average numbers of claims or that have a poor track record when it comes to complaints.
Policies named as Best Buys did well in our analysis of cover, with a policy score of at least 64%.
Additionally, Best Buy policies scored well consistently across different areas of cover. To make the cut, a policy needs to have scored at least three out of five points in two thirds of the features we compare (see 'Policy score' for more).
Lastly, all Best Buy policies must provide – either as standard or as an option – the following levels of cover as a minimum:
£5m cover for medical expenses – with emergency medical repatriation and some cover for emergency dental treatment
£2,000 cancellation and travel abandonment cover – including cancellation in the event that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advises against travel to your destination country because of natural disaster after you've insured your holiday
Cancellation cover because of the illness, injury or death of a close family member or a person you were planning to stay with
Cover for travel delays – including cover for missing your outgoing or returning flight due to delays
£1,500 cover for baggage
£2m personal liability cover
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