where to buy travel insurance

It is possible to get quality travel insurance at budget prices. If you're travelling from the UK and looking for cheap travel insurance we can help you find it.

Page down for price comparison tables - telling you where to find the cheapest quality travel insurance, whether you're single, a couple or a family travelling to Europe or worldwide.

The travel insurance companies (as recommended by Which?) offer cover for up to 80% less than you would pay if you were to buy it from your bank, a supermarket or any one of the leading high street travel agents.

For example, an annual travel insurance policy for a family of four costs £236 from Thomas Cook. But you can get a comparable family policy from Essential Travel for £60.00 a year, saving you over 70%.

The travel insurance companies we recommend are ranked by price for the different types of cheap travel insurance policy in the tables below.

But before you go, remember that travel insurance companies offer different levels of cover. We've tried to compare 'like with like' - which means, for example, that we're comparing the Essential Travel 'Standard' policy with the Direct Travel 'Standard' policy. Also, as different travel insurance policies have different terms and conditions, make sure you choose the policy that's right for you. (All prices are correct at 31.05.2007.)

Cheap travel insurance for one adult

Single Trip 8 Days to Europe

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£4.04	£15.97
Direct Travel	£8.50	£20.00
Essential Travel	£9.49	£17.99
Insure & go	£10.97	£23.56
Primary Insurance	£12.00	£22.19
Go travel	£13.00	£28.40
Tesco	£14.99	£41.99

Single Trip 15 days to the USA

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£10.50	£41.30
Go travel	£27.75	£64.20
Essential Travel	£27.99	£41.99
Primary Insurance	£28.80	£53.28
Insure & go	£34.48	£62.06
Direct Travel	£36.00	£60.00
Tesco	£39.99	£83.98

An Annual Travel Insurance Policy for Europe only

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£24.56	£33.02
Essential Travel	£27.99	£34.99
Direct Travel	£29.00	£45.00
Insure & go	£29.84	£29.84
Primary Insurance	£31.50	£48.94
Go travel	£31.95	£42.99
Tesco	£74.99	£74.99

An Annual Travel Insurance Policy for Worldwide including the USA

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£31.68	£42.59
Essential Travel	£39.99	£43.99
Insure & go	£42.08	£42.08
Go travel	£43.95	£49.95
Direct Travel	£48.00	£70.00
Primary Insurance	£49.51	£76.03
Tesco	£74.99	£74.99

Cheap travel insurance for a couple

Single Trip 8 Days to Europe

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£8.08	£31.94
Essential Travel	£14.49	£29.99
Direct Travel	£17.00	£40.00
Primary Insurance	£21.60	£39.96
Insure & go	£21.93	£30.25
Go travel	£22.00	£45.90
Tesco	£27.99	£69.99

Single Trip 15 days to the USA

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£21.00	£82.60
Essential Travel	£45.99	£58.99
Primary Insurance	£51.83	£95.89
Go travel	£55.50	£128.40
Insure & go	£68.95	£68.95
Tesco	£69.99	£139.98
Direct Travel	£72.00	£120.00

An Annual Travel Insurance Policy for Europe only

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Essential Travel	£45.99	£85.55
Direct Travel	£46.00	£68.00
Insurefortravel	£49.12	£66.04
Insure & go	£52.79	£52.79
Primary Insurance	£55.03	£85.55
Go travel	£61.25	£79.50
Tesco	£114.99	£114.99

An Annual Travel Insurance Policy for Worldwide including the USA

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£49.12	£66.04
Essential Travel	£54.99	£60.00
Insure & go	£65.03	£65.03
Direct Travel	£72.00	£99.00
Primary Insurance	£79.01	£125.42
Go travel	£82.30	£92.25
Tesco	£114.99	£114.99

Cheap travel insurance for a family of four

Single Trip 8 days to Europe

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£8.28	£35.93
Essential Travel	£14.49	£35.99
Direct Travel	£17.00	£40.00
Insure & go	£21.93	£30.25
Go travel	£22.00	£45.90
Primary Insurance	£24.00	£44.41
Tesco	£39.99	£109.99

Single Trip 15 days to the USA

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Insurefortravel	£21.46	£92.91
Essential Travel	£48.99	£58.99
Go travel	£55.00	£128.40
Insure & go	£68.95	£124.12
Direct Travel	£72.00	£120.00
Tesco	£94.99	£219.98

An Annual Travel Insurance Policy for Europe only

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Essential Travel	£45.99	£52.99
Direct Travel	£46.00	£68.00
Insurefortravel	£49.09	£65.45
Insure & go	£52.79	£52.79
Primary Insurance	£55.03	£85.55
Go travel	£74.50	£95.60
Tesco	£129.99	£129.99

An Annual Travel Insurance Policy for Worldwide including the USA

	excluding winter sports	including winter sports
Essential Travel	£54.99	£60.00
Insure & go	£65.03	£65.03
Insurefortravel	£65.04	£84.45
Direct Travel	£72.00	£99.00
Primary Insurance	£79.01	£125.42
Go travel	£99.99	£112.99
Tesco	£129.99	£129.99

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