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American Express Travel Insurance

American Express Travel Insurance

Leave your worries behind - you're well protected with American Express Travel Insurance.

Choosing the right travel insurance is just as important as choosing the right airline or holiday destination, so why compromise? Having been awarded a 5 Star Rating by Defaqto, you can be sure that our cover won’t let you down when you need it most.

With a low excess and access to the very best in worldwide expert assistance, you can relax in the knowledge that American Express Travel Insurance has you covered.

Some of our most popular travel insurance policies include:

24 hours a day, 365 days a year, wherever you are in the world, you're in safe hands with American Express Travel Insurance. Whether it's lost luggage at the airport or a skiing accident in a remote village, we'll help you get things back on track.

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Why choose American Express?

Travel Insurance cover that doesn't cost the earth

Just because our Travel Insurance has achieved a 5 Star Rating status doesn't necessarily mean it has a price tag to match. Our Travel Insurance is far more competitive than you might think, offering affordable cover and excellent value for money. Cheap travel insurance may seem like a good way to save a few pennies, but it may not live up to expectations when you need it most. Don't leave home without it.

Low Excess

Some of our policies have just a £50 per person excess should you need to claim.

Superior cover for worry-free holidays

Unlike many other policies, American Express Travel Insurance goes above and beyond to make sure you and your fellow travellers would have access to the very best expert assistance should you need it. After all, we know that having peace of mind can turn a good holiday into a great one.

Spoilt for choice

Because we know that no two holidays are the same, we offer a wide range of different options so that you can make your policy as individual as you are. We offer Single Trip, Annual MultiTrip and Backpacker Gap policies. European or Worldwide cover, and options ranging from Winter Sports to our unique Stranded Traveller Assistance option.

Excellent service comes as standard

You can count on us to provide excellent service like no other. Whether you are a new customer or one that has benefited from our quality products and services for many years, you can be sure that we treat everyone equally and that you’ll receive the high levels of service that you deserve.

Have a question?

Check our FAQs or call 0800 028 7573

Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm Saturday 9am - 5pm

Travel Insurance quick quote

Travel Insurance quick quote

Single Trip: For those planning only one trip in a year.
Annual:For those planning more than one trip in a year.
Gap:For longer term breaks and gap years.

Annual policies could save you time and money compared to purchasing a Single Trip policy. See our FAQs for more details.

European Cover:
The following countries are included within our definition of Europe: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Azores; Balearics; Belarus;Belgium; Bulgaria; Canary Islands; Channel Islands; Corsica; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Israel; Italy; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Madeira; Malta; Moldova; Monaco; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Republic of Ireland; Romania; Russia west of the Ural Mountains; San Marino; Sardinia; Sicily; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Tunisia; Turkey; Ukraine; and the United Kingdom area*.

Worldwide Cover:
All countries worldwide including the United Kingdom area*.

Worldwide Cover excluding North America and the Caribbean: All countries worldwide including the United Kingdom area* but excluding North America and the Caribbean.

North America.
The United States of America and Canada.

The Caribbean
Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas; Barbados; Bermuda; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Haiti; Jamaica; Martinique; Montserrat; Navassa Island; Netherlands Antilles; Puerto Rico; Saint Barthelemy; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Martin; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Islands; the US Virgin Islands; and includes cruising in waters around these islands.

*Please refer to Important Notes about your Policy, for limitations which apply to trips solely within the United Kingdom area. This can be found under Policy Terms and Conditions.

Couple and family policies cover those who have been living at the same address for the past 6 months. Family policies include cover for children under 18 years of age (21 years for Prestige policies).

Please note a family policy can only have a maximum of 2 adults.

Medical Conditions Screened online

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5% Online Discounts

*Discounts apply.
All quotations are valid for 7 days subject to no material changes in your requirements or personal details. The 5% discount applied is applicable to the core insurance policy price, and is exclusive of any additional options purchased.

For all internet travel insurance applications, you will not receive advice or a recommendation from us. We will ask you questions to narrow down the selection of products that we will provide details on. You will then need to make your own choice about how to proceed. American Express Insurance Services Europe Limited, registered in England and Wales. Company Number 05048826, registered office 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9AX authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Calls may be taped or monitored for quality, training and compliance purposes. Policy terms and conditions apply.

Prices quoted include various discount options. Terms and Conditions apply.