It is not surprising that the Treasury has come recently, a review of the sale < travel insurance / strong> with package holidays. Consumer groups, such as, “the magazine have to shout for an amendment of the law was because it seems that consumers were harmed by this practice in terms of price and coverage is often inadequate. The government has set a task to ask for evidence and wide consultation before making its decision, that to maintain the “status quo” for a more strict regulation by the travel agencies and tour operators, or put the industry under full FSA regulation goes as it does for the “self” insurance.

A review is long overdue, given the approximately 20 million consumers buy < travel insurance / strong> in Britain each year in a market where approximately 670 million pounds as 2006th” who “have recently reported that it is evidence of mis-selling by tour operators and travel agents, who for nearly 50% of all travel insurance Sales Account . Although it is probably only a minority that fall into this category, it is not difficult to see that more and a client of the completion of a < travel insurance / strong> at the time of booking a holiday is a very lucrative growth in profits from the commissions. That’s very good at provided that advice is correct and give customers access to all the information they need to make an informed decision, but unfortunately this is not confirmed by statistics. According to the Treasury said, while 81% banks and insurers where insurance is covered, Is a pitiful 19%, if a policy is sold by travel agents.

It always pays to first and it is hardly surprising that the Internet is experiencing tremendous growth over the past five years, seen, and this trend will continue. Not only customers with more choices than what’s available over the counter in a travel agency, but it’s so much easier to adapt a policy that all with a simple mouse click. In addition, companies based on the Internet does not mean the high overhead costs of travel agencies in the High Street, lower premiums, which can be a good result for the consumer.