24-hour medical emergency claim and helpline
Or if you're within the UK
01243 621 537
If you're in Europe and need emergency services rapid assistance, dial 112 (this is like using 999).
Our 24 hour emergency medical assistance line is available 365 days of the year and is provided by CEGA Group Services Limited.
You must call this line:
- If you think you need to cut your trip short
- Before going to a hospital
- If you need medical treatment that may cost more than £500
- If you're unable to call because you’re getting emergency treatment, you must call as soon as you can.
For all other travel claims
Lines open:
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
Saturday 8am-4pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays Closed
Calls will be recorded.
When you call, you'll need to have:
- Your dates and times of travel
- The amount you're claiming for
We may need more information later, such as:
- Details of other insurance you have that may cover the same loss, like home insurance, private medical cover and packaged bank accounts
- Original receipts and accounts for all out of pocket expenses, bills or invoices you've had to pay
Our claims process
What happens once you've made a claim?
Once you've called us to make a claim, we can get to work
We'll give you regular updates on what's going on
We aim to settle claims quickly and efficiently, even in the most difficult circumstances
- We make the process quick and hassle free
- We organise all repatriation and payments
Need to know about an existing travel claim?
From abroad +44 (0) 1202 955035
Lines open:
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
Saturday 8am-4pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays Closed
For Text Phone first dial 18001
Calls will be recorded.
Calls will be recorded. For Text Phone, dial 18001 followed by the phone number.
Text phone users contacting us from outside of the UK should call +44 151 494 1260 and give the relay assistant the number you need to call.
We routinely monitor and share data with other industry and fraud databases. If false or inaccurate information is provided and fraud is identified, details will be passed to fraud prevention agencies.policy documents
A little extra info never hurt anyone, have a read of our policy documents
You can get these and other documents from us in braille, large print or audio format by sending us an email at [email protected] .
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