Spotlight - Travel insurance: Making sure winter sports cover doesn't go downhill

Because holidays for skiing and snowboarding are relatively expensive compared to cheap beach breaks – and the associated kit is far from cheap – many are switched on about the need for travel insurance. However, the winter sports cover market is also a crowded one, including big name brands, niche providers and aggregator-only insurers, some of whom market largely on how much the protection costs rather than the depth of cover.

This travel insurance in-depth focuses on the different covers available and how insurers can make sure winter sports enthusiasts have sufficient cover in place for the activities they are taking part in.

Topics covered:
• A need for more understanding.
• EHIC – only a partial solution.
• Common claims.
• Wrong assumptions.
• Digital advancements.
• Assistance services.