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Single trip group insurance
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£27.951
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Annual group insurance
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£48.002
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Single-trip group - 6 adults
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£41.933
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Single-trip group - 4 adults, 2 children
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£41.054
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Single-trip group - 6 adults, 4 children
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£72.805
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1The cheapest price for a single-trip group travel insurance policy. Based on 4 adults aged 30 with no previous medical conditions travelling to Spain for 7 nights. Confused.com data - May 2024.
2The cheapest price for an annual group travel insurance policy. Based on 4 adults aged 30 with no previous medical conditions travelling to Europe. Confused.com data - May 2024.
3The cheapest price for a single-trip group travel insurance policy. Based on 6 adults aged 30 with no previous medical conditions travelling to Spain for 7 nights. Confused.com data - May 2024.
4The cheapest price for a single-trip group travel insurance policy. Based on 4 adults aged 30 and 2 children under 10 years old, with no previous medical conditions travelling to Spain for 7 nights. Confused.com data - May 2024.
5The cheapest price for a single-trip group travel insurance policy. Based on 6 adults aged 30 and 4 children under 10 years old, with no previous medical conditions travelling to Spain for 7 nights. Confused.com data - May 2024.
It can be cheaper to buy group travel insurance. But the price can vary depending on what cover you need. Some factors that affect price are:
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Pre-existing medical conditions - if you or anyone you’re travelling with has a pre-existing medical condition, you might need to buy specialist travel insurance. This might raise the price of the group travel insurance policy.
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The amount of cover you need - sometimes you might need to buy cover for specific activities like skiing or snowboarding.
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The amount of trips you plan to take - annual travel insurance covers you for multiple trips so it might be more expensive than a single trip policy.
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Additional cover for your holiday
You can get additional cover for your group policy. You might need this if you’re going skiing or want to cover any tech you’re bringing. Additional cover can cost extra though, so check if you definitely need it before you buy. Here’s the additional cover you could buy:
Gadget cover
Insure laptops, phones, tablets, cameras or any other gadget you own while you’re on holiday with gadget insurance. If your gadget is damaged, lost or stolen while you’re abroad, a gadget insurance policy can cover the cost of repairing or replacing it.
If you get gadget insurance as part of your group travel insurance, each person has an individual limit on what they’re covered for. Each person also has to pay an excess towards the claim.
Cruise cover
If your group is going on a cruise, cruise cover might be an additional extra to think about. If you miss your port because of poor weather, for example, cruise insurance could cover the cost of this.
You can also claim on your cruise insurance if you’re confined to your cabin, or if you need to be airlifted to hospital. And if you don’t go on an excursion because of illness or bad weather, you can claim the cost back on your cruise insurance.
Business cover
Consider using business cover if you’re travelling as a group for work. Your policy can cover your laptop, phones or sports equipment.
Ski cover
You might want to choose ski cover if you plan on skiing or snowboarding on your trip. This can cover you for injuries you might get on the slopes. Your policy can cover you if you need to cancel your ski hire, if the piste is closed or if you lose your ski pass. You might also be covered if the slopes close because of an avalanche.
There might be some age limits on this policy, so make sure you check carefully before you buy this.
Things to consider with group travel insurance
Excess
Each person on the policy has an excess. This is the amount you pay towards a claim. The higher the excess, the lower the insurance price. The amount of excess you choose must be affordable, as you'll have to be able to pay this if you need to claim.
Level of cover
Think about how much cover you need for your group. For example, your policy might only provide £1,000 worth of cancellation cover. This might not be enough to cover 10 people. If you're travelling with a large group, make sure you've got the right level of cover in place.
Pre-existing medical conditions
If you, or anyone in your group has a pre-existing medical condition, you might need a specialist policy. This might make your group travel insurance more expensive than an individual policy.
Children
If you're travelling with a group and you want to bring your kids along, you can. Some travel insurers let you add children to your policy for no extra cost. If you want something slightly different, a family travel insurance policy may work out better for you if it's just you and your children travelling.
Travel arrangements
If you decide to buy group travel insurance, you need to travel to your destination together on the same mode of transport. Otherwise your insurance might not cover you.
Group holiday insurance with a pre-existing condition
If you have a pre-existing condition, your group travel insurance policy might not cover anything related to the condition you have.
But you can still find insurance if you have a pre-existing condition. The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) or Money Helper has a directory of insurers that offers travel insurance for people with pre-existing conditions. The insurers in their directory are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
You can also call MaPS on 0800 138 7777.
If someone you’re travelling with has a pre-existing condition, when you’re getting a quote, we’ll ask:
'Do any of the travellers have, or have any of the travellers had any pre-existing medical conditions or is anyone on a waiting list for treatment or investigation?'
We’ll then ask a series of yes or no questions, like:
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If anyone is taking medication or treatment
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If anyone in the group has had a heart, respiratory, circulatory, liver or cancerous condition
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If anyone has been diagnosed with a terminal condition
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If anyone is on the waiting list for treatment or investigation
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If anyone has been diagnosed with a mental health condition
You can then select which member or members of your group has a health condition.
It’s important that you do this so we can show you quotes for insurers that might cover your medical conditions.
Why use Confused.com?
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We compare quotes from our 43 travel insurance providers to ensure you have the right level of cover for your holiday. So you can focus on enjoying your trip.
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We helped over 250,000 customers get travel insurance last year, so they're able to relax and enjoy their holiday knowing they have the right cover in place.
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We're regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and so are all the travel insurance companies we work with. This means we follow strict regulations to make sure you're treated fairly and get the best policy for your needs.
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We work with our trusted partner, theidol.com, an authorised intermediary who specialise in insurance comparison. They help us select the best available quotes for you from our range of travel insurance providers.
Need more help?
Does everyone who's part of the group need to live together?
No, you don’t need to live together to get group travel insurance. You don’t need to be related either. You can get a policy for up to 10 people, but anyone can be in this group and be covered by a group travel insurance policy. Be sure to check the policy documents carefully before you buy to make sure you've got the right level of cover for your group.
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Page last reviewed: 16 May 2024
Reviewed by: Alvaro Iturmendi
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