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Admiral: Travel Insurance reviews

Name: Travel Insurance
Rating: 2.31 (149 reviews)

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2.12

Based on 149 reviews, last reviewed 16th Oct 2024

1700% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

33% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

28%

65%

Latest highest rating:

4

Very good service and a great price Very good service and a great price Reviewed on: 10th October 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Policy covers nothing in effect I thought that my buying insurance from a well known company that I would be covered. Wrong! My flight was cancelled and with no available flight fo... Read more Reviewed on: 16th October 2024

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Whether you’re jetting off abroad or travelling across the UK, it’s beneficial to have the security of a travel insurance policy. Here at Smart Money People, we collect Admiral travel insurance reviews from genuine customers so that you can shop with confidence.

Admiral was first set up as a car insurance provider in 1993, but since then, has branched out to offer a variety of insurance products. Admiral strives for convenience and hassle-free insurance, developing an app to allow customers to manage their cover on the go.

Smart Money People hosts reviews for a variety of Admiral’s travel insurance policies, like the Single Trip cover for those who only travel once a year, and the Annual Travel policy for more frequent travellers. Admiral also offers specialist cover for winter sports holidays and cruises, as well as a policy to cover your gadgets - great if you’re travelling for business with lots of expensive tech. Read our Admiral travel insurance reviews to see what customers have said about their experiences.

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Admiral Travel Insurance reviews (149)

Impossible to contact

My partner slipped whilst on holiday on the 4th November 2022 and broke her wrist. Immediate hospital treatment was required. On our return I made a claim on my multi trip policy with Admiral. I filled in an online questionnaire and submitted copies of receipts for the charges incurred for treatment, medication, travel and appointments. I received a notification informing me the questionnaire was 100% completed and I would receive a response with in 30 working days, which I did not. I eventually received a reply in early January asking me to review my claim. I logged on to my claim portal and the questionnaire was noted as only 25% complete and the documents I submitted was missing. I filled in the information for a second time and received the same response ( contact will be made in 30 working days). I have tried numerous times via email, online chats, and customer care email (No contact telephone number available) ect. I was totally ignored. I eventually threatened to contact ombudsman to make a complaint and received a reply with in 24 hrs apologising and requesting me to resubmit my claim. It has now been 4 months and I am no further forward than the I first day I submitted my claim. I am currently looking for travel insurance elsewhere as my family are going on holiday in June and if the worst was to happen I can not reply on Admiral to be contactable or to settle a claim if it was required. I have been ignored multiple times. contact is virtually impossible. If it was not for the fact the Admiral was very well advertised cross many media platforms I can honestly say that I feel I had been conned or scammed into taking out this policy by a fraudulent business. I am luck that the claim was for a broken wrist and not some life threatening injury. Reviewed on: 2nd March 2023

Auto renewal

Not aware I had signed up to auto renewal. I do not want to renew. Webchat not available at weekends or outside 'office hour'. Phone contact warns up to an hours wait. Only available during 'office hours'. Phoneline goes dead after 15 mins or so three times and writing this as I wait. No email address. If this is the level of customer care i.e. not worth putting extra staff in a call centre... Reviewed on: 27th February 2023

Questions, questions, questions

I wanted travel insurance to Canada and asked for a quote. I was sent a list of questions, as I had a condition that I had told them about. I answered the questions, I was then sent another list of questions, and told them I had answered them. They sent another list of questions, which was again the same, except for ONE ONLY additional question. I answered all the questions again. Then I was asked an additional question. By that time, I had had enough, this was going to be a marathon. No more, I decided to forget about them. Reviewed on: 27th February 2023

AVOID !! Worse company to deal with

Had a emergency in spain last year and admit to hospital paid nearly 2k for discharge dealing with admiral over 5 months keep asking different things after every 30 days after nearly 6 months they refuse to pay out useless insurer whats point having insurance with them AVOID these scammers Reviewed on: 21st February 2023

A simple claim unresolved

I experienced a theft in France November 2022. Despite forwarding police report and details of the loss (total value £480), Admiral just keep moving the goalposts. Reviewed on: 20th February 2023

take a lot of money in premiums but offer nothing in return

still on hold 30 mins and counting. the phone message immediately tells you to do everything online as they have very high wait times on the phone. well I cant so need to speak to someone so employ staff to answer the phones! Reviewed on: 20th February 2023

Unacceptable performance

I have been made to dance in never ending circles, with goal posts changing all the time. No matter what information you give they ask for more. I believe they make it so difficult you will give up I have now contacted the regulator to complain Reviewed on: 20th February 2023

No feedback on claim

Claimed for a lost passport in Oct 2022. Sent required documents to head office as the portal was not open to submit them. Sent a complaint form, received in return a computer generated letter, which told me nothing. DIsgraceful customer service! Reviewed on: 19th February 2023

Admiral a sing ship

Aufall customer service 3 month and counting for a £100 claim handed all documentation still no luck, avoid this company at all costs. Reviewed on: 9th February 2023

disgusting, Warning Avoid

I claimed on Holiday Insurance back in September 2022 as the GP stopped me from flying due to what he thought was an heart episode. He gave me a letter which i uploaded to the Portal, along with lots of other documentation that Admiral wanted. 30 days passed and then they asked for more documentation, 30 more days passed and they asked for more documentation etc etc, please be mindful that everytime you upload a document/s you have a 30 day wait time. they asked for duplication documents as i had already sent them, then even asked for copies of my refunds - THINGS I WAS NOT EVER CLAIMING FOR - it got ridiculous. eventually i got half the money i claimed for in February 2023. they then said i had not declared some medical records - Hyperlipidemia (which is Cholestral) which in fact i did, and Occular Hypertension which they found - I get tested for this as it is in the family - but i DO NOT have it or have i ever had it, why would you disclose something you have never had - BE CAREFUL - ensure you print out your medical record and even put a cold down there as they will find it. I informed them of everything they asked of me - they make you feel like a fraud. DO NOT USE! and if you try to get hold of them by telephone, well thats another story. Dont hold your breath. Reviewed on: 6th February 2023

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