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Name: Travel Insurance
Rating: 1.93 (136 reviews)

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1.73

Based on 136 reviews, last reviewed 10th Oct 2024

100% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

200% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

17%

74%

Latest highest rating:

4

Easy to use, easy to renew, reasonable price, able t... Easy to use, easy to renew, reasonable price, able to get multi trip cover Reviewed on: 10th October 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Awful at all aspects of customer service Used as felt they would be reliable, excellent at taking your money. When it comes to making a claim for a cancelled flight, obstacle after obstacle;... Read more Reviewed on: 9th September 2024

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Post Office travel insurance reviews can help you to find out more about this company. There are hundreds of different travel insurance policies on the market, all designed to help you stay protected while travelling...and giving you piece of mind, whether you're enjoying a sun swept beach or on an adverture-packed holiday. But with so many different policies to choose from, finding the right policy for you can be quite confusing. Reading our Post Office travel insurance reviews can help you find out what other travellers have to say. You can also write your Post Office travel insurance review too!

Post Office Travel Insurance reviews (136)

Review of the Post Office, Travel Insurance:

Do not use "Post Office" travel insurance take a net...

Do not use "Post Office" travel insurance take a nettle with you at least when you touch it you will know you have been stung. Mere criminals maskarading as legitimate traders. We all know insurance is a con in most cases, not worth the paper it's written on but never thought such a recognised brand could act so low. Living in a rural area with no public transport or contactable taxi service, our own vehicle our lifeline about to set out 04:15 for flight 07:15 discovering our battery was flat and rushed around for an alternative, try that in a rural area 5am. Long story short missed my flight and paid a rescue fee to Easyjet next available flight, 3 days later obviously missing that period of my holiday also. Having this misfortune remembering my Post Office insurance I saw a very dim light at the end of the tunnel, which was soon extinguished when I reached out to "Post Office" claims call handlers. Twice relaying my predicament they hung up, all stuck in some sweat shop in India, had loose understanding of the English language and even less in the use of the language. Then questioned like a criminal as if I intensionally missed my flight, loosing three days of my holiday!!. Luckily I've had the misfortune of coming across such charlatans before and well versed in the services of the Financial Ombudsman, which I can assure the Post Office is where they are going to be overhauled. Reviewed on: 2nd September 2024

DONT DONT DONT USE POST OFFICE TO INSURE YOUR HOLIDAY

Its just wishful thinking when YOU BUY thier INSURANCE ONLINE. There is no one to help when your abroad and no one to help compensate your claim. Just pay more and get the real thing. Post Office you would think they would be OK right. But they are not!! Reviewed on: 9th October 2022

Waste of money

Absolute waste of money - the policy covers very little, if you are not in a specific category or situation they do not want to know. They rejected a claim for the wrong reasons but then rejected the claim for another reason. I would never use them again - to be honest if I did not have to post letters I would not use any of their services again Reviewed on: 28th September 2022

Do not use Post Office insurance

Unfortunately ours is a similar experience to most other reviews here. Our claim began in May and after many calls we are on our 3rd service agent with each new agent asking for additional new data and forms to be completed. Given our experience and the experience of many others on this site it appears that the Post Office Insurance is nothing short of a scam to take peoples money with the intention of delaying claims or making them so complicated that the customer gives up on the process. Reviewed on: 17th September 2022

Takes over 5 plus months for post office to settle claim

It takes the post office 4 months to just open your claim and to review it. After 5 months i still not received anything not even if they going to deny or approve the claim . nothing !!!! Reviewed on: 16th September 2022

Claiming is impossible

Took 2 weeks for the post office to acknowledge the claim (made online) and this was only after calling them and being put on hold for 45 mins. Since then, I’ve received 4 different emails from 4 different claims handlers that haven’t spoken to each other or read notes on their system. I had to see a doctor in Spain whilst on holiday for an ear infection which cost 90 euros and I was prescribed antibiotics which cost a further 30 euros. There is a £50 excess on the policy. They have asked me to provide booking confirmations, boarding passes, medical notes from the treating doctor, invoice from the treating doctor and receipt, prescription notes, invoice and receipts (all provided) and now they want a medical certificate from me GP in London. The certificate asks the doctor about all unrelated medical history and asks the doctor to confirm when I first contacted my GP about my condition and for his medical opinion on the treatment I received. I haven’t seen my GP about the ear infection in Spain because I saw a doctor in Spain, I was treated and the ear infection cleared up. My GP is understandably reluctant to complete the ‘required’ medical certificate because he is busy treating patients that actually require medical treatment and does not want to pass judgement on a fellow doctor in Spain when it was not my GP that examined or treated me. Post Office can no longer be trusted. Terrible service and despicable treatment. Will never buy an insurance product from them again Reviewed on: 12th September 2022

Avoid like the plague- Post Office (Collinson Insurance)

Involved in a RTA on holiday in Turkey (I was a passenger in taxi) and was taken to hospital by ambulance. Called Collinson/Post Office from my hotel after being pressured in the hospital to pay for my treatment and claim it back via insurance. I was originally advised that the documents from hospital was good enough to submit for my claim. Then silence, weeks of chasing and then they responded advising they needed boarding passes to prove I had been on plane... then they needed police report, then doctors details even though I had provided hospital receipts. Then credit card statements showing euro exchange rates. This was back in May 2022, it is now September and I am still chasing them whilst I pay my credit card bill off monthly with added interest, so frustrating. Tried calling them 50 mins on hold to be cut off or get through to someone who just lies to you! This was the first and last time I will use them. I certainly wouldn't recommend them. Appalling service, spend your money with a decent insurer. Reviewed on: 5th September 2022

Poor service

Been waiting since may for any status of my claim with post office insurance no joy no reply no word from them Reviewed on: 18th August 2022

Easy to buy

Travel insurance is easy to purchase and amend as needed. Reviewed on: 14th August 2022

Con artists

Never never use this traval insurance they will delay delay make a hundred promises like give your claim priority give your claim directly to claim manager will pay in 20 days etc etc all lies. They are liars a cheats they take your money and leave you high and dry. We are taking them to court to try and close them down never never use this traval insurance company Reviewed on: 7th August 2022

Doesn't exist on the OTHERSIDE when you need it!

Once you have paid for what you think is insurance that will cover you on your holiday. Well just don't ever use them. They do not exist, no one answers your emails or picks up the phone. Not even an acknowledgement. We used to think we lived in world where services like this meant something and you might be paying for a service that is truly genuine. 'Collision' is the name of the insurers post office are selling they are truly scum and there is ZERO help when you ask for it and make a claim. You are on your own. I bought REGULAR insurance and haven't even had a REGULAR reply over 1 month later. Reviewed on: 3rd August 2022

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