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• 29/05/2012 -

  Travel Insurance for Greece: Get the right travel insurance to protect your holiday

  Holidaying in Greece this summer could mean that you get a great deal on a great holiday, but it could also mean an increased risk of strikes affecting your travel plans or a holiday supplier, such as a small hotel, becoming insolvent.

• 28/05/2012 -

  BBC reporter denied boarding due to disability

  As it is being reported that BBC journalist Frank Gardiner, who uses mobility aids after being injured at work, was turned away from a Kenya Airways flight at Heathrow because of his disability, we thought it was a good time to remind you of your rights under EU law as a disabled traveller and what to look for in disabled travel insurance.

• 21/05/2012 -

  Death in Gran Canaria highlights need to take care in extreme heat

  Last week a British tourist very sadly died in Gran Canaria after suffering a cardiac arrest thought to be linked to a heat wave that had been gripping the Canary Islands.

• 18/05/2012 -

  Focus on travel insurance for cancer

  Many people find that once they have been diagnosed with cancer the travel insurance that they have had in place for many years will no longer provide cover for them or the cancer.

• 10/05/2012 -

  Mexico volcanic activity is a reminder of volcanic ash threat to flights

  Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico is continuing to rumble and emit steam, gas and ashes after starting a series of small eruptions last month.

• 08/05/2012 -

  Life After Stroke: Taking a holiday and finding travel insurance

  May 2012 is Action on Stroke Month, which is organised by the Stroke Association to raise awareness of the symptoms, prevention and treatment of strokes. This year the campaign is focused on Life After Stroke, to highlight the everyday difficulties faced by stroke survivors and their families.