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Company:Essential Travel Ltd
www.essentialtravel.co.uk
Essential Travel Ltd Superior Cover
Essential Travel Ltd
www.essentialtravel.co.uk
Essential Travel Ltd Standard Cover
Essential Travel Ltd
www.essentialtravel.co.uk
Essential Travel Ltd Backpacker - Plus
Product:Superior CoverStandard Cover Backpacker - Plus
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Policy Details 
Online Discount:10%10%0%
Underwriter:AXA Insurance UK plcAXA Insurance UK plcAXA Insurance UK plc
Europe Destinations:yesyesyes
Worldwide Destinations:yesyesyes
USA Destinations:yesyesyes
Max Trip Duration:3145365
Discounts 
No Claim Discount:n/anon/a
No Baggage Discount:non/ayes
No Money Cover Discount:non/ayes
Member Discount:0%0%n/a
No Cancellation Discount:non/an/a
Child Discount:noyesn/a
NCD - 1 Year:n/a0%n/a
NCD - 2 Years:n/a0%n/a
NCD - 3 Years:n/a0%n/a
Application Criteria 
Min Adult Age:19 years19 years19 years
Max Adult Age:74 years74 years45 years
Max w/s Age:65n/a45
Medical Cover 
Medical Screening:yesyesyes
Medical Expenses:£10,000,000£10,000,000£10,000,000
PA - Death:£10,000£10,000£10,000
PA - PTD:£20,000£10,000£10,000
Hospital Benefit - Max:£1,000£500£500
Hospital Benefit - Day:£20£20£20
Cosmetic Surgery:£0£0£0
Dental Emergency:£200£200£200
UK Physiotherapy:£0£0£0
Overseas Funeral Costs:£1,500£1,500£1,500
Remains Transportation:up to medical siup to medical siup to medical si
Financial Loss Cover 
Money - Max:£350£0£300
Money - Cash:£250£0£200
Cash Advance:000
Legal Expenses:£25,000£15,000£15,000
Loss of Passport:£350£0£300
Loss of Driving Licence:£350£0£300
Mugging:£1,000£500£500
Hijack Benefit:£1,000£500£500
Wintersports Cover 
Max Winter Sports Total:n/an/a31 days
Winter Sports Cover:optionalnooptional
Winter Sports Equipment:£500£0£300
W/S Baggage Basis:additionalno coveradditional
Own Equipment:£500£0£300
Hired Equipment:£300£0£200
Ski Pack:£350£0£250
Loss of Ski Pass:£350£0£250
Piste Closure - Total:£300£0£200
Piste Closure - Per Day:£200£0£20
Piste Closure - Travel:£30£0£20
Avalanche Delay:£300£0£200
Ski Hire - Total:£300£0£200
Ski Hire - Daily:£30£0£20
Off Piste Allowed?:restrictedn/arestricted
Other Cover 
UK Return:n/an/ano
Repatriation Service:yesyesyes
Baggage - Basis:wear and tearn/awear and tear
Baggage - Total:£1,750£0£1,500
Baggage - Single Article:£300£0£250
Baggage - Valuables:£300£0£250
Baggage - Delay:£200£0£100
Cancellation/Curtailment:£5,000£0£3,000
Missed Departure:£600£600£600
Delay - Max:£150£100£150
Delay - 1st 12 hours:£20£20£20
Delay - subs 12 hours:£10£10£10
Travel Abandonment:£5,000£0£3,000
Personal Liability:£2,000,000£2,000,000£2,000,000
Extended Kennel Fees:£200£200£200
Catastrophe Delay:£300£300£300
Pre-Travel Service:nonono
Emergency Assistance:yesyesyes
Additional Activities:yesyesyes
Claims Receipt Limit:£0n/a£0
General Exclusions:click hereclick hereclick here
Terrorism Exclusion:partial exclusionpartial exclusionpartial exclusion
Extent of Terrorism cover:medical, pa, hospitalmedical, pa, hospitalmedical,pa
Date Exclusion?:nonoyes
Claims 
Basis of Settlement:click hereclick hereclick here
General Conditions:click hereclick hereclick here
Excess 
Excess Basis:sectionsectionsection
Medical Expenses XS:£60£100£100
EHIC Medical XS Waiver:yesyesyes
Baggage XS:£50n/a£70
Money XS:£50n/a£70
Cancellation XS:£55n/a£70
Curtailment XS:£55n/a£70
Abandonment XS:£55n/a£70
Delayed Baggage XS:£0n/a£0
Loss of Deposit XS:£20n/a£15
Personal Liability XS:£55£70£70
Legal Expenses XS:£55£70£70
XS Waiver Loading:n/an/a0
Australia & New Zealand Example Quotes 
Aus/NZ - Single 1 month:n/an/a£34.99
Aus/NZ - Single 3 months:n/an/a£60
Aus/NZ - Single 6 months:n/an/a£99.99
Aus/NZ - Single 12 months:n/an/a£169.99
Aus/NZ - Couple 1 month:n/an/a£60
Aus/NZ - Couple 3 months:n/an/a£109.99
Aus/NZ - Couple 6 months:n/an/a£189.99
Aus/NZ - Couple 12 months:n/an/a£329.99
Auz/NZ - Single 7 Day:£28.02n/an/a
Auz/NZ - Single 17 day:£37.73n/an/a
Auz/NZ - Family 7 Day:£39.55n/an/a
Auz/NZ - Family 17 day:£52.37n/an/a
Auz/NZ - Single:n/a£43.80n/a
Auz/NZ - Couple:n/a£61.72n/a
Auz/NZ - Family:n/a£61.86n/a
Europe Example Quotes 
Europe - Single 1 month:n/an/a£16.99
Europe - Single 3 months:n/an/a£34.99
Europe - Single 6 months:n/an/a£62.99
Europe - Single 12 months:n/an/a£99.99
Europe - Couple 1 month:n/an/a£32.99
Europe - Couple 3 months:n/an/a£64.99
Europe - Couple 6 months:n/an/a£119.99
Europe - Couple 12 months:n/an/a£189.99
Europe - Single 7 days:£12.88n/an/a
Europe - Single 17 Days:£19.38n/an/a
Europe - Family 7 Days:£24.68n/an/a
Europe - Family 17 Days:£32.15n/an/a
Europe - Single:n/a£29.99n/a
Europe - Couple:n/a£49.55n/a
Europe - Family:n/a£49.44n/a
UK Example Quotes 
UK - Single 7 Days:£4.28n/an/a
UK - Single 17 Days:£6.43n/an/a
UK - Family 7 Days:£7.46n/an/a
UK - Family 17 Days:£11.75n/an/a
UK - Single:n/a£29.99n/a
UK - Couple:n/a£49.55n/a
UK - Family:n/a£49.44n/a
USA Example Quotes 
USA - Single 1 month:n/an/a£34.99
USA - Single 3 months:n/an/a£60
USA - Single 6 months:n/an/a£99.99
USA - Single 12 months:n/an/a£169.99
USA - Couple 1 month:n/an/a£60
USA - Couple 3 months:n/an/a£109.99
USA - Couple 6 months:n/an/a£189.99
USA - Couple 12 months:n/an/a£329.99
USA - Single 7 Days:£30.37n/an/a
USA - Single 17 Days:£39.40n/an/a
USA - Family 7 Days:£50.85n/an/a
USA - Family 17 Days:£65.60n/an/a
USA - Single:n/a£43.80n/a
USA - Couple:n/a£61.72n/a
USA - Family:n/a£61.86n/a
Worldwide Example Quotes 
Wwide - Single 1 month:n/an/a£34.99
Wwide - Single 3 months:n/an/a£60
Wwide - Single 6 months:n/an/a£99.99
Wwide - Single 12 months:n/an/a£169.99
Wwide - Couple 1 month:n/an/a£60
Wwide - Couple 3 months:n/an/a£109.99
Wwide - Couple 6 months:n/an/a£189.99
Wwide - Couple 12 months:n/an/a£329.99
Wwide - Single 7 Days:£28.02n/an/a
Wwide - Single 17 Days:£37.73n/an/a
Wwide - Family 7 Days:£39.55n/an/a
Wwide - Family 17 Days:£52.37n/an/a
Wwide ex USA - Single:n/a£43.80n/a
Wwide ex USA - Couple:n/a£61.72n/a
Wwide ex USA - Family:n/a£61.86n/a

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