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Product Selected:	Essential Travel Ltd Superior Cover	Essential Travel Ltd Standard Cover	Essential Travel Ltd Backpacker - Plus
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Company:	Essential Travel Ltd www.essentialtravel.co.uk	Essential Travel Ltd www.essentialtravel.co.uk	Essential Travel Ltd www.essentialtravel.co.uk
Product:	Superior Cover	Standard Cover	Backpacker - Plus
	details	details	details
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Policy Details
Online Discount:	10%	10%	0%
Underwriter:	AXA Insurance UK plc	AXA Insurance UK plc	AXA Insurance UK plc
Europe Destinations:
Worldwide Destinations:
USA Destinations:
Max Trip Duration:	31	45	365
Discounts
No Claim Discount:	n/a		n/a
No Baggage Discount:		n/a
No Money Cover Discount:		n/a
Member Discount:	0%	0%	n/a
No Cancellation Discount:		n/a	n/a
Child Discount:			n/a
NCD - 1 Year:	n/a	0%	n/a
NCD - 2 Years:	n/a	0%	n/a
NCD - 3 Years:	n/a	0%	n/a
Application Criteria
Min Adult Age:	19 years	19 years	19 years
Max Adult Age:	74 years	74 years	45 years
Max w/s Age:	65	n/a	45
Medical Cover
Medical Screening:
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 si	up to medical si	up to medical si
Financial Loss Cover
Money - Max:	£350	£0	£300
Money - Cash:	£250	£0	£200
Cash Advance:	0	0	0
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/a	n/a	31 days
Winter Sports Cover:	optional		optional
Winter Sports Equipment:	£500	£0	£300
W/S Baggage Basis:	additional	no cover	additional
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?:	restricted	n/a	restricted
Other Cover
UK Return:	n/a	n/a
Repatriation Service:
Baggage - Basis:	wear and tear	n/a	wear 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:
Emergency Assistance:
Additional Activities:
Claims Receipt Limit:	£0	n/a	£0
General Exclusions:	click here	click here	click here
Terrorism Exclusion:	partial exclusion	partial exclusion	partial exclusion
Extent of Terrorism cover:	medical, pa, hospital	medical, pa, hospital	medical,pa
Date Exclusion?:
Claims
Basis of Settlement:	click here	click here	click here
General Conditions:	click here	click here	click here
Excess
Excess Basis:	section	section	section
Medical Expenses XS:	£60	£100	£100
EHIC Medical XS Waiver:
Baggage XS:	£50	n/a	£70
Money XS:	£50	n/a	£70
Cancellation XS:	£55	n/a	£70
Curtailment XS:	£55	n/a	£70
Abandonment XS:	£55	n/a	£70
Delayed Baggage XS:	£0	n/a	£0
Loss of Deposit XS:	£20	n/a	£15
Personal Liability XS:	£55	£70	£70
Legal Expenses XS:	£55	£70	£70
XS Waiver Loading:	n/a	n/a	0
Australia & New Zealand Example Quotes
Aus/NZ - Single 1 month:	n/a	n/a	£34.99
Aus/NZ - Single 3 months:	n/a	n/a	£60
Aus/NZ - Single 6 months:	n/a	n/a	£99.99
Aus/NZ - Single 12 months:	n/a	n/a	£169.99
Aus/NZ - Couple 1 month:	n/a	n/a	£60
Aus/NZ - Couple 3 months:	n/a	n/a	£109.99
Aus/NZ - Couple 6 months:	n/a	n/a	£189.99
Aus/NZ - Couple 12 months:	n/a	n/a	£329.99
Auz/NZ - Single 7 Day:	£28.02	n/a	n/a
Auz/NZ - Single 17 day:	£37.73	n/a	n/a
Auz/NZ - Family 7 Day:	£39.55	n/a	n/a
Auz/NZ - Family 17 day:	£52.37	n/a	n/a
Auz/NZ - Single:	n/a	£43.80	n/a
Auz/NZ - Couple:	n/a	£61.72	n/a
Auz/NZ - Family:	n/a	£61.86	n/a
Europe Example Quotes
Europe - Single 1 month:	n/a	n/a	£16.99
Europe - Single 3 months:	n/a	n/a	£34.99
Europe - Single 6 months:	n/a	n/a	£62.99
Europe - Single 12 months:	n/a	n/a	£99.99
Europe - Couple 1 month:	n/a	n/a	£32.99
Europe - Couple 3 months:	n/a	n/a	£64.99
Europe - Couple 6 months:	n/a	n/a	£119.99
Europe - Couple 12 months:	n/a	n/a	£189.99
Europe - Single 7 days:	£12.88	n/a	n/a
Europe - Single 17 Days:	£19.38	n/a	n/a
Europe - Family 7 Days:	£24.68	n/a	n/a
Europe - Family 17 Days:	£32.15	n/a	n/a
Europe - Single:	n/a	£29.99	n/a
Europe - Couple:	n/a	£49.55	n/a
Europe - Family:	n/a	£49.44	n/a
UK Example Quotes
UK - Single 7 Days:	£4.28	n/a	n/a
UK - Single 17 Days:	£6.43	n/a	n/a
UK - Family 7 Days:	£7.46	n/a	n/a
UK - Family 17 Days:	£11.75	n/a	n/a
UK - Single:	n/a	£29.99	n/a
UK - Couple:	n/a	£49.55	n/a
UK - Family:	n/a	£49.44	n/a
USA Example Quotes
USA - Single 1 month:	n/a	n/a	£34.99
USA - Single 3 months:	n/a	n/a	£60
USA - Single 6 months:	n/a	n/a	£99.99
USA - Single 12 months:	n/a	n/a	£169.99
USA - Couple 1 month:	n/a	n/a	£60
USA - Couple 3 months:	n/a	n/a	£109.99
USA - Couple 6 months:	n/a	n/a	£189.99
USA - Couple 12 months:	n/a	n/a	£329.99
USA - Single 7 Days:	£30.37	n/a	n/a
USA - Single 17 Days:	£39.40	n/a	n/a
USA - Family 7 Days:	£50.85	n/a	n/a
USA - Family 17 Days:	£65.60	n/a	n/a
USA - Single:	n/a	£43.80	n/a
USA - Couple:	n/a	£61.72	n/a
USA - Family:	n/a	£61.86	n/a
Worldwide Example Quotes
Wwide - Single 1 month:	n/a	n/a	£34.99
Wwide - Single 3 months:	n/a	n/a	£60
Wwide - Single 6 months:	n/a	n/a	£99.99
Wwide - Single 12 months:	n/a	n/a	£169.99
Wwide - Couple 1 month:	n/a	n/a	£60
Wwide - Couple 3 months:	n/a	n/a	£109.99
Wwide - Couple 6 months:	n/a	n/a	£189.99
Wwide - Couple 12 months:	n/a	n/a	£329.99
Wwide - Single 7 Days:	£28.02	n/a	n/a
Wwide - Single 17 Days:	£37.73	n/a	n/a
Wwide - Family 7 Days:	£39.55	n/a	n/a
Wwide - Family 17 Days:	£52.37	n/a	n/a
Wwide ex USA - Single:	n/a	£43.80	n/a
Wwide ex USA - Couple:	n/a	£61.72	n/a
Wwide ex USA - Family:	n/a	£61.86	n/a

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