
Travel insurance
If you’re planning on heading abroad, we recommend taking out travel insurance that matches your needs. The right policy may help protect you against unexpected risks and costs – the most common being the cancellation of your trip, lost or stolen luggage, medical cover and now, importantly, COVID-19 cover.
We've teamed up with Taurus Insurance Services to offer you a range of Travel Insurance products. Based on how often you travel, you can choose from two types of policy. Single Trip covers you for one holiday, while Annual covers you and your travels for 12 months, perfect for anyone planning multiple trips throughout the year.
You can also choose different levels of cover, ranging from basic to premium. These include Economy, Premier and First Class, plus the Enhanced COVID-19 Protect add-on. With a wide range of options available, you shouldn’t have a problem finding cover that suits your needs.
Thomas Cook Holiday Insurance is sold and administered by Taurus Insurance Services Limited which is an insurance intermediary licenced and authorised in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission under Permission Number 5566 and authorised to passport general insurance intermediary services into the UK. Registered with the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK under registration number 444830. You can purchase your travel insurance from Taurus Insurance Services Limited us at the same time as you book your holiday and pay when your deposit is due. Or you can even add it as an extra after you’ve booked your holiday right up until the day you travel. Full details of our Taurus Insurance Services Limited’s policy wording and insurance product information document (IPID) can be found on this page under the Policy documents section.
GET A QUOTEIf you are taking more than one trip a year, an Annual Multi-Trip policy may be more suitable. This covers you for multiple trips within the destination area you have chosen during a 12 month period for up to 62 or 92 days depending on the level of cover you select.
You can get help from the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) website, which offers a wealth of travel advice, tips and up-to-date information on most countries.
Our policies can cover many medical conditions. We offer a simple medical screening process, and this will tell you whether your existing medical condition will be covered. However, for some conditions you may have to pay a bit more to make sure you're fully covered. It’s important to declare all pre-existing medical conditions for all those that are included on the policy. That’s because if you fail to do so, and you subsequently need to make a claim which is linked to a condition, it’s likely the claim will be declined.
Money and Pensions Service (MaPS)
Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has developed a directory of specialist travel insurance providers to ensure customers with pre-existing medical conditions are easily able to obtain access to affordable travel insurance. If we have been unable to provide a quote or if you would like to check the quote provided by us is the best for you, you may contact them for details of these providers to obtain a comparison by calling 0800 138 7777 or by visiting their website.
Yes. Our Annual insurance allows up to 62 days for any one trip if you choose Economy or Premier cover, or up to 92 days if you select First Class cover.
Yes, we can cover you and up to five of your children with a family policy. If it's just the two of you, please select a couple policy.
Our family policies cover your children aged 17 and under. If your child is 18 or over they can purchase a policy in their own name or purchase a group policy that can cover you all.
There are some exclusions which are detailed fully in the policy wording. Here are some of the main ones:
• There is no cover under any section of the policy and no trip cancellation cover as a result of the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) changing their advice and moving a country from the current exempt from quarantine list. There is also no cover, including if you have to cancel your trip as a result of you being unable to travel due to government travel restrictions (e.g. National Lockdown or Tier Restrictions). If you decide to travel anyway, this policy will not cover you for any peril that may arise, and any subsequent claim under any section of cover in the policy will be rejected.
• Travelling against medical advice or to obtain medical treatment;
• Pre-existing medical conditions that haven't been agreed by us;
• Hazardous sports or activities that haven't been agreed by us;
• Pregnancy or childbirth, if the due date is less than 12 weeks (16 weeks for a multiple birth) after the end of the trip;
• Theft from unattended vehicles in some circumstances;
• Loss or theft of baggage not reported to the police within 24 hours or as soon as possible after that; and
• Flying, except as a fare-paying passenger in a licensed passenger carrying aircraft
Please also see our dedicated COVID-19 insurance information.
If you purchased “Thomas Cook Holiday Insurance” on or after 1st September 2023 a copy of your wording can be found here:
Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)
If you’ve purchased Economy, Premier or First Class Travel Insurance product, copies of your documents can be found here:
Economy Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)
Premier Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)
First Class Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)
If you purchased your policy prior to 1st September 2023 and require a copy of your Policy Wording or IPID please email us at travel.sales@thomascookcover.com
Feel free to get in touch with us via email, telephone or by post. We're here to help you. If you have a question about our products or your policy you may find the answer within our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Call: 0330 041 8139
Email: travel.sales@thomascookcover.com
If you’d like to write to us, our office address is:
Thomas Cook Travel Insurance
Suite 2209-2217 Eurotowers
Europort Road
Gibraltar
If you need to discuss or amend your policy:
Call: 0330 041 8139
If you need to make a claim on your travel insurance policy, please refer to this page for the relevant contact details. Please also ensure that you have your Policy Number and the full circumstances as they will be required to process your insurance claim.
For Medical Emergency, Medical Related Expenses, Repatriation and Evacuation Claims
Please call the assistance company at any time of the day or night.
Anywhere except the USA, Canada or Mexico
Call: +44 (0)1403 286 537
USA or Canada
Call: +1-844-780-0494
Mexico
Call: 00 1 819 780 0494
For Gadget Claims
You can submit your gadget claim using the online claims portal, or you can call, email or write to us:
Address
Taurus Insurance Services Ltd
Suite 2209-2217 Eurotowers
Europort Road
Gibraltar
Online
thomascook.tiga@taurus.gi
Call
0330 041 8140
For Legal Costs and Expenses Claims
If you need to make a claim under the Legal Expenses section of your policy please contact us in one of the following ways:
Address
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited
DAS House
Quay Side
Temple Back
Bristol
BS1 6NH
newclaims@das.co.uk
Call
0330 041 8140
Fax
+44 (0)117 934 2109
For Financial Failure Claims
If you have taken out Travel Disruption cover and need to make a claim, please contact us using one of the following options:
Address
IPP Claims at Sedgwick
Oakleigh House
14-15 Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3DQ
Insolvency-claims@ipplondon.co.uk
Call
0330 041 8140
For All Other Claims
If your policy was purchased on or after 15th March 2022
Contact:
Thomas Cook Travel Insurance Claims, 308-314 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2DD
Online: www.submitaclaim.co.uk/Thomascook
Here you will be able to submit your claim online for all claims other than those shown above.
If you’re unable to submit your claim online you can also contact us using the following:
Email: info@csal.co.uk
Tel: 0330 175 7855 (local rate call)
We can send you a claim form either by post or by email. Alternatively, you can download one from www.csal.co.uk/claim-forms
If your policy was purchased before 15th March 2022
Please use these details:
Address
Thomas Cook Travel Insurance Claims
Claims Team
Insurance Administration Services Limited
Crow Hill Drive
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7AE
travel.claims@thomascookcover.com
Call
0330 041 8140
We can send you a claim form either by post or by email.