{"id":168,"date":"2026-09-15T10:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.over80.co.uk\/news\/?p=168"},"modified":"2026-09-15T10:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:17:13","slug":"martin-lewis-insurance-asab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.over80.co.uk\/news\/martin-lewis-insurance-asab\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Lewis Travel Insurance as soon as you Book Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Are you travelling with the wrong insurance cover?<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><em class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">The Martin Lewis Money Show<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/em>! &#x1f4fa;<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; 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font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Mainstream insurers either refuse to cover these conditions or charge sky-high premiums. That\u2019s where a specialist provider makes all the difference, getting you the right cover at a sensible price.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24\" src=\"https:\/\/www.over80.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/older-seniors4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.over80.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/older-seniors4.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.over80.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/older-seniors4-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">The stakes are higher than you think. Industry data shows millions of travellers risk having claims rejected due to incorrect cover. When you consider that an air ambulance from the US can cost up to \u00a3100,000, and a single insect bite once resulted in a \u00a3136,000 bill, standard cover simply isn&#8217;t worth the gamble.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGhAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><em class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">martin lewis travel insurance as soon as you book advice<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/em><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><span data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGhAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><em class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">why does martin lewis say buy travel insurance asab<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/em><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><span data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGhAE\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><em class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">martin lewis travel insurance cancellation cover before trip<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Protect your health and your wallet. 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The Martin Lewis Money Show! &#x1f4fa; Martin Lewis raised a massive wake-up call for holidaymakers: basic insurance policies (like standard bank account cover) often leave you completely unprotected if you have pre-existing medical conditions. Mainstream insurers either refuse to cover these conditions or charge sky-high premiums. 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