Puffin Insurance

In November 2018, The Times newspaper published an investigation into Travel Insurance Facilities (TIF), which provides insurance for Puffin Insurance. TIF refutes the allegations and is contesting them through the courts. Until this case is resolved, we have removed our ratings of TIF's products.

Puffin Insurance is an online insurance provider providing travel and pet insurance. Their travel insurance offer cover to people aged 15-85, including those with pre-existing medical conditions. Puffin Insurance aims to keep its overheads low in an effort to offer cheaper products than its competitors. Its travel insurance policies are underwritten by AXA. They are based in Cardiff, Wales with call centres within the UK.

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Ranked 39th of 45 providers reviewed.

Customer happiness score 43.75%
Customer trust score 38.28%
Complaints performance 59.35%
Transparency rating 58.44%
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Puffin Insurance

Condition Limited Silver

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, condition-based
Medical cover limit i £3,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i
Annual condition limit i £3,500.00
Lifetime policy limit i
Lifetime condition limit i Unlimited
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £3,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £3,500.00
CT scans i £3,500.00
MRI scans i £3,500.00
Prescribed food i £3,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Boarding fees limit i £0.00
Death benefit (illness) i £250.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
Quarantine costs cover i £0.00
Loss of PETS passport or other travel documents i £0.00
Emergency expenses abroad i £0.00
Maximum number of days abroad i 90 days
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Cancellation fee i £0.00
Amendment fee i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Condition Limited Platinum

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, condition-based
Medical cover limit i £5,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i
Annual condition limit i £5,500.00
Lifetime policy limit i
Lifetime condition limit i Unlimited
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £5,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £5,500.00
CT scans i £5,500.00
MRI scans i £5,500.00
Prescribed food i £5,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Boarding fees limit i £0.00
Death benefit (illness) i £250.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
Quarantine costs cover i £0.00
Loss of PETS passport or other travel documents i £0.00
Emergency expenses abroad i £0.00
Maximum number of days abroad i 90 days
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Cancellation fee i £0.00
Amendment fee i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Lifetime Platinum

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, annual
Medical cover limit i £5,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i £5,500.00
Annual condition limit i
Lifetime policy limit i Unlimited
Lifetime condition limit i
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £5,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £5,500.00
CT scans i £5,500.00
MRI scans i £5,500.00
Prescribed food i £5,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Boarding fees limit i £0.00
Death benefit (illness) i £250.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
Quarantine costs cover i £0.00
Loss of PETS passport or other travel documents i £0.00
Emergency expenses abroad i £0.00
Maximum number of days abroad i 90 days
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Cancellation fee i £0.00
Amendment fee i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Condition Limited Gold

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, condition-based
Medical cover limit i £4,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i
Annual condition limit i £4,500.00
Lifetime policy limit i
Lifetime condition limit i Unlimited
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £4,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £4,500.00
CT scans i £4,500.00
MRI scans i £4,500.00
Prescribed food i £4,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Boarding fees limit i £0.00
Death benefit (illness) i £250.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
Quarantine costs cover i £0.00
Loss of PETS passport or other travel documents i £0.00
Emergency expenses abroad i £0.00
Maximum number of days abroad i 90 days
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Cancellation fee i £0.00
Amendment fee i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Lifetime Silver

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, annual
Medical cover limit i £3,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i £3,500.00
Annual condition limit i
Lifetime policy limit i Unlimited
Lifetime condition limit i
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £3,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £3,500.00
CT scans i £3,500.00
MRI scans i £3,500.00
Prescribed food i £3,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Boarding fees limit i £0.00
Death benefit (illness) i £250.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
Quarantine costs cover i £0.00
Loss of PETS passport or other travel documents i £0.00
Emergency expenses abroad i £0.00
Maximum number of days abroad i 90 days
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Cancellation fee i £0.00
Amendment fee i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Lifetime Gold

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, annual
Medical cover limit i £4,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i £4,500.00
Annual condition limit i
Lifetime policy limit i Unlimited
Lifetime condition limit i
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £4,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £4,500.00
CT scans i £4,500.00
MRI scans i £4,500.00
Prescribed food i £4,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Boarding fees limit i £0.00
Death benefit (illness) i £250.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
Quarantine costs cover i £0.00
Loss of PETS passport or other travel documents i £0.00
Emergency expenses abroad i £0.00
Maximum number of days abroad i 90 days
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Cancellation fee i £0.00
Amendment fee i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Dog insurance

Puffin Insurance

Condition Limited Platinum

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, condition-based
Medical cover limit i £5,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i
Annual condition limit i £5,500.00
Lifetime policy limit i
Lifetime condition limit i Unlimited
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £5,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £5,500.00
CT scans i £5,500.00
MRI scans i £5,500.00
Prescribed food i £5,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Amendment fee i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Lifetime Platinum

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, annual
Medical cover limit i £5,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i £5,500.00
Annual condition limit i
Lifetime policy limit i Unlimited
Lifetime condition limit i
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £5,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £5,500.00
CT scans i £5,500.00
MRI scans i £5,500.00
Prescribed food i £5,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Amendment fee i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Condition Limited Silver

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, condition-based
Medical cover limit i £3,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i
Annual condition limit i £3,500.00
Lifetime policy limit i
Lifetime condition limit i Unlimited
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £3,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £3,500.00
CT scans i £3,500.00
MRI scans i £3,500.00
Prescribed food i £3,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Amendment fee i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Condition Limited Gold

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, condition-based
Medical cover limit i £4,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i
Annual condition limit i £4,500.00
Lifetime policy limit i
Lifetime condition limit i Unlimited
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £4,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £4,500.00
CT scans i £4,500.00
MRI scans i £4,500.00
Prescribed food i £4,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Amendment fee i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Lifetime Silver

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, annual
Medical cover limit i £3,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i £3,500.00
Annual condition limit i
Lifetime policy limit i Unlimited
Lifetime condition limit i
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £3,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £3,500.00
CT scans i £3,500.00
MRI scans i £3,500.00
Prescribed food i £3,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Amendment fee i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Puffin Insurance

Lifetime Gold

4 stars
Type of cover i Lifetime, annual
Medical cover limit i £4,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Annual policy limit i £4,500.00
Annual condition limit i
Lifetime policy limit i Unlimited
Lifetime condition limit i
Dental cover (if due to an accident) i £4,500.00
Cruciate ligament damage i £4,500.00
CT scans i £4,500.00
MRI scans i £4,500.00
Prescribed food i £4,500.00
Complementary treatment i £1,000.00
Euthanasia cover limit i £0.00
Cremation i £0.00
Age when compulsory excess rises i 7 years
Amendment fee i £0.00
Holiday cancellation i £0.00
Holiday cover i £0.00
If renewed, are existing conditions covered? i

Travel insurance

Annual multi-trip insurance

Puffin Insurance

Gold

4 stars
Medical excess i £75.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £2,000.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £3,000.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £400.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £3,000.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £3,000.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 32 days

Puffin Insurance

Platinum

4 stars
Medical excess i £50.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £2,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £5,000.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £400.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 45 days

Puffin Insurance

Silver

3 stars
Medical excess i £99.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,500.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £400.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,500.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 32 days

Single trip insurance

Puffin Insurance

Gold

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £3,000.00
Medical excess i £75.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £2,000.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £3,000.00
Missed departure cover limit i £750.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £3,000.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £400.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Puffin Insurance

Platinum

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £5,000.00
Medical excess i £50.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £2,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £5,000.00
Missed departure cover limit i £750.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £400.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Puffin Insurance

Silver

3 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,500.00
Medical excess i £99.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,500.00
Missed departure cover limit i £525.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,500.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £400.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Travel insurance add-on: cruise cover

Puffin Insurance

Platinum

1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £0.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,500.00
Missed port departure excess i
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £750.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £750.00

Puffin Insurance

Gold

1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £0.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,500.00
Missed port departure excess i
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £500.00

Puffin Insurance

Silver

1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £0.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,500.00
Missed port departure excess i
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £250.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £250.00

Travel insurance add-on: winter sports

Puffin Insurance

Platinum

2 stars
Ski equipment owned cover limit i £500.00
Single owned item cover limit i £500.00
Cover limit for hire of ski equipment due to loss/damage/delay to own equipment i £250.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £500.00
Piste closure cover limit i £400.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £50.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £200.00

Puffin Insurance

Gold

2 stars
Ski equipment owned cover limit i £500.00
Single owned item cover limit i £500.00
Cover limit for hire of ski equipment due to loss/damage/delay to own equipment i £250.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £400.00
Piste closure cover limit i £400.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £75.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £200.00

Puffin Insurance

Silver

2 stars
Ski equipment owned cover limit i £500.00
Single owned item cover limit i £500.00
Cover limit for hire of ski equipment due to loss/damage/delay to own equipment i £250.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £250.00
Piste closure cover limit i £400.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £99.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £200.00