Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha Travel Insurance is one of a number of brands owned by TifGroup. In December 2021, Tifgroup agreed with the FCA that it would no longer provide any claims handling services in the UK travel insurance market. In July 2023, Tifgroup's former chief medical officer, Miguel Nadal, had his medical licence suspended by the British Medical Association for misconduct in relation to his handling of a claim while he worked for Tif. Tifgroup's former underwriter URV no longer has permission to operate in the UK and Tifgroup's products are now underwritten by Collinson Group, which owns the Columbus Direct brand. Tifgroup acts as the administrator on these policies.

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Gold ribbon: first place

Travel insurance

Ranked 9th of 45 providers reviewed.

Customer happiness score 54.23%
Customer trust score 53.97%
Complaints performance 69.58%
Transparency rating 75.27%
Fairer Finance score
Reviewed Autumn 2023
63%
Most transparent

Travel insurance

Annual multi-trip insurance

3 stars
Medical excess i £0.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days
3 stars
Medical excess i £50.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days
3 stars
Medical excess i £75.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days
3 stars
Medical excess i £100.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 75 (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 stars
Medical excess i £75.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 100 (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 stars
Medical excess i £100.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 150 (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 stars
Medical excess i £150.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha Zero (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 stars
Medical excess i £0.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 50 (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 stars
Medical excess i £50.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days
2 stars
Medical excess i £150.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 175 (with optional natural disaster cover)

2 stars
Medical excess i £175.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days
2 stars
Medical excess i £175.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i
Max trip duration i 31 days

Single trip insurance

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha Zero (with optional natural disaster cover)

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £0.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 50 (with optional natural disaster cover)

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £50.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 100 (with optional natural disaster cover)

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £100.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 75 (with optional natural disaster cover)

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £75.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 150 (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £150.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00
3 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £100.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00
3 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £75.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00
3 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £50.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00
3 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £0.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 175 (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £175.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00
2 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £150.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00
2 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,250.00
Medical excess i £175.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,250.00
Missed departure cover limit i £500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,250.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Travel insurance add-on: cruise cover

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 50 (with optional natural disaster cover)

2 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £50.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 100 (with optional natural disaster cover)

2 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £100.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00
2 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £100.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00
2 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £75.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00
2 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £50.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00
2 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £0.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 75 (with optional natural disaster cover)

2 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £75.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha Zero (with optional natural disaster cover)

2 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £0.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 175 (with optional natural disaster cover)

1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £175.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00
1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £175.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00
1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £150.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 150 (with optional natural disaster cover)

1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £1,000.00
Missed port departure excess i £150.00
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £1,250.00

Travel insurance add-on: winter sports

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha Zero (with optional natural disaster cover)

4 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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £0.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £1,250.00
4 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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
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 £1,250.00
4 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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £0.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 50 (with optional natural disaster cover)

4 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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
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 £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 75 (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
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 £1,250.00
3 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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £100.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £1,250.00
3 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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
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 £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 100 (with optional natural disaster cover)

3 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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £100.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 175 (with optional natural disaster cover)

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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £175.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £1,250.00

Alpha Travel Insurance

Alpha 150 (with optional natural disaster cover)

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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £150.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £1,250.00
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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £175.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £1,250.00
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 £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £200.00
Piste closure cover limit i £200.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £150.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £1,250.00