Direct Line travel insurance overview
Since its launch as a car insurance provider in 1985, Direct Line now also offers home insurance, pet insurance, business insurance, landlord insurance, travel insurance and more, to millions of customers.
Direct Line's travel insurance is underwritten by U.K. Insurance Limited.
In this guide, we've rated Direct Line's main policy - which covers single and annual trips, and its Discoverer policy - which is designed for backpackers.
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How good is Direct Line travel insurance?
| Policy name | Policy type | Max trip length | Max age | Policy score | Which? Covid rating |
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| Direct Line Single Trip & Annual | Annual and Single Trip | 42 days (annual) / 90 days (single) | 74 years old (annual) / No maximum (single) |
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| Direct Line Discoverer | Single Trip only | 550 days (365 days in Europe) | 53 years old |
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How we analyse travel insurance
We analyse and rate 61 key elements of travel insurance policies to come up with the overall policy score. We assess how important each individual element is to travellers when choosing and using a travel insurance policy, and factor this in when calculating our total policy score.
Initially, we score all of the product elements out of five, reflecting how competitive each provider is in this area compared with other insurers. We then adjust the impact the more and less important elements have on the overall policy score.
Should you buy Direct Line travel insurance?
We've rated 61 policy details to come up with a combined expert policy score.
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Direct Line travel insurance: how can I claim?
For medical emergencies abroad call +44 (0)1252 740098
For other kinds of claim, if overseas, call +44 (0) 345 246 0415. In the UK, call 0345 246 0415.
Before calling, you should contact your travel agent and/or airline to seek a refund or to move your trip.
You'll need your policy document when you call.
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