How does travel insurance work as I need some asap as I'm traveling abroad next week

[Gorilla-G]

Can this be done online? Who are the best and cheapest insurance vendors and what insurance would I need? (Im going to zante on a lads partying holiday)

[jno]

yes, you can do it online. Go to a price comparison site (comparethemeerkats, confused, gocompare etc) and sift through them. The best won't be the cheapest.

The Post Office's is highly thought of

http://www2.postoffic...avel/travel-insurance

[Haggis]

We shopped about recently and got insurance at a decent price and right away from Virgin.co.uk

[Gorilla-G]

Once I do ot online will I have to wait for travel documents to reach me by post as I travel next wednesday

[boxtops]

If you buy on-line they usually email the certificate to you. Don't hang around though, do it tonight.

[jno]

I think they'll just email you the policy and you can print it out.

[Haggis]

I was able to print mine right away

[Gorilla-G]

Thanks guys.

[Hymie]

If you complete your application for an EHIC tonight on-line, you might be lucky and receive it before you go.

https://www.ehic.org....t/startApplication.do

[spudqueen]

If you pop into your local Post Office they will be able to give you your policy document there and then.

[jno]

just to add to Hymie's answer, you should have an EHIC as it gets you medical treatment abroad free, or at the same price locals pay; but it's not a substitute for medical insurance.

http://www.nhs.uk/NHS...ges/Introduction.aspx