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30 Mar 20, 02:07 PM |
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Nationwide insurance not quite what it seems
So, we have a 4 week holiday booked independently for July/August this year. Booked everthing prior to the 18th of March so reading the new guidelines from our Nationwide bank account travel insurance we should be covered if it was to be cancelled.
Excellent, we can continue to pay off the different elements of our holiday over the next 3 months (another £7k) knowing that if travel is cancelled we will be covered. But, then you get to the FAQ at the bottom of the page, where it clearly states "We cannot provide cover for your trip if you decide to decline your travel providers offer of vouchers or credit". We cannot contact them to ask any questions as they are only dealing with travel in the next 48 hours. My wife works in a school and therefore we can only replicate this holiday in the summer 6 week holidays. We cannot travel for another 12 months so will not be able to accept any vouchers or credit for use before August 2021. Does this mean we are not covered if we turn down vouchers/credit that needs to be re-booked by Christmas for example? We are currently contemplating cancelling everything before we pay out anymore money (£4k payed, £7k due). Although the AnnaMaria villa and Legoland bookings have our card details ready to take the final balance payments in May. Can we stop these payments being taken? Really don't know what to do. We were happy to continue with the holiday paying for everything hoping that it will go ahead but with the grey area over insurance we don't want to risk losing anymore money. Thanks in advance for any advice. Bruce. |
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30 Mar 20, 02:17 PM |
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I read that as if they offer vouchers then they won’t pay out for cancellation. You have to take that vouchers. But I can see how it could be interpreted in different ways.
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30 Mar 20, 02:20 PM |
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Excited about Disney
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But what if the vouchers have a time limit and cannot be used? That could be the situation we find ourselves in.
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30 Mar 20, 02:22 PM |
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30 Mar 20, 02:31 PM |
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30 Mar 20, 02:33 PM |
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Have you booked flight only? If the airline cancels the flight they have to offer a cash refund under EU law, they are trying to get away with offering credit or vouchers but a refund should also be offered.
Did you pay by credit card? If so that would be another option. I did see something the other day where an insurer was saying that they wouldn’t cover further payments made after 18/3 on existing bookings but I can’t remember where i read it, it might be worth checking that out with Nationwide before making anymore payments. |
30 Mar 20, 02:51 PM |
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Yes, we booked flight only with Lufthansa. Not too worried about the flight as we would expect a refund if the flight is cancelled.
Its the accommodation and tickets that may not refund but only offer vouchers. I know we are not due to travel until late July but when we have another £7k due before then we don't want to risk losing anymore money if the Nationwide insurance don't play game. It would help if we could speak to Nationwide but they will only discuss travel in the next 48 hours. |
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30 Mar 20, 03:04 PM |
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30 Mar 20, 03:20 PM |
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1 Apr 20, 04:45 PM |
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Another message from Nationwide they definitely won’t cover a rearranged flight or holiday for CV medical issues if you have to pay more as it’s got more expensive
Your travel insurance with your FlexPlus or FlexAccount will not cover you for trips in the UK or abroad booked on or after 18 March, now that the risks of coronavirus are known. This also applies to any new upgrades you may be purchasing for trips booked before 18 March 2020. As the additional payment after 18/03/2020 will be seen as an upgrade to your flight this will invalidate the cover even if the company are giving you the exact same flight as before. |
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