Most people assume a travel insurance policy will cover a cancelled flight but one couple found otherwise, until they went to the ombudsman. Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke / EPASummer might not yet be here but many families are already well advanced in planning their summer holiday travel. Travel insurance, we are assured, offers peace of mind, allowing you to look forward to your trip in the knowledge that if anything goes wrong, you are covered. The report of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, published on Wednesday, tells the story of one couple who took out a travel insurance policy ahead of a trip abroad. For intending holidaymakers, for real peace of mind, be sure to read the small print of your travel insurance policy to the end – and be prepared to challenge the sort of fatuous rejections that arose in this case.

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2026 17:01 UTC