Columbus Direct - Travel Insurers Reviewed

Our review of Columbus Direct finds a company whose core business is in protecting families, couples or individuals who are looking either for travel insurance covering a short break / family holiday or an annual multi trip policy.

They also cover wintersports holidays and offer other specialist insurance such as for pre-existing medical conditions, business travel and for families.

Columbus is a leading travel Insurance provider in the UK having been established in 1988. They were the innovators behind selling travel insurance direct to customers, the first to take on the then norm of policies being bought through your travel company or bank. This help cut premiums by up to 60% in the process and over the past 20 years later they have provided over 15 million travellers with quality travel insurance, not just in the UK, but now in over 40 countries worldwide.

The company's call centres for UK staff tend to be situated in English speaking countries such as South Africa, and their people have a good reputation for putting customers first. Their policies have won many awards for both cover and customer service, including over 10 Which? Best Buy awards in the last few years.

This content was last reviewed on 03/10/2023