Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism News: What’s happening at home and abroad?
UK Still Facing High Risk Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) warns that the UK still faces an “unprecedented” level of threat from terrorism. Being vigilant and speaking up if anything seems suspicious are once again a high priority in campaigns targeting businesses and the public. Far-Right Extremism There has been a significant shift in the […]
Jun 17th, 2019
Travel Safety Round-Up: 17/6/2019
From Argentina to Hong Kong, the last two weeks have been eventful to say the least. As always, we’ve put together the most relevant updates from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in a handy summary below. While the FCO covers international events quite comprehensively, they don’t report on UK news or incidents. Have […]
Jun 17th, 2019
Three Years of Safer Journeys
25 May marked three years since the official launch of Safe Journey. In 2016 we were the only comprehensive terrorism travel insurance policy in the UK, and the only policy to cover disinclination to travel*. We’re pleased to say we seem to have started a trend, but there are still relatively few travel insurance policies […]
Jun 3rd, 2019
Travel Safety Round-Up: 3/6/2019
Looking for extra peace of mind? Start with the latest travel safety information, and make sure you have appropriate travel insurance, including cover for acts of terrorism. This week’s summary of advice and updates from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) includes important notifications for popular destinations such as Egypt, France, Nepal. Mexico and […]
Jun 3rd, 2019
Tourists Targeted in Egypt
A bomb on a popular tourist route on 19 May injured 17 tour bus passengers – the second tour bus to be hit by terrorism in the past six months. Fortunately there were no fatalities this time, but an attack close to the new Grand Egyptian Museum and the Giza Pyramids has alarmed many who […]
May 20th, 2019
Travel Safety Round-Up: 20/5/2019
Welcome to this week’s travel safety summary! Please note that recent updates from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) include visa and travel information for Sri Lanka, however advice against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka is still in place. Country Date Spain 17/5/2019 Liverpool FC take […]
May 20th, 2019
Another Religious Centre Targeted
A shooting at a synagogue outside San Diego, California on 27 April which killed one person and injured three, was the latest in a string of attacks on houses of worship and the second synagogue shooting in the USA in the past 6 months. Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings, which killed more than 250 people, […]
May 7th, 2019
Travel Safety Round-Up: 7/5/2019
Looking for extra peace of mind? Start with the latest travel safety information, and make sure you have appropriate travel insurance, including cover for acts of terrorism. This week’s summary of advice and updates from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) includes visa, security, and terrorism notifications. Could your next trip be affected? […]
May 7th, 2019
Sri Lanka – Change To Travel Advice
As of 16:00 on 25 April 2019, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) now advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. This means that most travel insurance policies (including ours) won’t cover travel in, to or through Sri Lanka until this status changes. This change follows the Easter Sunday bombings and the […]
Apr 27th, 2019
Sri Lanka Attacks: How Could This Happen?
310 dead, hundreds more injured, a nation in mourning, and millions in shock and disbelief. As the first mass funerals take place today (Tuesday 23 April) headlines point to Isis links or involvement, and a minister admits that there had been a warning of an Easter attack. Was Sri Lanka always at risk, and what […]
Apr 23rd, 2019