As you may have heard(!) there’s a draft Brexit deal on the table (585 pages) and as expected, it’s the subject of all sorts of debate. We definitely don’t want to argue or take sides, but we’ve been keeping a close watch on d[…]

The stabbing of three people in Melbourne – one of whom died from his wounds – has been ruled an act of terrorism by local authorities. The 30-year-old attacker, who was shot dead by police at the scene, was known to law enforcement. He i[…]

Christmas is just around the corner – crazy, we know! – and of course, security is on everyone’s mind. The popularity of short City Breaks is still soaring and Christmas markets are a great opportunity to visit a city, whether that&[…]

A stabbing at Amsterdam’s central station on 31 August was considered unusual or unexpected by many, as there have previously been far fewer incidents in the Netherlands than in nearby Belgium, France and Germany. This was followed, however, by[…]

Our Managing Director, Kate Huet, was keynote speaker at the European Travel Insurance Conference held in Vienna on 4-5 September. She shared her insights from this gathering of key industry players: With attendees from all over Europe, spanning fro[…]

Conflict in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq is often in the news headlines. Most people are aware of the awful losses being suffered, but assume that it as it’s so far away, it won’t affect our day-to-day lives. But it can affect us, because […]

It was reported earlier in August that Birmingham police headquarters had a plan in place for new anti-terrorism protection with a budget of £700,000. Although news reports involving terrorism in the UK reflect a lot more arrests lately, govern[…]

On Sunday 12 August, shots were fired after the Manchester Caribbean Carnival, injuring 10 people. It is not yet known what the motive was, but this shows once again the importance of taking extra precautions at large events such as concerts, carniva[…]

A fun, relaxed evening out turned into terror for hundreds of people in Toronto, Canada on Sunday 22 July when a gunman opened fire outside a restaurant in the busy Greektown district, killing one person and injuring 13 before he was killed in a shoo[…]

Two years after the Nice truck attack, more than 2000 victims have received compensation of just £33 million. This may sound like a large sum at first, but it equates to just under £15,500 per person on average. Nobody wants to put a mone[…]