Holiday Extras bolsters insurance offering with Covid cover

HX’s top insurance tiers will now include coverage for:

• Cancellation if you or anyone insured on your policy contracts Covid-19 prior to travelling and receives a positive test within 14 days prior to the travel start date;
• £10,000,000 if customers require emergency medical treatment abroad;
• Repatriation, if required;
• Cover for additional travel and accommodation costs if the customer is discharged from hospital but medically unable to return home immediately;
• Costs for one other person to stay with the customer, or to travel to the customer from the UK and accompany them home;
• Travel costs to or from a hospital relating to your admission, discharge or attendance for outpatient treatment;
• Travel costs to and from appointments, or for the collection of medication prescribed for you by the hospital and the cost of additional food and drink;
• Platinum plans will also cover additional accommodation and/or return transportation if you are denied boarding your return flight due to having or being suspected of having Covid-19