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Travel insurance just got a makeover with eurochange-battleface partnership

LONDON, UK, February 27th, 2024 — Trailblazing international insurance provider, battleface, has announced a partnership with eurochange to create a visionary new offering: eurochange Travel Insurance.

From this week, 27 February 2024, leading foreign exchange specialist, eurochange will offer a comprehensive travel insurance product for UK customers, powered by battleface.

The new insurance offering includes Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip options. Benefits are designed to suit a range of leisure trips from skiing in the French Alps to on a culinary adventure in Osaka. Key policy features include:

  • Cover for baggage, money and passport loss.
  • Trip cancellation, interruption and delay.
  • Personal liability and legal expenses.
  • UK pet boarding fees.
  • Emergency medical expenses and assistance 24-hours a day from Robin Assist.

Charles Stewart, managing director at eurochange, said: “We are very excited to launch eurochange Travel Insurance (Powered by battleface), diversifying our services to include even more travel essentials.

He added: “As one of the UK’s leading foreign exchange experts, we understand customers want a seamless, great value experience when preparing for their trips.

“That’s why battleface, and its claims and assistance arm Robin Assist, is the ideal partner for eurochange in creating a flexible insurance product supported by a simple and efficient claims experience. Together, we’re committed to enhancing the travel experience for our customers, bringing accessible services and peace of mind every step of the way.”

As well as a comprehensive package of standard features, eurochange Travel Insurance can be customised with optional upgrades, such as winter sports and business travel, allowing customers to tailor a policy to their own needs.

Sophie Goodchild, managing director at battleface, said: “We’re excited to introduce the ultimate travel companion with eurochange: simple and flexible travel insurance alongside your foreign currency purchase. This innovative offering ensures you’re not only financially prepared for your trip but also safeguarded against unforeseen events.”

eurochange Travel Insurance (Powered by battleface) policies will be available from 27 February 2024 at www.eurochange.co.uk.

Policy Terms, Conditions, Exclusions and Limitations apply.

About eurochange:
eurochange is one of the UK’s leading foreign exchange experts, specialising in travel money, international payments and money transfers for retail, business and banking customers.

In operation since 1975, the company has expanded significantly to now include over 240 branches throughout the UK in shopping centres, Morrisons stores and on the high street, as well as a significant online presence.

Today, eurochange takes care of thousands of transactions every day, across over 50 currencies (the widest range on the market), to provide travel money in cash and on the brand’s Multi Currency Cash Passport. eurochange also gives customers the option to sell back unused travel money with its currency BuyBack service, available both online and in branch, and is currently the only UK travel money provider to buy back €1 and €2 coins.

But throughout every change, eurochange’s vision has remained the same: to add value to every customer’s journey, offering competitive pricing and service alongside inspiration and expertise. This is reflected by its consistently superb reputation, with an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating from over 18,000 reviews and robust rates of repeat custom.

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FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL STATES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED BELOW: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

ALASKA: A person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive an insurance company files a claim containing false, incomplete, or misleading information may be prosecuted under state law.

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CALIFORNIA: For your protection California law requires the following to appear on this form: Any person who knowingly presents false or fraudulent information to obtain or amend insurance coverage or to make a claim for the payment of a loss is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in state prison. 

COLORADO:  It is unlawful to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading facts or information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to defraud the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines, denial of insurance and civil damages. Any insurance company or agent of an insurance company who knowingly provides false, incomplete, or misleading facts or information to a policyholder or claimant for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to defraud the policyholder or claimant with regard to a settlement or award payable from insurance proceeds shall be reported to the Colorado division of insurance within the department of regulatory agencies.

DELAWARE: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

FLORIDA:  Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim or an application containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

IDAHO: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to defraud or deceive any insurance company, files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

INDIANA: A person who knowingly and with intent to defraud an insurer files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information commits a felony.

KANSAS: A “fraudulent insurance act” means an act committed by any person who, knowingly and with intent to defraud, presents, causes to be presented or prepares with knowledge or belief that it will be presented to or by an insurer, purported insurer, broker or any agent thereof, any written, electronic, electronic impulse, facsimile, magnetic, oral, or telephonic communication or statement as part of, or in support of, an application for the issuance of, or the rating of an insurance policy for personal or commercial insurance, or a claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an insurance policy for commercial or personal insurance which such person knows to contain materially false information concerning any fact material thereto; or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto.

KENTUCKY: 

Application: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance containing any materially false information or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime.

Claim Form: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files a statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime.

MAINE: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines or a denial of insurance benefits.

MARYLAND:  Any person who knowingly or willfully presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or who knowingly or willfully presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

MINNESOTA:  A person who files a claim with intent to defraud or helps commit a fraud against an insurer is guilty of a crime.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Any person who, with a purpose to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurance company, files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is subject to prosecution and punishment for insurance fraud, as provided in RSA 638:20.

NEW JERSEY:

Application: Any person who includes any false or misleading information on an application for an insurance policy is subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Claim Form: Any person who knowingly files a statement of claim containing any false or misleading information is subject to criminal and civil penalties.

PENNSYLVANIA: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties.

NEW MEXICO: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF A LOSS OR BENEFIT OR KNOWINGLY PRESENTS FALSE INFORMATION IN AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE IS GUILTY OF A CRIME AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL FINES AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

OHIO: Any person who, with intent to defraud or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud against an insurer, submits an application or files a claim containing a false or deceptive statement is guilty of insurance fraud.

OKLAHOMA: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, makes any claim for the proceeds of an insurance policy containing any false, incomplete or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

OREGON: IMPORTANT NOTE: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance may be guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

TENNESSEE: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefit.

TEXAS: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in state prison. 

VIRGINIA: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefits. 

WASHINGTON: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefits.

NEW YORK*:  Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime, and shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars and the stated value of the claim for each such violation.