Britain's biggest travel insurance provider stops offering new policies just as school summer holidays begin and international travel industry reopens Travel Insurance Facilities blamed its German insurer for the 'temporary pause' Its existing policies will not be affected and holidaymakers can still make claims Those hoping to buy travel insurance from the UK will no longer be able to TIFgroup's deal with White Horse Insurance Ireland fell apart after five days
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Britain's largest travel insurance provider has stopped offering new policies just as schools shut for the summer holidays.
Travel Insurance Facilities, which operates dozens of firms including HolidaySafe and Flexicover, blamed its German insurer for placing a 'temporary pause' on new sales to customers in Britain.
The umbrella company, known as TIFgroup, said existing policies would not be affected and holidaymakers would still be able to make claims.
But those hoping to book insurance for summer getaways just as the international travel industry reopens will fall foul of the change.
TIFgroup, which generated £30million in sales in the