MANCHESTER, U.K., Nov. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As
Egypt considers compulsory travel
insurance for tourists in the wake of the deaths of British couple
John and Susan Cooper, travel tech
specialist Aquarium Software says more countries are likely to
introduce such rules and that technology can help travellers stay
in line with the changes, particularly in a post-Brexit world.
Countries like Cuba and
Russia already insist travellers
have insurance before allowing them into the country and the
concept is no bad idea. Visitors should always be covered by
insurance and tech is a great enabler, helping holidaymakers avoid
making innocent mistakes.
"As more people travel further afield and engage in
statistically riskier activities end excursions, it is inevitable
that the number of incidents will rise," said Aquarium Software
Director, Mark Colonnese. "New smart
tech means your insurer can know when you are in a country where
insurance is compulsory and adjust your level of cover accordingly,
so you have the right cover for your specific trip," he added.
Different insurers can class certain countries and regions
differently, so while some providers classify Egypt as 'Europe' others in fact classify Egypt as 'Africa'. This can mean you may not be covered
if you have Europe only cover.
This applies to travel to Russia
too, as football fans this summer would have discovered perhaps to
their cost. West of the Urals can class as 'Europe', but move east of the Urals, and you
may need Asia cover. "Compulsory
travel insurance is not a new idea, but together, smart tech and
insurance on the fly can mean fewer people fall foul of innocent
mistakes that unwittingly invalidate their policy," said Colonnese.
"Geo location technology has many advantages, and this is
undoubtedly one of its strongest benefits," concluded Mark.
Aquarium Software is the market leading pet and travel insurance
platform. Aquarium enables insurers, affinity partners and claims
organisations to build and deploy new service offerings quickly and
cost-effectively. Pioneering the very latest InsurTech advances,
Aquarium brings unprecedented levels of process automation, agility
and digital customer engagement. For further information contact
Aquarium Software on +44 (0)161 927 5620 or visit
http://www.aquarium-software.com
SOURCE Aquarium Software