Property News · November 5, 2016

Shunt these useless train ticket insurance policies into the sidings


What’s the point of Trainline’s ‘cancellation protection’ if it doesn’t even cover a cancellation?There are certain buttons on the internet that no one ever clicks. No 17-year-old presses “exit” when warned that the content is only suitable for adults aged 18 years and above. No one clicks “reject” when told about cookies (even if they should). And I thought no one ever said “yes” to Trainline’s insurance. Why bother to pay a few more quid to “insure” something as mundane and risk-free as a short train trip? Most of us just swipe past the junk insurance “offers” on train, concert and budget airline sites as speedily as possible.But we were contacted this week by a reader who, remarkably, did actually pay £4 to insure her journey – a £37.50 ticket from Birmingham to York. And her experience when she tried to claim tells you everything you need to know about these policies. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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