{"id":13478,"date":"2016-05-18T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/whats-the-point-of-travel-insurance-if-virgin-wont-pay-up\/"},"modified":"2016-05-18T13:02:18","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T06:02:18","slug":"whats-the-point-of-travel-insurance-if-virgin-wont-pay-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/whats-the-point-of-travel-insurance-if-virgin-wont-pay-up\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the point of travel insurance if Virgin won\u2019t pay up?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe company seems to be putting up endless obstacles in an attempt to avoid honouring my claimI booked non-refundable flights to Easter Island with CheapOair. Days before the departure date in January I experienced a potentially serious eye condition necessitating a hospital visit, and had to cancel my flights.I have an Annual Gold insurance policy with Virgin and submitted all the information requested, including a medical certificate signed by my GP. After a month Virgin requested proof of payment for the tickets, confirmation that I have no other type of travel insurance and the total flight costs. All this information was contained in the documentation I had already supplied. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…What\u2019s the point of travel insurance if Virgin won\u2019t pay up?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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