Picking the right travel insurance can save you a lot of grief should things go wrong on your trip.

Get your new travel insurance policy now, before rates go up in 2011.

Now there's one less budget airline in Europe, after Sky Europe filed for bankruptcy on 1 September. The failed airline has also suspended all flights, stranding passengers waiting for their return flights.

Travel can be a fearful business, even if you've scored the best travel insurance policy there is. Things can go wrong all the time, from the airplane crashing to having a bad hot dog and getting food poisoning.

For anyone living in the UK, a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will get you lower cost or free medical care in any of the EU countries as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein. Basically, the card proves you're allowed medical care on the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK and can take advantage of the EU-wide reciprocity agreements that are in place for travelers

A recent survey from InsureMyTrip.com ranks three types of travel insurance as most valued by its consumers

With massive travel agency / holiday package firm XL Leisure collapsing this last week, it hightlights the issues with booking holiday packages

Travel insurance is more difficult to buy than it should be, as ensuring the right cover is complex. Here's how.