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Single Trip Travel Insurance

You don't need a return ticket to buy travel insurance.

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This content is for UK and Irish travellers. 

You’ve got a one way ticket in your back pocket and plans for a great new job, life or adventure… but you’re not covered for the trip to get you there. That’s where World Nomads’ Single Trip Travel Insurance comes in, covering the gap between your old life.

Start your future on a high note

World Nomads offers single trip travel insurance to cover you and your personal items for as long as you need us to, whether it be a few days, a few weeks or even months, before you get to where you’re going.

Most of our travelers on a one way ticket are moving for a new job and are most concerned about cancellation or losing their baggage on the way.

We offer Standard or Explorer options with differing cover. It’s up to you to consider your requirements and match them up with the right cover for your needs.

Single Trip cover

All World Nomads policies cover those events our travelers most often encounter including:

  • Medical
  • Cancellation
  • Luggage cover
  • 24/7 Worldwide assistance

We cover more than 150 activities depending on the policy you choose and if it’s not on the list, call us and we’ll let you know if we’ll cover it.

Exclusions

There are of course exclusions which apply. Some of the exclusions which may apply are:

  • Cancellation or other expenses if you change your mind and decide not to go.
  • You do anything illegal (You didn’t really think we’d cover that did you?)
  • If you’ve taken drugs or alcohol or acquire an STD
  • Non-emergency treatment that can wait until you return home (it's not health insurance, it's for travel emergencies)
  • Certain pre-existing medical conditions

This is not a full list of what is and isn't covered. Make sure you read your policy wording so you know what you're covered for.

Severe diarrhea.

Whilst travelling, I had severe diarrhea. I lost about 5 kg of weight in around 36 hours and submitted myself to hospital. They placed me on a drip, gave me some medication and did some initial tests. They said that I would need to come back in a few days and have a colonoscopy and endoscopy, to determine what the problem was. After having these examinations, the doctor said that she wasn't sure what was wrong, but said I should return to England to have more tests as she was concerned regarding my condition.
Claim Paid: £196.02
British Nomad abroad.

Travel Insurance Benefits: how we can take care of you

Trip Cancellation

Protect your trip from unexpected cancellation.

  • Explorer Plan: £5,000
  • Standard Plan: £3,000
Trip Protection
  • Come to a sticky end?
  • Called to jury duty?
  • Been made redundant?

We’ve got your back.

Emergency Medical Insurance

Take the pain out of medical costs.

  • Explorer Plan: £10 million
  • Standard Plan: £5 million
Emergency Medical Insurance
  • Need drugs?
  • Accidentally injured?
  • Suddenly sick?

We’ve got your back.

Emergency Medical Transport

We'll get you to hospital pronto.

  • Explorer Plan: £10 million
  • Standard Plan: £5 million
Evacuation and Repatriation
  • Banged up abroad?
  • Need a hospital urgently?
  • You or a family member dead?

Help starts here.

Protect your gear

Cover your lost, stolen or damaged gear and tech.

  • Explorer Plan: £2,000
  • Standard Plan: £1,000
Protect your gear
  • Luggage lost?
  • Passport pilfered?
  • Tech trashed?

Help starts here.

  • Emergency Medical Expenses
  • Baggage & Personal Belongings
  • Cancellation
  • Trip Curtailment
  • Personal Accident
  • Loss of Passport or travel documents
  • Personal Liability
  • Legal Expenses
This is a general summary for United Kingdom residents only. Restrictions, exclusions and limitations will apply. Benefit limits may vary depending on the plan chosen. Check the plan documents for full details.

We cover 230+ Adventure Activities you love + more

Snow 11 activities
Water 31 activities
Air 10 activities
Land 61 activities
Sports 75 activities
Experiences 12 activities
  • Scuba diving
  • Mountain biking
  • Surfing
  • Bungee jumping
  • Skiing
  • Snow Activities
    • Included for all
      Curling Glacier walking - ice walking Ice skating – indoor Sleigh rides - horse drawn
    • Optional extras
      Skiing/Snowboarding - Cross country Skiing/Snowboarding - Helicopter/Cat Skiing - Snowblading Skiing - Snowboarding(Terrain Park) Sledding Snow Biking Snowmobiling
  • Water Activities
    • Included for all
      Banana boat rides Black water rafting Boating inland and coastal waters Fishing / angling High diving Hydro foiling Jet boating Jet skiing Kite boarding Kite surfing Parasailing / parascending River boarding / hydro speeding Rowing / sculling Sailing / yachting Scuba diving - to 30 metres Scuba diving - unqualified Sea kayaking / sea canoeing - inland/coastal waters Shark cage diving - to 30 metres Shark cage diving - unqualified Snorkelling Speed boating Stand up paddle surfing Surf boat rowing Surfing Swimming pool Swimming with whales Tubing on rivers Water polo Water skiing / wakeboarding White water rafting Windsurfing / sail boarding - inland or coastal waters
    • Optional extras
      Boating - outside coastal waters Outrigger canoeing Sailing / yachting - outside coastal waters Scuba diving - to 50 metres Shark cage diving - to 50 metres Spearfishing Water skiing - barefoot
  • Air Activities
    • Included for all
      Abseiling Aerial safari Bungee / bungy jumping Hot air ballooning Parachuting Skydiving / tandem skydiving Zip line
    • Optional extras
      Canyon swing Fly by wire Trapeze / hire wire
  • Land Activities
    • Included for all
      Aerobics Air guitar Backpacking up to 3,000 metres Ballet Bowling Bushcraft up to 3,000 metres Bushwalking up to 3,000 metres Camel riding Camping up to 3,000 metres Caving / spelunking - sightseeing Cycling / biking - on an organised tour Cycling / biking / mountain biking - incidental to the trip Dance Dogsledding Dune buggy Fell running / fell walking up to 3,000 metres Fitness training Go karting Hiking up to 3,000 metres Hunting In-line skating Kite flying Moped riding / scooter biking Motor biking - as a pillion passenger - under 125cc Motor racing experience - passenger only Mountain biking - general Orienteering Outdoor endurance Outward bound Paint balling Quad biking Rock climbing - bouldering Rock climbing - indoor Safari tours Sandboarding / sand skiing Segway Skateboarding - ramp / half pipe / skate park / street Snooker Stilt walking Theme parks / fairgrounds Tramping up to 3,000 metres Tuk Tuk - as a passenger Walking up to 3,000 metres War games - online gaming War games / military simulation
    • Optional extras
      Backpacking up to 6,000 metres Bushcraft up to 6,000 metres Bushwalking up to 6,000 metres Camel trekking - overnight Camping up to 6,000 metres Canyoning Cycling / biking - independent cycle touring Dirt boarding Elephant trekking - overnight Fell running / fell walking up to 6,000 metres Hiking up to 6,000 metres Kite buggy Kite wing Land surfing Trekking up to 6,000 metres
  • Sports Activities
    • Included for all
      Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Clay pigeon shooting Cricket Croquet Darts Dodge ball Fencing Floorball Football Frisbee Golf Gym training Gymnastics / acrobatics Handball Hockey Horse riding - leisure/social/non-competitive riding Korfball Lacrosse Martial arts training - non-contact Netball Racquetball Rambling - up to 3,000 metres Rifle range / sports shooting Roller hockey Roller skating Rollerblading Rounders Running / jogging - half marathon distance or less Soccer Softball Squash / racquet ball Stoolball Table tennis Tchoukball Tennis Trampolining Triathlon - up to sprint distance Ultimate frisbee Volleyball Wake skating Wakeboarding Weight training Yoga - in class, alone / home practice
    • Optional extras
      American football - gridiron Australian Rules Football (AFL) Bicycle polo Boxing Cycle racing / time trial Horse riding - equestrian, dressage, show jumping, eventing Martial arts - Judo & Karate only Rugby - league / union Running - up to marathon distance Triathlon - up to middle distance Via ferrata
  • Experience Activities
    • Included for all
      Working - any professional, clerical or administrative work. Working - as a classroom teacher or classroom assistant Working - au pair, nanny or child minder Working - retail, bar or hospitality work involving light duties only
    • Optional extras
      Working - general work and manual work not involving the use of mechanical or industrial machinery at a height not exceeding 2 metres above ground level
Blue activities are automatically included in both the Standard and Explorer plans. All sports listed in orange will need to be added to your policy at the time of purchase. The list is intended as a guide only and there may be restrictions on what you can do, so read the policy wording or contact us. For a more detailed list click here

24/7 emergency assistance

If you need medical assistance or emergency medical evacuation our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.

Are you in need of emergency assistance right now?

Phone: +353 21 237 8005 (Call via an operator reverse charges. Not toll free.)
Phone: +61 2 8263 0470 (Call via an operator reverse charges. Not toll free.)

Contact the team
Wherever you are, whatever has happened, our multi-lingual assistance teams are here to help you and your family.
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Aurelie Menard,
Emergency Assistance, World Nomads

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Travel insurance. Simple & flexible.

Travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families. Nobody wants to think about all the things that could go wrong on their trip, but these things can and do happen. So be prepared and get your travel insurance today.

World Nomads Travel Insurance was reviewed on Trust Pilot on 1st August 2017 and rated 4 stars

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