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French Fuel Shortages

01/06/2016

Due to ongoing strike action affecting France’s oil refineries, an estimated 20% of French petrol stations have either run dry or are low on fuel supplies.

If you’re travelling in or through France using your own or a hired vehicle, you should take steps to ensure that you refill the vehicle whenever you can, in order to avoid breaking down. In particular, we’d encourage you to make sure you leave the UK with a full tank of fuel.

Most travel policy doesn’t cover the breakdown of your vehicle driving to your accommodation or during your trip. Although your breakdown cover may be able to assist.

However, in the event that you miss pre-booked transport arrangements due to the breakdown of the vehicle in which you’re travelling, your policy covers additional travel and accommodation costs necessary to reach your destination abroad or your home on the return journey. There is no cover for recovery or refuelling of the vehicle itself so again it is important to have adequate motor breakdown cover to include Europe.

If you wish to cancel or amend your travel plans you should speak to your travel provider in the first instance.

Travel insurance policies don’t usually cover cancellation of a trip or coming home early in these circumstances. However, as the situation in France is uncertain, Travelinsured recognises the difficulties that travellers to France are faced with. We’ve managed to reach agreement with some of our travel insurers that If you’re unable to recover your holiday costs they’ll cover the cost of cancelling your trip or coming home early up to the limits as set out in your policy documentation. Regrettably this does not apply to all insurers with whom we deal and thus it is important you speak to us first.

You may wish to consider downloading an app via http://penurie.mon-essence.fr/w/, which shows petrol stations that have fuel stocks.*Note we are not responsible for the content of this external website.

This product is provided to Travel Insured by goodtogoinsurance.com who are appointed representatives of Ancile Insurance Group Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority – no.471641 By clicking the box at the foot of this page, you will be taken to our dedicated travel insurance site provided by goodtogoinsurance.com where you will be able to get a travel insurance quotation and view full policy information. The quotation you will obtain is provided on a non advised basis which means that no advice is given or implied and you are solely responsible for deciding whether the policy is suitable for your needs. Contact us if in doubt or if you require advice.

This insurance would meet the demands and needs of someone who wishes to insure their trip away from their home for cancellation costs, medical expenses and other specific risks required for that trip according to their individual circumstances..


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This product is provided to Travel Insured by Ancile Insurance Group Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority - no.471641. By clicking the box at the foot of this page, you will be taken to our dedicated travel insurance site provided by Ancile Insurance Group Ltd where you will be able to get a travel insurance quotation and view full policy information. The quotation you will obtain is provided on a non advised basis which means that no advice is given or implied and you are solely responsible for deciding whether the policy is suitable for your needs. Contact us if in doubt or if you require advice.

This insurance would meet the demands and needs of someone who wishes to insure their trip away from their home for cancellation costs, medical expenses and other specific risks required for that trip according to their individual circumstances..

If you experience any problems when using the site, contact us on 0845 850 1066.

I have read and understood the above detail.

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This product is provided to Travel Insured by Ace European Group Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority – no.202803. By clicking the box at the foot of this page, you will be taken to our dedicated business travel insurance site provided by Ace European Group Ltd where you will be able to get a travel insurance quotation and view full policy information. The quotation you will obtain is provided on a non advised basis which means that no advice is given or implied and you are solely responsible for deciding whether the policy is suitable for your needs. Contact us if in doubt or if you require advice.

This insurance would meet the demands and needs of a business which wishes to insure business trips away from the UK for cancellation costs, medical expenses and other specific risks required for that trip according to their individual circumstances..

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