WH Smith and Insure & Go team up to give travellers a last minute deal on travel insurance with an innovative new package.

Holidaymakers need fear no more if they arrive at the airport and realise they have forgotten to buy their travel insurance. Insure & Go has come up with a ground-breaking travel insurance package in the form of Scratch & Go cards, that provide travellers with comprehensive cover in minutes.

Unlike conventional travel insurance, Scratch & Go cards provide quick and hassle free cover. The cards, which can be purchased from over 40 WH Smith airport stores, can be instantly activated. All that travellers need to do is scratch off the card's panel to reveal a validation code and then contact Insure & Go. This can be done swiftly and easily via the Insure & Go phone lines, web site or with a WAP phone. Insurance cover is instant. The package is perfect for travellers who need to buy their travel insurance at the last minute.

A spokesperson for InsureandGo said: "Over a third of overseas holidaymakers travel without insurance every year. The travel insurance option available through WH Smith stores at UK airports leaves travellers free to fly away with the piece of mind that they have a comprehensive insurance package that could not have been easier to arrange."

As well as instant cover, Scratch & Go cards also offer competitive prices. A £15 Scratch & Go card provides cover for up to 10 days in Europe, representing a saving of more than 50% on policies bought from high street travel agencies. Insure & Go has a range of cover available to suit every traveller's needs, ranging from a short stay break in Europe to their annual worldwide family cover which includes wintersports. Each WH Smith store contains easy to follow information advising travellers which package is best for them.

The Scratch & Go cards, on sale since April, have proved so successful that WH Smiths is planning to offer them from their outlets at major train stations which holidaymakers use as points of departure.

NOTES TO EDITORS
There is a range of cover available to suit every travellers needs. All children under the age of eighteen will travel free and an Insure & Go policy can be sold to anyone up to the age of 69. Whether you are taking a year out or a short trip to the sun, there are policies to suit everyone. Many policies also cover an extensive number of sporting activities, including free winter sports cover on annual policies. A 24 hour help line is also at hand to assist with any legal advice or medical assistance required.