Norwich Union is to support the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) ‘Know Before You Go’ travel information campaign, which encourages Britons to be prepared before travelling overseas.
Norwich Union is to support the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) ‘Know Before You Go’ travel information campaign, which encourages Britons to be prepared before travelling overseas.
The campaign is aimed at encouraging British travellers to take out suitable travel insurance and check the FCO travel advice at www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo
Other partners signing up to the ‘Know Before You Go’ campaign include some of the biggest players in the travel industry, such as British Airways Holidays, Lunn Poly and American Express.
Partners sign up to the Campaign Charter, which commits them to encouraging travellers take out adequate travel insurance, providing travellers with the FCO travel advice, and informing them of the preparations they need to make before leaving the country.
Foreign office minister Baroness Amos, who supports the campaign, commented: “Encouraging British travellers and holidaymakers to stay safe when they are abroad is in everyone’s best interests. It’s good for the public, good for the travel industry and good for the retailers who supply travel products. By teaming up, we can get the message across much more effectively than we could separately.”
Frankie Nicholson, market development manager at Norwich Union, said: “We are really pleased to be a strategic partner in this campaign, which prepares overseas travellers so well. It helps emphasise the importance of adequate travel insurance, and provides advice and information to ensure a trouble-free, enjoyable experience abroad.
Press contact at Norwich Union:
Jenny Chapman on 08703 66 68 64 (out of hours 07775 822642)or Liz Kennett 08703 66 68 63 (out of hours 07801 901666) or for more information on the ‘Know Before You Go’ campaign contact Jacquie Goacher or Katharine Boness at Biss Lancaster Euro RSCG on 0207 497 3001 or e-mail: blfco@bisslancaster.com
Notes to editors
- Norwich Union is the UK’s largest insurer. In general insurance it is more than 1.5 times the size of its nearest competitor, and has a 19 per cent share of the market.
- It has a focus on insurance for individuals and small businesses. It insures:
- one in five households
- one in five motor vehicles
- more than 700,000 businesses
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- The consortium appointed to implement this campaign comprises AEA Technology Environment (the campaign managers) and the Consumers' Association (travel and consumer-related research experts).
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