Directline

First to come off the high street.

Direct Line

Back in 1985 Direct Line became the first UK insurance company to use the phone as its main channel of communication.

Out went the middlemen, the fat commissions, the forms and the jargon.

From a single product - motor insurance - it now offers a range of services and products, from loans to home insurance, mortgages to pensions, to over 5 million customers.

Cheeky Logo

Today it's one of the top players in the insurance business, instantly recognisable by its friendly logo - the cheeky red telephone on wheels.

You could save up to 50% on travel agents' premiums and policies can be tailored to your individual needs.

Choose from three policies -

1. Single

Daily rates available for trips up to 90 days. If aged over 60 years the maximum duration is 42 days.

2. Annual

Economical and convenient if you're aged under 65 and going abroad more than once a year. 120 days of cover, with up to 42 days for each individual trip.

3. Discoverer

"Direct Line Discoverer" is for travellers under 55 taking extended trips of 3 to 18 months. Great if you're hell-bent on going round the world, as more and more of us are wont to do.

Policies offer:

• Medical expenses up to £5 million abroad
• 24-hour Medical Emergency Assistance Service - including repatriation to the UK from anywhere in the world
• Optional sports and activities cover
• Discounts for families and children