surveys show just how much you can save if you shop around for your travel insurance rather than just popping into the closest travel agent.

Savings of up to £218 for Single Trip European cover and £360 for Annual European cover can be made by buying comparative insurance cover from TravelInsurance.co.uk.

Based on a standard family(2 adults 2 children) visiting Spain for two weeks, First Choice would charge you a massive £248 - this was by far the highest priced single trip cover. But when asked how much their annual cover including winter sports policy would be, the price given was a strange £200. TravelInsurance.co.uk came in with a cost of just £69.

Travel Insurance Comparison Table