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World First Travel Insurance Reviews 12,181

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Looking at 287 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their professionalism, friendliness, and helpfulness, making interactions pleasant and informative. Many people highlight the excellent customer service, appreciating the patience and understanding shown, especially when dealing with complex medical conditions. The company is frequently commended for offering competitive and fair prices, often being the only option for affordable travel insurance for individuals with pre-existing medical issues. However, some customers experienced issues with the website, finding it not always easy to use or encountering difficulties when trying to edit existing quotes. A few people also noted that telephone calls could be frustrating due to poor sound quality or background noise, making it hard to understand agents.

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Price

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Staff

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Service

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Website

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always very professional with their approach. Staff very friendly. World First go a bit deeper than other providers, to give a more bespoke quote, which reflects your medical liability more accurat... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having wasted a great deal of time on comparison sites trying to find travel insurance to cover my medical conditions on a short European cruise, I was very glad to find World First. While their websi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

World First Travel Insurance was the only company that I could buy a policy with online. All the other companies I tried required me to telephone them once I reached a certain point with my online app... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every time I ring to arrange travel insurance the agent is always polite and explains everything to me, including any questions I have. As someone with complex health conditions it is extremely reassu... See more


Company details

  1. Travel Insurance Company
  2. Insurance Agency
  3. Insurance Company

About World First Travel Insurance

Written by the company

When we launched in 1973, our aim was to make travel insurance fairer. We succeeded! Today we provide cost-effective cover to all sorts of people, going to all sorts of places. And our flexible options make it easy to get the policy that's perfect for your plans. Get a quote now

What can you expect from World First?

Written by the company

New cover for COVID-19
All policies automatically include our COVID-19 cover. See our website for more details.
Choose your level of cover
With multiple levels of cover to choose from, you only ever pay for what you need.
Cover for medical conditions
Sophisticated medical screening means we can cover thousands of conditions, for less than you may find elsewhere.
Your cover, your way
Create a policy that's perfect for your plans with flexible extras like cover for gadgets, cruises and even winter sports.
Go explore!
We cover all sorts of holidays - whether it's a weekend break or the adventure of a lifetime.
Getting active?
All policies include cover for more than 150 sports and activities - such as tennis, bungee jumping and surfing.
UK customer service team
Our friendly customer service team is based right here in the UK.

Count on it...

Here’s what we can promise you.

Here’s what we can promise you.
  • 14-day money back guarantee
  • No credit or debit card fees
  • 24/7 access to English-speaking emergency medical assistance helpline
  • Members of the Association of Travel Insurance Intermediaries (ATII) and the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA)

Contact info

4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a very professional experience

Always very professional with their approach. Staff very friendly.

World First go a bit deeper than other providers, to give a more bespoke quote, which reflects your medical liability more accurately, with good levels of cover.

8 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good

Simple, affordable, accessible. I have used World First for several years now and would recommend. The only time I had to claim it was simple and trouble free.

4 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I got a telephone quote as I am not…

I got a telephone quote as I am not confident in line. The person I spoke to was very friendly and put me at ease with all the questions and was patient if I needed her to repeat it. A very positive experience and a good quote which was excellent compared to another company I tried who were quite the opposite on all fronts.

15 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality travel insurance

Very helpful representative. Explained everything well, gave details of all possible options and wasn’t pushy if declined. All questions asked were relevant to my condition. Costs were much more realistic than other quotes received

9 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holliday

It’s was so easy to do and that is all down to the person who was talking me through it no stress and straight forward highly recommend to anyone .

16 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

We have used company ‘WFT’ for travel insurance - initially due to them being only one to cover my husbands medical condition. This is now our third year using them. Not needed to claim, as yet. Reps are very friendly and knowledgeable. All good so far.

8 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top class customer service


Used this company on two occasions. Each time customer service top class. Policy coverage including pre-existing medical condition (required in my case) is very good.

25 March 2026

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