Galileo UK offers agents to sell travel insurance policies

Galileo is teaming up with AXA Insurance, the largest travel insurer in the UK, to offer UK Galileo agents the chance to sell travel insurance policies to their customers.

According to the GDS, these policies can be packaged up with other elements of a customer booking, ensuring the agents provide a “one-stop-shop” for their customers.

Patrick Lukan, country manager UK, Galileo said, “Our agents also benefit from additional commission earnings and ease of use. In turn, their customers benefit from the convenience of a “one-stop-shop” and the security of knowing that AXA is a reliable and trusted travel insurer.”

Galileo agents who are ABTA, IATA or ATOL-bonded who would like to use the Galileo system to sell insurance have to sign up with Galileo and become approved to sell and the sale of travel insurance has to be linked to a flight booking.  The AXA insurance policy is available from today and offers the opportunity for the travel agencies to gain additional earnings.

Selling the policies through the easy to use Galileo system requires no additional training, stated the company.
 
According to the company, key benefits include:

·          Very competitive net rates allowing agents to add their own mark up
·          Invoicing links directly into the travel agents back office system
·          All approved agents sell on account and settle directly with Galileo with 30 days credit
·          Business travel cover included as standard
·          Two children per adult are included free of charge in the family policy   
·          Single trip and annual multi trip options available
·          Competitive add on covers including winter sports cover, Wedding cover, golf cover, independent traveller and cruise cover
·          Excess waiver option