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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anna Tims

Axa refused to pay my travel insurance claim … then ignored me

The Axa travel insurance website, seen on a tablet computer lying on top of a map and two passports
Axa agreed that it had let a customer down. Photograph: True Images/Alamy

I filed a $414 (£359) travel insurance claim with Axa last October after suffering dehydration in the US. Ten months later, it still has not been dealt with. I had provided all the requested paperwork, including three years of medical history from my GP, and in January I was called to be told my claim had been approved.

Nothing arrived, so I called again in March. After an hour, I was told the claim was still being processed.

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