Practical advice for using a credit card to buy travel insurance online

Buying online is safer than ever...

We have complied some practical tips to keep yourself safe from credit card and online fraud.

Using a credit or debit card online to purchase travel insurance is safe and travelinsuranceforseniors.co.uk only recommend travel insurance companies that use industry standard security on their sites.

If you are still concerned about buying online then consider the points below.

> If you are on a web site and you suspect it might be a fake or imitation site then leave immediately.

> Check whether the information you are asked to provide makes sense. For example, a travel insurance web site would never ask for your pin number.

> If you receive an email and you are unsure about the links within the email then do not click on the links. Delete the email.

> Keep a good Paper Trial and ensure the company has an address. All the travel insurance companies reviewed on this site have real addresses and are established businesses.

> Always look for the little yellow padlock at the bottom right of your Internet browser to ensure the travel insurance web site is running in secure mode. This site does not run in secure mode as no transactions take place but any site where you enter your credit card will.

> Keep your computer up to date with anti-virus software. If you do not have anti-virus software then go to a site like www.free-av.com where you can download one for free.

> Even if you don't buy online you should always monitor all your credit and debit card transactions.

> Finally don't be too paranoid about buying online. Using your credit or debit card online is as safe as giving your card over in a shop or over the telephone.

Happy shopping and thank you for taking the time to read our buying online guide.