Direct Insurance refuse Cuba travel insurance

bnorth

Direct Insurance now specifially refuses to cover insurance for Cuba on the grounds that its dangerous -along with Afghanistan,Indonesia and Liberia.

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/simon-calder/simon-calder-cuba-as-risky-as-darfur-dont-make-me-laugh-1029213.html

The real reasons are thought to be Direct's takeover by AIG an American company. The US government doesn't like Cubs but Direct refuse to say that this is the real reason though Cuba is generally regarded as a safe destination

Blacksheep1979

Just back from Cuba and tbh it's safer than most places I've lived in the UK....

They know not to harm tourists (apart from maybe pickpocketing and scamming on currency conversions/cigars) as it's where a large chunk of their income comes from and the police will not be too kind to anyone screwing that up for them. Plenty of other insurers out there though that will cover there.

Paul_Varjak

Surely, USA is a more dangerous destination than Cuba, is it not?

Tozer

Paul_Varjak wrote: »

Surely, USA is a more dangerous destination than Cuba, is it not?

Statistically (i.e. incidents per visitor), probably not.

Blacksheep1979

Tozer wrote: »

Statistically (i.e. incidents per visitor), probably not.

Would put money that it probably is

Tozer

Blacksheep1979 wrote: »

Would put money that it probably is

I can't agree. I think it is common knowledge that outside of gated hotels, the incidence of crime on tourists in Cuba is high.

Have a look at the FCO advice which cautions about the increasing crime rates in Cuba.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest as it is one place where I don't have the slightest inclination to visit.

Blacksheep1979

and look at america, where even in Times Square you can get people trying to mug you, also have a look at the murder rate per capita and I think you'll find that Cuba is far safer than the US.

Tozer

Blacksheep1979 wrote: »

and look at america, where even in Times Square you can get people trying to mug you, also have a look at the murder rate per capita and I think you'll find that Cuba is far safer than the US.

Seems US is safer than UK... The following are crimes per capita:

#1 Dominica:113.822 per 1,000 people
#2 New Zealand:105.881 per 1,000 people
#3 Finland:101.526 per 1,000 people
#4 Denmark:92.8277 per 1,000 people
#5 Chile:88.226 per 1,000 people
#6 United Kingdom:85.5517 per 1,000 people
#7 Montserrat:80.3982 per 1,000 people
#8 United States:80.0645 per 1,000 people
#9 Netherlands:79.5779 per 1,000 people
#10 South Africa:77.1862 per 1,000 people
#11 Germany:75.9996 per 1,000 people
#12 Canada:75.4921 per 1,000 people
#13 Norway:71.8639 per 1,000 people
#14 France:62.1843 per 1,000 people
#15 Seychelles:52.9265 per 1,000 people
#16 Hungary:44.9763 per 1,000 people
#17 Estonia:43.3601 per 1,000 people
#18 Czech Republic:38.2257 per 1,000 people
#19 Italy:37.9633 per 1,000 people
#20 Switzerland:36.1864 per 1,000 people