Travellers Urged To Check New UK Passport Rules And InsuranceThe Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO Scheme) is urging New Zealanders to doublecheck their passport and visa requirements ahead of new UK entry rules. Karen Stevens, Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman, says travellers caught out by updated UK passport requirements are unlikely to be covered by their travel insurance if they don’t have the correct travel documentation. “Travel insurance usually won’t cover situations where a traveller doesn’t meet passport or visa requirements and can’t travel. We commonly see travel insurance claims declined because of this. Travel insurance is generally pretty good at covering mishaps and unexpected disruptions, but this is a common exclusion that people need to be aware of,” says Stevens.