The Options Policy was created in 1993 by a group of insurance professionals working for Options Insurance Services Limited, the United Kingdom subsidiary of the Inter Group of Scandinavia.
The idea for Options Travel Insurance was borne out of a desire to provide a better value, more comprehensive and better serviced travel insurance than that which was available from the majority of travel agents and tour operators at the time.
The Options product was launched as one of the very first directly sold travel insurances and quickly gained a strong reputation with its customers, the press and leading consumer organisations for incredible value for money and excellent service.
In 1996 the strength of Options was such that the directors of the UK Company raised capital to buy the UK operation from the Inter Group of Scandinavia. Inter Group Insurance Services Limited was borne.
The Group now comprises specialist claims handling and 24-hour assistance companies and provides a vital service for over 1,000,000 travellers every year from the customers of major airlines and tour operators to those of a number of financial institutions.
Through the closest links with Insurers, the Group has created other leading, competitive insurances from the Options Home Insurance to MediCover Travel Insurance, a highly specialised policy recognising the needs of travellers with serious pre-existing medical conditions.
Options Insurance Services Limited was the first insurance intermediary to be admitted as a member of the Insurance Ombudsman Bureau, providing further evidence of the desire to provide fair and ethical services and to put the customer first.
Throughout the growth of the company from the earliest beginnings to the present day there has been one uncompromising service standard. This has ensured that Options Insurance Services Limited and all of its sister companies continue to provide unparalleled service to the client as one of the world’s foremost administrators of travel insurance products.