Updated September 28, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team
Avanti Travel Insurance vs Carole Nash
Avanti Travel Insurance
Higher score in this comparison
Carole Nash
What sets them apart
| Compare | Avanti Travel InsuranceReviewVisitVisit | Carole NashReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance types | Travel | Motorcycle, Auto, Van, TravelCovers more |
| Cover limit | GBP 5,000,000 medical emergency and repatriation (Essentials) | Up to GBP 21,000 personal accident cover |
| Claims channels | Online form, Phone, Email, Post | Phone, Online, App, Text |
| Premium from | Not confirmed | £257 |
| Monthly payments | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Excess from | £0 | Not confirmed |
| Age range | All ages (age bands 0-65, 66-70, 71-75, 75+) | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Provider type (Broker).
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Key differences
- Avanti Travel Insurance scores higher overall: 9.0 vs 8.8.
- Founded is lower at Carole Nash: 1985 vs 2009.
- Insurance types: only Carole Nash offers Motorcycle, Auto, Van.
- Claims channels: only Avanti Travel Insurance offers Online form, Email, Post.
- Claims channels: only Carole Nash offers Online, App, Text.
- Support channels: only Avanti Travel Insurance offers Email.
Our verdict on each
Avanti Travel Insurance
Avanti Travel Insurance suits UK households buying a single trip or an annual multi-trip policy for a holiday they already have booked. The median starting premium across the site is €8.31, and annual multi-trip cover can run monthly to keep the year affordable.
Carole Nash
Carole Nash is a UK broker built around the motorcycle, so it suits riders first and anyone who wants a bike policy held next to car, van or travel cover. Motorbike premiums start at £257, and the firm has traded since 1985 under Financial Conduct Authority authorisation.
Score breakdown
| Area | Avanti Travel Insurance | Carole Nash |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.3HigherPolicy excess starts at £0, and the lowest starting premiums on the site sit at €2.92. | 8.1The only price fact is £257, which the site ranks 241 of 251 on premium from. |
| Offer | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Trust | 8.7 | 9.1Higher |
How they place
| Ranking | Avanti Travel Insurance | Carole Nash |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | 36 of 627 | 376 of 627 |
| Travel insurance | 23 of 278 | 195 of 278 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Avanti Travel Insurance | Carole Nash |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Seniors | Not confirmed |
| Pricing model | Monthly | Not confirmed |
| Legal entity | TICORP Limited | Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2009 | 1985Lower |
| Support channels | Email, Chat, Phone, Help centreCovers more | Phone, Chat, Help centre |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Avanti Travel Insurance | Carole Nash | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium from | Not confirmed | £257highest quarter | £7.73 |
| Excess from | £0below the median | Not confirmed | £30 |
Median across 37 listed providers.
Pros and cons
Avanti Travel Insurance
Pros
- Age bands run across All ages (age bands 0-65, 66-70, 71-75, 75+), so older travellers are not pushed out of single-trip cover.
- Annual multi-trip cover can run monthly, spreading a year of trips into smaller payments.
- Support runs on email, chat and phone, and claims can be started on online form, phone and email.
Cons
- Cover is limited to travel, so home, car and life policies have to come from elsewhere.
- Avanti is a broker rather than the risk carrier, so the wording sits a step from the underwriter's own.
- Starting premiums across the site sit at €2.92 at the low end and €43.47 at the upper end, so a year of frequent trips carries a real bill.
Carole Nash
Pros
- Claims can be opened by phone, online and app, so a claim is not tied to a single channel outside office hours.
- The motorcycle policy carries Up to GBP 21,000 personal accident cover as standard.
- Authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under reference 307243.
Cons
- The range is motorcycle, auto and van, so home, life and pet cover sit elsewhere.
- Support runs on phone, chat and help centre, and email is not among those routes.
- Carole Nash is a broker rather than the risk carrier, so the insurer named on your document is a separate provider.
Who each suits
Avanti Travel Insurance
Who it suits
- UK travellers taking a single trip who would rather not hold an annual commitment.
- Seniors and later-life travellers, since age bands run across All ages (age bands 0-65, 66-70, 71-75, 75+).
- People who prefer to deal with a person: support runs on email, chat and phone.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone after life cover: Linxea sells life instead.
- Households wanting health or gadget cover as well: Oney Préstamos ES lists health, life and gadget.
- Travellers who also need motor, home or gadget insurance: EuroAsia Insurance bundles auto, home and travel.
Carole Nash
Who it suits
- Motorcyclists whose main vehicle is a bike, and riders who want personal accident cover folded into the policy.
- Drivers who want bike, car, van and travel policies handled under the same broker.
- Claimants who want to open a claim by phone, online, in the app or by text under phone, online and app.
Who should look elsewhere
- bunq, where the premium is €0 in euros, if a euro account matters more than UK motorbike cover.
- Linxea, whose premium starts at €25 in euros, if you are after a euro based product rather than a UK motorcycle policy.
- bunq Spain, priced at €0 in euros, if euro costs decide it and you hold no UK bike.
Country by country
| Country | Avanti Travel Insurance | Carole Nash |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | Yes | No |
| Ireland | No | Yes |
| United Kingdom | Yes | Yes |
Questions about each
Avanti Travel Insurance
What is the excess on Avanti travel cover?+
The excess starts at £0 on single-trip cover. Essentials cover includes medical emergency and repatriation up to the limit printed in the policy schedule, so nothing is deducted from a payout for the excess. Higher tiers can set a different excess, and your own tier's schedule is what counts.
Is Avanti Travel Insurance regulated in the UK?+
Yes. The brokerage is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under 663617, and the licences on file also name the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission for business routed outside the UK. As a broker, Avanti sells on behalf of an insurer rather than carrying the risk itself, so the underwriter is named in the policy documentation.
Carole Nash
What does a Carole Nash policy cost from?+
Motorbike cover is advertised from £257 on the motorcycle policy page. That figure is specific to a bike, so a car, van or travel quote is priced separately and moves with the vehicle and the rider. Treat it as the floor for a bike policy, not a quote for anything else.
Is Carole Nash an insurer or a broker?+
Carole Nash is a broker, not the insurer itself, so cover is placed with providers on the market and the insurer named on your document is the one that pays a claim. The company behind the site is Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd.
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