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Areas where FCDO advices against travel

Gaza

FCDO advises against all travel to Gaza.

Areas near Gaza

FCDO advises against all travel to the area close to the border with Gaza that includes:

• southwest of Ashkelon
• south of route 35 and west of route 40 as far as Tlalim, not including Be’er Sheva
• west of Be’er Sheva
• north of route 211

The West Bank

FCDO advises against all travel to the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem and Route 1 between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Northern Israel

FCDO advises against all travel to:

• within 5km of the border with Lebanon – the Israeli military has announced that the area is a closed military zone and entry into the area is prohibited
• the Sheba’a Farms and Ghajjar
• within 500m of the border with Syria (the ‘Alpha Line’)
• recently evacuated communities in northern Israel:
  • Beit Hillel
  • And
  • Elon
  • Even Menachem
  • Goren
  • Granot Ha’Galil
  • HaGoshrim
  • Liman
  • Matsuva
  • Ramot Naftali
  • Sasa
  • She’ar Yeshuv
  • Snir
  • Tzivon

The rest of Israel and the OPTs

FCDO advises against

BOSTON, March 21, 2024 (Newswire.com) –
International Citizens Insurance (ICI) is excited to announce another year of record sales, highlighted by 200% growth in its global life insurance business and more than 500% growth in its group business. The company’s industry-leading presence in the international insurance space continues to expand, as recognized by the following awards.

Global Insurance Awards

Affirming the company as a leader in the international insurance space, Cigna Global recently recognized International Citizens Insurance as the Top Producing Broker, Americas, Global Individual Health for the second year running. In addition, GeoBlue recognized ICI with the 2023 Sales Excellence Award.

“International Citizens Insurance was delighted to be recognized by Cigna Healthcare at their recent Global Broker Advisory Council in Sydney,” said Joe Cronin, President of International Citizens Insurance. “We were honored to be recognized for this award and to be seen as a vital partner in helping to shape the future of healthcare for global individuals. We look forward to our partnership growing from strength to strength in 2024 and beyond.”

New Hires to Support Expanding Business

To support the continued growth

Winter travel can be a magical experience, offering picturesque landscapes, festive celebrations and the opportunity to enjoy cold-weather activities. Whether you’re planning a skiing vacation or a cozy cabin getaway, winter trips are filled with unique memories waiting to be made.

However, there are also those potential risks to traveling during this time of year. After all, it only takes a few inches of snow or ice to cause major backups, delays and cancellations at the airport. That, in turn, could mean you’re stuck paying for unnecessary travel-related expenses, like hotel rooms you’re not using or ski passes you can’t pick up.

Those are the types of issues most people would like to avoid when they’re already paying hefty sums of money to travel — and that’s where travel insurance comes into play. Purchasing the right travel insurance policy is important if you want to avoid losing money on your winter trips, and there are a few different reasons to consider buying it this year.

Explore your top travel insurance options here to learn more.

5 reasons travel insurance is important for winter trips

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