ARRIVALS: Forces Financial's travel and holiday service on a base near you

Forces Financial has announced the purchase of the Forces Travel business, and plans are underway to integrate the two businesses in the coming months, making Forces Financial the first specialist military supplier to offer both financial and holiday and travel services to HM Forces around the world.

Forces Travel has provided a wide choice of great value travel options and holidays to the Services in the UK and overseas for almost 20 years, and its acquisition will take military insurance provider, Forces Financial, a step closer to realising its ambition of a fully integrated service.

On announcing the news Forces Financial MD Al Voice said,
“This deal underlines our commitment to expand and improve on our existing services for the forces, and is a good example of the areas we are prepared to explore in order to deliver an ever wider range of high quality, leading edge solutions. The ability to provide travel facilities as well as accompanying insurance protection under one roof is a natural progression for us.

The deal accelerates our plans to develop our branches on bases in the UK, Germany and Cyprus into more vibrant and welcoming environments in convenient locations, so more of our customers can talk to expert advisers face to face about both the essentials in life – like mortgages and products that provide protection and peace of mind – as well as their more pleasurable travel and holiday arrangements. Our BFG customers will be the first to experience the benefits of the integration of our services as our branches here undergo phased refurbishment in the coming 12 months. “

With excellent offers available on ferries and flights, as well as unique arrangements with operators to popular holiday destinations such as Disneyland Resort Paris and Center Parcs Europe, the service is already popular with service personnel and their families. Forces Financial plans to build on this success to make the service the first point of contact for both military leisure and sporting tour business.

The sales force, many of whom are ex-service personnel, will continue to operate from over 25 branches covering the UK, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Cyprus and can be contacted on the existing telephone numbers. Whilst the online quote and buy service will be enhanced in order to deliver a full suite of products as well as a wide range of holidays and travel options from anywhere in the world.



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