The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed How UK insurance companies are selling already free health cover to elderly Brits in Spain The death of a 72-year-old British man in Spain who was reportedly led to believe by his travel insurer that he had full private medical cover abroad has brought to light a prevalent and dubious scheme aimed at elderly tourists. https://www.thelocal.es/20190709/how-fraudulent-insurers-are-selling-free-ehic-rights-to-elderly-brits-in-spain Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:34:55 +0200 how-fraudulent-insurers-are-selling-free-ehic-rights-to-elderly-brits-in-spain New crackdown on British holidaymakers who fake food poisoning The British government has announced new measures to clamp down on fake holiday sickness claims by Brits that has blighted the travel industry in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20180416/new-crackdown-on-british-holidaymakers-faking-food-poisoning Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:00:50 +0200 new-crackdown-on-british-holidaymakers-faking-food-poisoning Spain identifies 800 Britons suspected of making fake sickness claims Spanish police said Friday they had identified around 800 British tourists suspected of having made fake food poisoning claims after going on holiday in the Balearic Islands to try to win compensation. https://www.thelocal.es/20171021/spain-identifies-800-britons-suspected-of-making-fake-sickness-claims Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:43:18 +0200 spain-identifies-800-britons-suspected-of-making-fake-sickness-claims British insurance firm stripped of licence over fake holiday sickness claims A British company that encouraged holidaymakers to submit bogus insurance claims has had its licence taken away and been forced out of operation in a clampdown against a practice that is blighting tourism in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20170829/british-insurance-firm-stripped-of-licence-over-fake-holiday-sickness-claims Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:53:07 +0200 british-insurance-firm-stripped-of-licence-over-fake-holiday-sickness-claims Seat Leon nabs top spot on thieves' wish list Spain's car thieves have a particular soft spot for the Seat Leon, a new study into auto theft by insurance firm Línea Direct shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20130221/seat-leon-nabs-top-spot-on-thieves-most-wanted-list Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:27:00 +0100 seat-leon-nabs-top-spot-on-thieves-most-wanted-list