News in brief

Travel insurance provider Bishopscourt Affinity Solutions hasextended its AllClear Gold and AllClear Plus travel policies to includeprotection against war and terrorism risks. Travellers will be able toinsure for personal accident and costs of medical treatment - and, ifnecessary, repatriation to the UK if they get injured in a terroristincident abroad. The company's chief executive, Graham Wright, said: "Theevents in Kenya and Bali have, tragically, shown that nowhere is entirelysafe.