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Fools take a chance on insurance

Ever been taken ill on holiday, fallen over and broken your leg or got knocked over by a car abroad?
No, probably not. Luckily, it doesn’t happen to many people and that’s why an astonishing number, over 10 per cent, still travel without insurance.
They think it will never happen to them. It’s the stupidest thing you [...]

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Check your travel insurance

I cannot wait to get out on the slopes and have booked a long weekend in Les Gets for later this month.
I noticed that the annual insurance policy for my girlfriend and I was up for renewal and called the provider to sort it out. Apparently, one in seven people ski without cover but [...]

Monday, January 9th, 2006

Get insured – or risk a huge bill

Do you ever go on holiday without travel insurance? Perhaps you think that it’s not worth buying for a quick hop abroad. After all, when the air fare is so cheap, the cost of the policy seems expensive.
Apparently, more people are travelling without insurance – around 29%, a rise of 7% this year over 2004.
Going [...]

Friday, December 9th, 2005

Ignore the EHIC at your peril

Around seven million people will travel abroad this festive season, many of them to Europe. Statistically, hundreds will get ill or injured and will be in for a nasty shock.
Holders of an E111 form, available free from post offices, have been entitled to free or reduced cost medical treatment in 27 European countries.
But the E111 [...]

Friday, December 9th, 2005