Going on holiday. Get insured!
Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is backing a joint campaign by The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, which encourages holidaymakers to take out adequate travel insurance before they go aboard for their summer holiday. Most
Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is backing a joint campaign by The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, which encourages holidaymakers to take out adequate travel insurance before they go aboard for their summer holiday.
Most at risk are younger travellers as almost half (48%) will have a holiday abroad without taking out travel insurance. Recently released Foreign Office research has found that 4 out of 5 (82%) young people admit to taking part in more adventurous behaviour on holiday – yet fewer than half (45%) check that their insurance covers risky pursuits.
Mike said:
“Nothing would spoil a well earned summer holiday more than suddenly realising that you don’t have the right kind of insurance in an emergency. Unplanned medical treatment can be extremely expensive, costing tens of thousands of pounds. It’s simply not worth taking the risk.”
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