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Remember insurance for long weekends
21 March 2006
People heading off for long weekends are increasingly forgetting to take out insurance.
Research by Tesco has found that 2.5 million travellers don't take out cover because they don't think they'll need it.
Many people assume that the new European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which replaced the old E111 in January, offers suitable protection when it does not.
Allan Burns, head of insurance at Tesco, said: "Most people think that because a mini break is short, they don't need to insure themselves against accidents, thefts or cancellations.
"But our survey has shown that it is wise to do so. The cost of insurance is not high, but the cost of travelling uninsured could very well turn out to be."
The survey also showed that 75 per cent of people had no idea how expensive costs were in the event of a medical emergency following an incident like a car accident or food poisoning
Air ambulance repatriation could set an unlucky and uninsured traveller back £20,000.
© Adfero Ltd
Research by Tesco has found that 2.5 million travellers don't take out cover because they don't think they'll need it.
Many people assume that the new European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which replaced the old E111 in January, offers suitable protection when it does not.
Allan Burns, head of insurance at Tesco, said: "Most people think that because a mini break is short, they don't need to insure themselves against accidents, thefts or cancellations.
"But our survey has shown that it is wise to do so. The cost of insurance is not high, but the cost of travelling uninsured could very well turn out to be."
The survey also showed that 75 per cent of people had no idea how expensive costs were in the event of a medical emergency following an incident like a car accident or food poisoning
Air ambulance repatriation could set an unlucky and uninsured traveller back £20,000.
© Adfero Ltd
