Travel insurance warning as holidaymakers told to be prepared this summer
6 months ago

Travel insurance warning as holidaymakers told to be prepared this summer

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kelly Whittington, travel claims director at Aviva, says travel insurance can give people “valuable peace of mind”. She explains that the range of potential travel insurance claims “could involve an accident or an illness while abroad which requires medical assistance, theft of personal possessions while overseas, or an incident before the break which means a holidaymaker needs to cancel their trip, such as an injury or a bereavement”. “Crucially, people should buy travel cover as soon as they book their holiday,” says Whittington. The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has a directory of specialist providers on its website for people who need travel insurance and have a serious medical condition.

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Daily Mail  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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