Foreign Office Urges Brits to Take Cover with Travel Insurance

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have today published an eye-opening annual report on their website about the behaviour of the British while abroad – and the news is not good! According to figures published in the report, the highest rate of hospitalizations was in Spain (695), followed by Greece (602), and Thailand (324).

It seems the British are continuing to get into trouble of one sort or another at an increasing rate while on holiday.  One main concern of the FCO is that due to the credit crunch many are forced to cut their holiday budget and opting to forego travel insurance. This is a big mistake (and false economy) as holidaymakers could find themselves in even worse financial shape if accidents or medical emergencies should arise while abroad without travel insurance to help out!  Meg Munn, Foreign Office Minister, has made a plea to the British public not to sacrifice travel insurance in order to save money.

The FCO recommends that Brits planning to travel within the European Economic Area or Switzerland should obtain the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) which is free and carries entitlement to free or reduced-cost emergency medical care.  However, they emphasize that the EHIC is not a substitute for travel insurance.  For example, the EHIC does not cover many essential items, including emergency repatriation, legal costs and lost luggage.  

The cost of travel insurance is a small price to pay for peace of mind - and a drop in the ocean compared to the costs involved if the worst should happen and a medical emergency wrecks your holiday.  The cheapest travel insurance policy may not cover all your needs, so choose wisely and obtain a quote for quality, low cost Travel Insurance.
 

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 at 12:34 pm and is filed under Holiday Destinations, Travel Insurance News, Travel News .

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