Space travel insurance
March 8, 2007 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
Commercial space travel may soon become a reality for some, with Richard Branson reportedly two years away from offering out-of-this-world flights.
If that is to become a reality than potential space tourists need to begin thinking about space travel insurance and one firm is already looking into it.
Bupa says that it is prepared to go where no travel insurance firm has gone before and offer cover to the next generation of travellers for their space trips.
“We provide insurance cover to people in 190 countries so it wouldn’t be a giant leap to add outer space to that list,” said Nick Potter, head of Bupa Travel.
“We are looking into space tourism as a real market for the next generation of travellers, especially as Russian cosmonauts have already taken tourists up into space.”
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic project is already picking up speed and the business tycoon hopes to perform test flights as early as this year.
With that in mind, Bupa says that it wants to provide cover for travellers but will need to carry out a full investigation into the dangers involved.
“Obviously we have to take into account various issues, such as the effect such a journey would have on the human body, although clarity will come in this new area of travel within the next decade,” added Mr Potter.
If you are planning an earth holiday make sure you get travel insurance so that you can relax and enjoy yourself with peace of mind.
