ABTA: Travel insurance is very good value
May 10, 2008 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
With the travel insurance market more competitive than ever, insurance policies are currently “very good value”, an expert has said.
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has said that “travel insurance is probably the cheapest it’s ever been”. Despite this, people often do not bother or forget to take out a policy, particularly if they are going on short trips, according to the organisation.
A recent report from the Association of British Insurers revealed that the group most likely to make an insurance claim are those aged over 65.
In fact, over 65-year-olds are three times as likely to make a claim as those aged over 35 and the costs are on average three and a half times more expensive than those of under 50-year-olds.
ABTA says people who travel at least twice a year, particularly if they take short or last minute holidays, should consider an annual policy as this will cover them in case they forget to take out insurance.
“If you’re the kind of person who is fairly spontaneous and takes advantage of last-minute cheap deals then the easiest thing to do is take up an annual policy,” advises Sean Tipton, a spokesman for the ABTA.
I was made a widower last by the death of my wife,but still want to go on holiday. Period from 1st december to end march covered by longstay in Portugal,but holiday companies make no mention in their various brochures. Surely asmall section or sentence giving a supplement even would I am sure other people would find it most helpful. All offers are usually for 2 sharing as a minimum.
robert Draper
Can you advise who is responsible if the weather forces cancellation(by the tour operator) of a UK holiday. Is the tour operator obliged to reimburse the traveller or must the traveller insure against this himself?
regards
Rob Williams