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Holidaying without insurance “incredibly irresponsible”

May 10, 2008 by admin  
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Going on an adventurous holiday and risking serious injury without travel insurance is “incredibly irresponsible”, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has said.

A recent survey for the Foreign Office revealed that 20 per cent of people aged over 55 took risks on holiday that they would not have taken at home.

Furthermore, it was found that almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of over 55-year-olds did not take out travel insurance for their last holiday.

Sean Tipton, press officer at the ABTA, said it is “extremely foolish” for people to travel uninsured, particularly on an adventurous holiday such as skiing.

By not taking out travel insurance, holidaymakers could save “£30 or £40″, but in the event of a serious accident they “run the risk of having to sell [their] house to pay the bill and travelling uninsured is just a very foolish thing to do to”, says Mr Tipton.

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