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Adventure-lovers should check the small print

June 17, 2008 by admin  
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Holidaymakers heading off on an adventurous trip abroad this year should make sure their travel insurance policy adequately covers them by checking the small print, esure has advised.

The insurer has revealed that more than a third of Brits do not bother to have a look over their insurance plans before they jet off for an action-packed holiday.

Mike Pickard, Head of Travel Insurance at esure, said: “With a surge in the popularity of…more adventurous sports…it’s crucial for holidaymakers to take out and check they’re covered before they try out the likes of white water rafting in Australia or shark-feeding in the Bahamas.”

Travellers who neglect to take out the proper insurance can quickly see their holiday turn into “a nightmare” if they are injured and end up facing costly medical bills.

In related news, Lonely Planet has advised backpackers not to take expensive technological devices with them if they “can’t bear to lose” them.

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