Anyone planning on booking a last minute getaway this summer should make sure they are properly covered by their travel insurance policy, even if they are only going away for a few days, Norwich Union has said.
Sally Leeman, the media relations manager at the company, said that the cost of paying for medical emergencies when in another country, particularly if they are serious and warrant a hospital stay or being taken back to the UK, can run into thousands of pounds.
Despite these risks, Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance found that not everyone who booked a trip last summer made the effort to get the right travel insurance.
Nearly one in five people who bought their holiday at the last minute last year travelled without insurance.
“If you are likely to travel a few times a year consider taking out annual insurance - it can save you money and mean you are covered for the whole year which is ideal for those ’spur of the minute’ trips away,” Ms Leeman advised travellers.
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