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Norwich Union: Sporting fans can use ordinary travel insurance

June 11, 2008 by admin  
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With major sporting events such as Euro 2008 and the Beijing Olympics taking place this summer, Norwich Union has advised sports fans that they can travel abroad to watch these events with normal travel insurance.

Sally Leeman, a spokesperson for the insurance company, said that people need not look for specialist insurance policies when going abroad as sports spectators because standard travel insurance cover should be adequate.

However, she also warned travellers to take “reasonable care” of themselves and their possessions.

“If death, injury, illness or disability occur as a direct result of you being under the influence of alcohol or exposing yourself to unnecessary danger your insurance claim won’t be paid,” Ms Leeman said.

According to Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance, as many as ten per cent of holidaymakers travel without cover and the company estimates that over 4.2 million people did not have travel insurance the last time they went on holiday to another country.

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