Skiers need to remember their travel insurance

Industry experts are warning skiing enthusiasts not to skimp on their travel insurance of they are planning to head to the slopes over the coming months. Figures were compiled by the Ski Club of Great Britain recently, and officials from the group claim that more than one million people from Britain will be heading to the slopes in the months to come. However, the group also claims that worryingly nearly 50 percent of these people will fail to take out ski travel insurance. Read more

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Holidaying without insurance “incredibly irresponsible”

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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