Travel insurance warning for short breaks

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

People who fail to take out travel insurance for short breaks are being warned against the risks associated with doing so.

When planning their holidays, one in five men were found to focus on arranging activities for entertainment and sightseeing, the Post Office survey found.

However, they don't seem to be too concerned about taking out travel insurance before they go on holidays. A third of men admitted they would not take out travel insurance when they go on a short break, saying it is because so far nothing has happened to them on travels abroad.

Women were found to play it a bit safer, with only 16 per cent embarking on foreign breaks, no matter how short, without travel insurance.

Travellers should not be shortsighted when planning short breaks, the head of travel services at the Post Office warns.

Hugh Stacey continues: "Make sure you avoid unwanted stress on holiday and enjoy your well-earned break by making sure you take out adequate travel insurance before you leave."

A fifth of people consider travel insurance for short breaks only as an extra expense.
Londoners were found to be most likely to go on foreign short breaks without the necessary travel insurance in place, with only 58 per cent taking out travel insurance.

Scottish holidaymakers are the safest travellers, with more than four in five travellers ensuring they have adequate travel insurance in place before leaving home shores.

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