| If you're considering a family holiday, you might be | | | | 6. You might need to insure against sickness which |
| tempted to give travel insurance a miss, as you think | | | | prevents you form going on holiday. Your travel |
| you'll never need it, and it's just a waste of money. | | | | company may not refund you, but your insurance |
| Travel insurance doesn't have to be expensive, and | | | | company might. |
| often you'll be able to find cheap family travel | | | | 7. Holiday cancellations are not hat uncommon. |
| insurance if you look around. | | | | Perhaps there are not enough people booked to go on |
| However, like most insurance, you hope that you | | | | the holiday you have chosen, and you don't want to go |
| never need to use it, but if you do, you'll want to make | | | | to a different destination. Maybe the travel company |
| sure that you're fully covered. | | | | has overbooked, leaving you without a holiday. Having |
| Here's why you need family travel insurance: | | | | travel insurance can help in situations like these. |
| 1. Healthcare in many countries isn't free. In the UK | | | | 8. You might go on several holidays a year as a family, |
| we're lucky that healthcare treatment is free, and we | | | | or have lots of weekends away. You can purchase |
| don't think about the actual cost of travelling to hospital, | | | | family travel insurance that will cover your for a full |
| or an operation, or even just to see a doctor. | | | | year, which means you don't need to buy insurance |
| 2. Even though in some countries, certain parts of | | | | each time you go abroad. |
| healthcare treatment are free, others aren't. The | | | | 9. Many people are skiing and winter sports |
| treatment might be, but other aspects such has the trip | | | | enthusiasts, or enjoy other dangerous pursuits whilst on |
| to hospital in an ambulance aren't | | | | holiday. These types of traveller are more at risk of |
| 3. Your travel insurance should cover you for the most | | | | injury than someone who lazes on a beach for a |
| common medical issues that are likely to happen, such | | | | fortnight. If you enjoy active holidays, you'll need to |
| as experiencing a serious injury or illness. | | | | make sure that your travel insurance adequately |
| 4. With holiday insurance, you're also offered protection | | | | covers you. |
| against things like your luggage being lost or delayed | | | | 10. We've all hear the horror stories about cancelled or |
| 5. As travellers have more and more electronic | | | | delayed flights, which mean that passengers have to |
| devices with them, such as mobile phones, cameras, | | | | cut short their holiday, or are stranded in an airport |
| camcorders, games consoles, and mp3 players, it | | | | somewhere with nowhere to stay. With the right sort |
| more likely that they can be damaged, stolen, or lost. It | | | | of travel insurance you can be covered against flight |
| only takes a freak wave whilst on the beach to render | | | | cancellations and delays. |
| your camera, phone and MP3 player useless. What | | | | Now you know it's important, and why you need it, isn't |
| about if you dropped your camcorder whilst filming? | | | | it time to buy cheap family travel insurance for your |
| Maybe you're anxious about pick-pockets in big cities? | | | | next holiday? |