Annual Travel Insurance
25 January 2006 Annual travel insurance urged to avoid costly falls
As statistics show that one million UK travellers are to take a winter holiday this ski season, Post Office travel services has urged travellers to ensure they are covered by travel insurance.
Highlighting the need for annual travel insurance to guarantee year-round cover, the insurer found that around one third of all claims made last year were for medical costs and totalled an average of £1,200 per claim.
Just under one fifth of skiers and snowboarders claimed for lost or stolen luggage, while one in ten claims was made for cancellation or non-departure.
"Although it's great fun, a winter sports holiday does carry more risk than a relaxing beach holiday as accidents can easily happen on the slopes," commented Hugh Stacey, head of travel services at Post Office.
"The advice from Post Office is to organise adequate cover for your winter sporting activities before you travel, to avoid any painful and costly surprises this ski season."
Young people seem to have the greatest need for multi-trip travel insurance as skiers and snowboarders between the ages of 18-29 are the most likely to have an accident and to have their luggage lost or stolen.
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As statistics show that one million UK travellers are to take a winter holiday this ski season, Post Office travel services has urged travellers to ensure they are covered by travel insurance. Highlighting the need for annual travel insurance to guarantee year-round cover, the insurer found that around one third of all claims made last year were for medical costs and totalled an average of £1,200 per claim.
Just under one fifth of skiers and snowboarders claimed for lost or stolen luggage, while one in ten claims was made for cancellation or non-departure.
"Although it's great fun, a winter sports holiday does carry more risk than a relaxing beach holiday as accidents can easily happen on the slopes," commented Hugh Stacey, head of travel services at Post Office.
"The advice from Post Office is to organise adequate cover for your winter sporting activities before you travel, to avoid any painful and costly surprises this ski season."
Young people seem to have the greatest need for multi-trip travel insurance as skiers and snowboarders between the ages of 18-29 are the most likely to have an accident and to have their luggage lost or stolen.
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