Policies help more than 4,300 people a week who need medical treatment while abroad<\/p>\n
Travel insurance helps over 4,300 people a week who need medical treatment while they are abroad, but a fifth (19%) of all Brits risk travelling abroad uninsured, data shows.<\/p>\n
The figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that in 2013 the average claim for emergency medical treatment was \u00a3930.<\/p>\n
Travel insurers pay out an average of \u00a34m every week to cover medical costs.<\/p>\n
Aidan Kerr, head of travel insurance at the ABI, said: \u201cNo one expects to go holiday and have to make a claim on their travel insurance. However, unfortunately for many travellers, having something go wrong can be a very real experience. It can be especially traumatic when you or someone you are travelling with is taken ill or injured.\u201d\u00a0reports the Health Insurance Daily<\/a><\/p>\n The ABI said people travelling in Europe must have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which allows them to receive emergency treatment from public hospitals across Europe.<\/p>\n It also said consumers should shop around for the best deal but should not buy a policy based on price alone as it might not cover all of their needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Policies help more than 4,300 people a week who need medical treatment while abroad Travel insurance helps over 4,300 people a week who need medical treatment while they are abroad, but a fifth (19%) of all Brits risk travelling abroad uninsured, data shows. The figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that in … Continue reading Travel abroad without Insurance at your peril<\/span>