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While you are not required by law to take out travel insurance when you go abroad, it is highly advisable. For instance, if you were to become seriously ill in Australia, an air ambulance with doctor escort could set you back the best part of fifteen thousand pounds. Now if you had taken out an inexpensive travel insurance policy, then this would be no problem, but if you did not, then you would have to foot the bill yourself.
Many people fail to take out travel insurance cover in the mistaken belief that their other insurance policies, such as health insurance or life insurance, will offer them sufficient cover abroad, when in fact this is rarely the case. A typical travel insurance policy should offer:
Medical expenses cover
24 hour emergency service and assistance
Liability insurance, in case you accidentally damage property belonging to someone else
Insurance against the loss or theft of your belongings
Insurance against having to cut your trip short, often referred to as cancellation and curtailment cover.
Your travel insurance policy might also offer personal accident cover, legal expenses cover, and financial protection against the possibility that your airline goes bust before or during your holiday.
Some incidences, such as those caused by drink or drug abuse, will not be covered by any travel insurance policy, and if you are careless with your possessions, then you may not be entitled to compensation if they are stolen, broken, or lost.
By far the cheapest way to get travel insurance is by looking on the web. Be warned, though, that some of the cheaper policies may not provide the cover you need, which could leave you exposed financially if you need to claim on them at any time.
If you travel abroad a lot, you could potentially save yourself a whole lot of time, not to mention money, by taking out an annual insurance policy which will cover you for a number of excursions overseas.
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