Essential travel insurance Article

You've had a nasty fall on the piste and realise you have broken your leg. Help arrives in a helicopter, which takes you to the nearest hospital, where you get an operation then a slightly uncomfortable hospital bed for the night with more grapes than you could possibly dream of eating. All this is made seamlessly possible because you were prudent enough to buy travel insurance before you left home.

But what do you do if don't have insurance? Basically, everything from the helicopter to the grapes will have to come out of your pocket. So dig deep because this kind of care doesn't come cheap. Your European Health Insurance card only goes as far as hospital care it most certainly does not cover ambulances and helicopters.

But what insurance should you get? There are so many to choose from now, from annual, multi-trip to single trip insurance that it is getting harder for holiday makers to choose wisely.

Annual, multi-trip insurance tends to be better value for money if you like to head off on more than one holiday each year as buying more than one single-trip policy will cost more than the total premium for annual cover.

You'll need to think about where you are likely to go as you will have to choose between European or worldwide cover. Worldwide may well be more expensive, but for example, it will be cheaper to get an annual worldwide policy than an annual European policy with a single trip add-on for America.

If you are an avid skier, you will need to add winter sport insurance for the reasons mentioned above. High-risk sports such as skiing incur extra insurance costs, but the insurance will be considerably less than a helicopter ride in a stretcher.

Similarly, if you are backpacking you will need specific backpacker insurance that will cover you in multiple countries, doing all kinds of activities for extended periods of time.

Baggage and cancellation insurance can vary in value and the level of cover will depend on your budget. To avoid problems or airline or travel company collapse look for companies that are ATOL registered and ABTA bonded as some insurers won't pay out if you have travelled with a company that isn't a member of these associations.

Finally, check with the Foreign Office for the latest travel advice before you travel, because problems arising because of war and natural disasters are not covered by insurance policies.

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Jewel Fure is an expert in travel safety. This article was inspired by Quotebanana.co.uk, a great solution whether you are going on a short trip and need to compare travel insurance quotes or need a quick annual travel insurance comparison.

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