Abta: 1 in 5 Brits travelling uninsured by Cheap Flights Booker UK

Nearly one in five (19%) Britons take a risk by going abroad without insurance, according to research by Abta - The Travel Association.

A survey released at the association"s convention in Malta also revealed that 17% of UK holidaymakers think it is not important to take out insurance.

One in six (16%) respondents mistakenly believe that the UK government will cover their medical expenses abroad, a proportion that increases to 26% of 15 to 24-year-olds.

More than half (55%) of UK consumers do not purchase travel insurance when taking domestic breaks.

Mike Monk, head of finance for Abta, said: "It is very worrying that almost one in five holidaymakers are going abroad without insurance and running the risk of substantial medical bills. Many of these believe incorrectly that the Foreign Office will pay their expenses.

"Also, well over half of UK holidaymakers are in danger of not being covered for cancellation charges due to illness or redundancy. In the current economic climate saving the cost of travel insurance could prove a very false economy."

Some 12% of people have claimed on travel insurance in the past five years, the study revealed, with 3% claiming more than £500.


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