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Picking the most suitable travel insurance

By: mathew sabri

As the UK wallows in the deepest recession for decades, it is more pressing than usual to get the most out of your money and cut back on unnecessary spending. But some things you just cannot justify going without – and travel insurance is definitely one of them.

If you think it is bad having to pay £30 for something you are unlikely to have to use, try paying foreign hospital bills running into thousands of pounds. If you’re uninsured abroad and things go wrong, you really can find yourself in big trouble.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t minimise the cost of travel cover. We in the UK spend more on travel each year than anyone else in Europe, and as you would expect there are an appropriately large number of insurance options available.

Picking the most appropriate cover package will save you money – and more importantly, paying much less in the event of an accident abroad. When shopping for your travel insurance, you might want to consider some of the following options:

Single Trip Travel Insurance. Realistically, are you going to go abroad more than once in the coming year? This is a question we all should be considering prior to choosing a policy, because it is the most common way of saving money. as you would expect, single trip cover is cheaper than an annual or multi-trip package but would be more expensive should you purchase more than one individual journey policy in less than a year. But that doesn’t mean this type of policy can’t go a very long way. Six months is a common allowance.

Annual Travel Insurance. If you are intending to travel overseas more than once in a year, this kind of coverage is most economical, especially if you travel often. There is generally no limit on the number of journeys you can take, however the length of any single journey may be shorter than the length under a specific Single Trip policy. An average figure is one month.

There are also tailor-made, specific policies out there. These really depend on the situation, for example backpacking has insurance policies built specifically to protect those who travel in this manner. Because a standard policy has many exemptions, the activities covered here usually extend the range of cover into usually uncovered areas.

The first priority should always be to ensure the cover you buy is suitable and extensive enough for your needs. After that, there are many ways and different options that can save you money, or that represent better value. Shop around, do a bit of research, and you might be surprised at what you find.

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If you have been saving up to go abroad in your gap year, you do not want to have to pay a fortune for backpackers travel insurance. etravelinsurance.co.uk offer special rates to provide student travel insurance to protect you and your valuables while you are away.

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