Want more like this?

Sign up to receive more emails like this from Union Insurance Services. You can unsubscribe at any time.

By clicking "Sign Up" you are agreeing to the terms in our Privacy Policy which sets out how your personal information will be used.

Study shows extent of holiday emergency naivety

Gillian Cooper
Travel
Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
A survey of 45 to 70-year-olds has shown alarming lack of understanding regarding the true cost of medical emergencies abroad.
Almost 90% of respondents failed to correctly estimate what size bill to expect if they fell ill or suffered an accident while on their holidays.
plane-travel-insurance-pcs.jpg

That's according to specialist travel insurance company AllClear, who carried out the research and state that the typical cost of a medical emergency claim in Europe is between £5,000 and £6,000. 

The group with the poorest knowledge was 66 to 77-year-olds. Only 7% of those questioned in this age group knew how much medical costs would be.

Source: www.healthinsurancedaily.com

Banner for PCS Travel Insurance

Going on holiday? Check out our New & Improved PCS Travel Insurance for PCS members. Visit www.pcstravelinsurance.com to get a quote.

Comments
  • There are no comments yet, why not be the first to post?
Post a comment
 

Union Insurance Services is a trading name of Union Income Benefit Holdings Ltd (UIB) who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to distribute non-investment insurance products, register number 307575. This can be checked on the FCA website: www.fca.org.uk .

We use cookies to give you the best possible online experience. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. 

Learn more

Registered in England No.03877610 Registered Office: 14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PW

© Union Income Benefit 2022