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Do you travel with or without travel insurance?

23 June 2015

We believe travel insurance is a necessity for holiday travel abroad. Yet both away and in the UK - do you risk going without it?

For more help, see our Cheap Travel Insurance guide.

Please select the option which is the closest to your situation.

We believe travel insurance is a necessity for holiday travel abroad. Yet both away and in the UK - do you risk going without it?

For more help, see our Cheap Travel Insurance guide.

Please select the option which is the closest to your situation.

Results

I’m under 30 and have already booked a holiday ABROAD (443 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy201 votes (45%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday113 votes (26%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet70 votes (16%)
I’ll be in Europe and will just rely on an EHIC41 votes (9%)
I won’t get travel insurance18 votes (4%)
I’m under 30 and have already booked a UK holiday (101 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy34 votes (34%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday8 votes (8%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet7 votes (7%)
I won’t get travel insurance52 votes (51%)
I’m 30-64 and have already booked a holiday ABROAD (3322 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy2108 votes (63%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday683 votes (21%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet327 votes (10%)
I’ll be in Europe and will just rely on an EHIC155 votes (5%)
I won’t get travel insurance49 votes (1%)
I’m 30-64 and have already booked a UK holiday (787 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy414 votes (53%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday68 votes (9%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet40 votes (5%)
I won’t get travel insurance265 votes (34%)
I’m 65+ and have already booked a holiday ABROAD (1113 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy753 votes (68%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday181 votes (16%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet74 votes (7%)
I’ll be in Europe and will just rely on an EHIC84 votes (8%)
I won’t get travel insurance21 votes (2%)
I’m 65+ and have already booked a UK holiday (279 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy175 votes (63%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday31 votes (11%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet13 votes (5%)
I won’t get travel insurance60 votes (22%)
I’ve no plans/not booked a holiday yet (928 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy592 votes (64%)
I don’t have travel insurance336 votes (36%)

                   6,973 votes received.

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