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Is travel insurance a must-buy for a holiday?

28 May 2018

We believe you should get travel insurance ASAB (As Soon As you've Booked) as you're then covered if you have to cancel any time BEFORE your holiday begins. Yet whether you're going abroad or staying 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 for your next holiday.

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We believe you should get travel insurance ASAB (As Soon As you've Booked) as you're then covered if you have to cancel any time BEFORE your holiday begins. Yet whether you're going abroad or staying 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 for your next holiday.


Results

I’m under 30 and have already booked a holiday ABROAD (566 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 247 votes (44%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday 96 votes (17%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet 133 votes (23%)
I’ll be in Europe and will just rely on an EHIC 65 votes (11%)
I won’t get travel insurance 25 votes (4%)
I’m under 30 and have already booked a UK holiday (62 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 18 votes (29%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday 6 votes (10%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet 2 votes (3%)
I won’t get travel insurance 36 votes (58%)
I’m under 30 and I’ve no plans/not booked a holiday yet (160 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 75 votes (47%)
I don’t have travel insurance 85 votes (53%)
I’m 30-64 and have already booked a holiday ABROAD (2794 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 1591 votes (57%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday 506 votes (18%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet 503 votes (18%)
I’ll be in Europe and will just rely on an EHIC 126 votes (5%)
I won’t get travel insurance 68 votes (2%)
I’m 30-64 and have already booked a UK holiday (616 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 235 votes (38%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday 59 votes (10%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet 60 votes (10%)
I won’t get travel insurance 262 votes (43%)
I'm 30-64 and I’ve no plans/not booked a holiday yet (795 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 386 votes (49%)
I don’t have travel insurance 409 votes (51%)
I’m 65+ and have already booked a holiday ABROAD (725 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 430 votes (59%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday 110 votes (15%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet 100 votes (14%)
I’ll be in Europe and will just rely on an EHIC 68 votes (9%)
I won’t get travel insurance 17 votes (2%)
I’m 65+ and have already booked a UK holiday (263 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 110 votes (42%)
I’ve got a single trip policy just for this holiday 34 votes (13%)
I plan to get travel insurance but haven’t yet 39 votes (15%)
I won’t get travel insurance 80 votes (30%)
I'm 65+ and I’ve no plans/not booked a holiday yet (282 votes)
I’ve got a valid annual travel insurance policy 123 votes (44%)
I don’t have travel insurance 159 votes (56%)

                   6,263 votes received.

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