TRAVEL INSURANCE NOT A TOP PRIORITY FOR PARENTS
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| Article date: 02/08/2005 : 16:51:06 |
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Nearly ninety per cent of parents fail to arrange travel insurance ahead of family holidays, according to the Post Office.
A recent study has suggested that while 70 per cent of parents worry about an accident abroad, only 13 per cent actually take out travel insurance.
One in ten parents see travel insurance as so unimportant that it ranks alongside cleaning the house in the list of things to do before taking a trip.
The study also revealed that only a third of parents feel prepared for their summer holiday by the time it comes around.
Commenting on the findings, head of travel services at the Post Office, Hugh Stacey, said: "Preparing for a family holiday can be one of the biggest stresses of the year. Yet, as a house-proud nation we are bizarrely more concerned about cleaning the house than organising adequate travel insurance!
"Taking a small amount of time to prioritise travel essentials such as insurance, passports and E111s can reduce the worry associated with a family holiday. With over four million families taking more than one trip abroad each year, the Post Office is urging parents to ensure they are fully prepared for family travel."
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