Summary

The arrangements for accessing medical care whilst on holiday in Europe have changed. This article explains but still advocates taking out private travel insurance.

Travel Insurance. Also get a European Health Insurance Card. Page 2

Author: Michael Challiner

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private travel insurance covers you for much more than just medical expenses. Most policies will ( cheap home insurance ) even pay for you to be flown home to the UK if you're really ill. Holiday cancellation (due to prior illness), holiday curtailment, loss of luggage or individual items are all aspects normally covered by the insurance.

To be as safe as possible, we recommend that all travellers get a European Health Insurance Card and comprehensive travel insurance. After all, you've ( life insurance quotations ) saved up for ages for the holiday and if something goes wrong the last thing you want is to be worried about the financial implications.

As with most insurance, the best travel insurance bargains are to be found on the Internet. Search on your favourite search ( life insurance quotes ) engine for "travel insurance". The brokers usually provide the best value for money as they will have access to a wide range of insurance providers and can pick the best for you. You can try the sites run by the individual insurance companies but they'll only offer you one option - their policy! A broker can offer you a range of solutions.

We say, no matter how you arrange it, get travel insurance and get ( life insurance quotes ) peace of mind.

Information about the European Health Insurance Card

The European Health Insurance Card is free from any Post ( mortgages ) Office or by phoning the Department of Health on 0845 606 2030. You can also apply online at the web site run by the Department of Health. The web address is www.dh.gov.uk/travellers