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Don't assume that travel insurance for a holiday in the UK is a waste of time. It can make good sense but shop around for a bargain. Travel Insurance - do I really need to buy cover for a holiday in Britain?Author: Michael ChallinerLast week my wife and I booked a seven day holiday in
You could have knocked me down with a feather when the travel agent assumed that I wanted travel insurance for an additional £27.50. Not on your Nellie the ( unsecured loans ) Lock Ness monster, I thought. I can spot a rip off when I see one! Who needs insurance for a trip to another destination in Britain? The NHS is free and in an emergency, my daughter could drive up and take us home. Later in the comfortable setting of my lounge I got to thinking ...
Then it struck me that my Home & Contents insurance would probably cover ( personal loans ) me for loss of luggage or my camera if I was travelling in the UK. I dug out the policy. Lucky I checked. I was only insured for "personal possessions" if the items were listed and as I'd only bought my camera last week I hadn't got round to getting it documented on my policy as a valuable item.
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