EHIC Confusion Continues...

The confusion surrounding the use of EHIC cards abroad has still not been tackled with around 1 in 9 travellers to Europe believed they would be covered for Private as well as State cover when they tried to use it abroad.

In recent research by The Post Office, over half of the people who had used their card abroad had run into trouble that cost them money, most commonly in Spain and France.

According to the research 60% of Brits hold an EHIC card, but over a quarter of them don't know what it is or what it can be used for...

The Card is valid in the EEA, not just the European Union and entitles the holder to State Funded health care in the country the traveller is in. In some cases this treatment can be free, but in most cases medical care is offered at a reduced cost, yet only a third of those questioned understood that they may have to make a contribution to their treatment.

The EHIC card should certainly be used as part of your Travel Insurance in Europe, but travellers who venture abroad are taking huge risks of high medical expenses.

Please check out our other posts on this subject, but ensure you have adequate insurance alongside the card.

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No Cover, Don't Care....?

In a recent report from Swindon Insurance it was revealed that 44 percent of holidaymakers who travel abroad without Travel Insurance believe it's not necessary. 33% of travellers who go abroad without cover admit to leaving it too late..while a further 16 percent forget about it altogether.

In spite of this, travellers who holiday abroad without cover and who incur out of pocket expenses can expect to pay an average of £257.86 that would normally have been covered by an insurance policy.

Stolen valuables and damaged luggage were the most common problems experienced by uninsured Brits while delayed flights and accommodation problems followed close behind. 

When Travel Insurance can cost so little - less than a McDonald's meal for four, for a family cover for two weeks, it seems insane that people would travel abroad without some sort of insurance.

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