A survey carried out by Ryanair last week polled over 4,000 people and found that over one third travelled without any travel insurance.
A person hit with acute appendicitis in the US will be charged €27,000 and a minor heart attack there will cost at least €35,000. Breaking a leg while on a skiing trip in Switzerland will cost about €10,000, while a fractured hip in Spain could set you back €23,000.
The top five reasons for treatment abroad last year were trauma resulting from an accident or fall, heart attacks, infectious diseases, diseases of the digestive system and respiratory diseases. In 2010 the most common claims under Annual Multitrip Travel Insurance Policies were for cancellation and curtailment of trips, which amounted to 41% of all claims. Outpatient medical expenses made up 32 percent of all travel insurance claims and loss or theft of baggage made up 13% of all claims on annual Travel Insurance Polcies.
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