Why You Might Need It

Practicalities Getting Organised Insurance Why You Might Need It 

It is obviously in the interest of insurance companies to highlight potential problems, but for the record here is what a couple of them comment:

Primary Direct reports the following top 10 reported problems:

• Accidents in or around swimming pools, or medical problems due to ear infections picked up in the pool.
  
  
• Accidents in motorcycles, particularly in Greece.
  
  
• Accidents caused by walking or falling into glass doors and glass fixtures.
  
  
• Trips and falls.
  
  
• Thefts from villas, particularly in Spain and Portugal.
  
  
• Loss of Baggage.
  
  
• Theft of wallets/handbags.
  
  
• Cancellation of holidays due to illness or death.
  
  
• Sunburn/sunstroke.
  
  
• Theft of valuables from the beach.
  
  

• Half of parents on holiday have taken their sick child to the doctor.
  
  
• One in five parents have taken their sick child to hospital.