Tourists aged 25-34 are the worst for being uninsured on holiday, it was revealed today.
As many as 43% of holidaymakers in this 25-34 age bracket took a summer break without getting travel insurance, a survey by supermarket finance company found.
Travellers aged 16-24 were the next worst in not being covered, with 39% not taking out travel insurance last summer.
In all, 37% of those who took summer 2009 breaks went away without insurance, the survey of 1,000 people showed.
People in the East Midlands and East Anglia were least likely to be covered while tourists from northern England were best in making sure they had insurance.
The main reason given for lack of cover was that travellers thought they did not need insurance, while 17% said they could not afford to be covered.
A spokesperson said: “Buying travel insurance should be considered a holiday essential.
“It is very worrying that many people feel that they do not need travel insurance as no-one can guarantee a ‘hiccup-free’ holiday.”
