British travellers confused about new European Health Insurance Card

Research from travel insurance company InsureandGo (www.insureandgo.com) has found that British travellers are highly confused about the new European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

In consequence, millions of people are putting themselves and others at risk by not properly insuring themselves when they are abroad, in the mistaken belief that having an EHIC card is sufficient insurance cover.

Among the findings of the research were that 11% of Brits – equivalent to 2.3 million people – who had travelled to Europe in the past 12 months for business or pleasure did not take out travel insurance because they had an EHIC card. An additional 7% travelled to Europe without either

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk.

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Insurance Age? View our subscription options

Register

Sign up and gain access to five complimentary news articles every month.

Already have an account? Sign in here

This address will be used to create your account

Market Movement Index: should I stay or should I go?

New research from analyst Broker Insights shows there is plenty of commercial policy movement – particularly in lower premium classes – which indicates strong competition and adequate capacity. But do brokers agree? Rachel Gordon reports.

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have an Insurance Age account, please register now.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: