Early holiday bookers insurance warning

From MyFinances:

January is traditionally the busiest time of the year for travel agents as up 15 million holidaymakers look for early cheap deals for their summer holidays, but for many travel insurance is left until the last moment.

While 34 per cent book holidays in January, some 20 per cent of people take no travel insurance, a poll by esure Travel Insurance reveals.

Furthermore 48 per cent of holidaymakers are not checking for potential severe weather warnings prior to leaving and 47 per cent do not look out for Foreign Office warnings – despite the demand for holidays in more exotic destinations increasing.

Jacky Brown, head of travel insurance at esure, said: "Most people love to jump on the bandwagon of the January sales season. A holiday deal may look great from the outset, but come holiday time - you could be caught out by flying out to your destination, such as Mexico, during the hurricane season.

"Delays and even flight cancellations in such extreme weather are inevitable therefore it's vital to make sure you have travel insurance to make sure you're covered."