Travellers warned about holiday accidents

A comparison website is warning customers not to risk going on holiday without travel insurance as accidents often happen when people are away from home.

Lee Griffin, business development director at Gocompare.com, made his comments following research by the website which found that almost 29 per cent of people taking a holiday in a second home did not get insured for the trip.

Mr Griffin claimed that people are just as susceptible to illnesses and theft when they are at their second home as they are in any other travel accommodation . He explained: "If you have an accident or fall ill and you're not insured, you could end up in the ludicrous position of having to sell your holiday home to settle your medical bill." Such bills can end up costing thousands of pounds in some countries, he added.

Recently, Gocompare.com launched a pet insurance comparison service, which it claimed is the first of its kind in the UK.