Heart-felt plea over travel insurance
Thousands of people with heart conditions are reportedly being denied holidays because they cannot get travel insurance, according to a charity.
Today’s Daily Telegraph reports a claim by the British Heart Foundation that its helpline received more calls about insurance – around 17 per cent of 24,000 inquiries -than on any other matter.
A spokesman reportedly told the newspaper: “When you have had a heart attack or are being diagnosed with a heart condition, the last thing you want is extra worry about money and insurance.”
However, Malcolm Tarling, of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), is quoted as saying: “People may need to shop around but as long as it is not against a doctor’s advice, they should be able to travel.”
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
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