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Don't get tackled without insurance

4 September, 2007

As most trips to the World Cup will be short breaks many fans might not feel the need to take out travel insurance.

However, whether you're going on a short trip or a long holiday, many of the same risks still apply. And if you're planning another holiday in the next twelve months, it can make more sense to take out annual cover.

Contrary to popular belief, the general price difference between a single trip policy and an annual trip policy can be very small, advises Halifax travel Insurance. In fact, for some foreign holidays, it works out cheaper to get an annual trip policy than a single trip policy.

Vicky Emmott, senior manager of underwriting for Halifax Travel Insurance said: “Excited rugby fans travelling to France this month will no doubt check, double check, and triple check their passports and match tickets before they go, but one thing that often gets overlooked is travel insurance."

"With more and more of us taking short breaks abroad, annual travel insurance is proving a more attractive proposition for many people. With little difference in price and in some cases actually cheaper, it makes sense to take out annual cover."

"The main benefit of annual cover is that you only need to take out your policy once a year to be insured for as many trips as you like within a 12 month period, allowing rugby fans to focus all their attention on getting to the game!"