Brits told not to cut corners with travel insurance

Brits have been warned against cutting corners with their travel insurance by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Research conducted by the FCO has revealed that 65 per cent of holidaymakers say they will be spending less on travel preparations, such as insurance policies, this year as a result of the credit crunch, reports Kent Online.

Furthermore, nearly one in ten of those surveyed in Kent said they do not bother to learn the customs of countries they are travelling to and three per cent wrongly believe the FCO would cover the cost of an air ambulance and medical escort home, if such assistance was needed.

Meg Munn, the foreign office minister, said: "By carrying out some simple research on the laws, customs and health requirements of a country in advance, many people could prevent their holidays being ruined."

It has also been revealed this week that Brits are often nervous about driving abroad.

A survey conducted by the RAC has revealed that ten per cent of British motorists find it hard to get the hang of driving on the other side of the road.