- Case studies show claims as high as £90,000
- Use of an air ambulance alone can add £10,000 to the bill
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed the true cost of winter sports-related claims, varying from £1,000 to as much as £90,000. More than 6 million* Brits choose the slopes for their winter trips so it’s vital that you make sure you have the right cover included in your travel insurance. With adverse weather and extreme snowfall in the Alps, it’s never been more important to make sure that you and your family are fully protected against the worst case scenario.
The Winter Olympics are just 4 weeks away so ski holidays are likely to be more popular than ever, but having an accident ‘on piste’ without the right cover would send your holiday spiralling downhill. ABTA recently estimated that as much as a third* of people do not check whether their travel insurance covers winter sports before heading up the mountain so the ABI urges holidaymakers not to put your skis on before you’re absolutely sure you have the right insurance in place.
The warning comes as the Association publishes details of recent claims, demonstrating the sometimes calamitous costs of a winter sports injury: