Following the mass disruption of the UKs airspace caused by the volcanic ash cloud over Northern Europe last week, moneysupermarket.com say that visitors to their travel insurance comparison website have risen by 27%.
Travelling Brits were caught out by the fall out from the natural phenomenon emanating from Iceland over the past couple of weeks and many were stranded around the world waiting for the disruption to cease.
Not wishing to be caught out on future holidays and business trips many Brits are showing interest in premium travel insurance products that give much better peace of mind cover than standard policies.
Of course these products also come with a premium price tag, but after seeing the dreadful situation that faced those passengers stranded with little or no insurance cover, many passengers will now be looking at the best cover that they can afford.
The problem with such a mass disruption is that Travel Insurers are reluctant to set a precedent on claims, all waiting to see who makes the first move when this type of unforeseen event happens. Many are still unclear on what they will offer customers whose holidays have been affected by this latest situation.
It appears as usual that nobody from the government, to airlines and the insurance companies, is prepared to take a lead, all saying it is not their fault. Wouldn’t it be nice if insurance did exactly what it is supposed to do and covers us for all eventualities without exemption.
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