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Travel warning for young Brits

Young Brits are putting their health and pockets at risk by failing to get adequate holiday insurance or check they are properly covered, according to new research.

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Travel warning for young Brits abroad

Young Brits are putting their health and pockets at risk by failing to get adequate holiday insurance or check they are properly covered, according to new research.

Young Brits are failing to get proper travel insurance, experts have said. Credit: PA

ABTA - The Travel Association and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have said a quarter of Brits (24%) are now travel abroad without insurance.

Furthermore, the FCO has also found that 4 out of 5 (82%) young people admit to taking part in more adventurous behaviour on holiday - yet fewer than half (45%) check that their insurance covers risky pursuits.

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