Domestic and international travel doesn’t
stop because of age according to customer datafrom Age UK Enterprises,
the commercial arm of the Age UK charity.
Data revealed that 27 per cent of all Age UK
Travel Insurance policies in 2012 were held by those aged 80 plus and a
further 19 per cent were held by those aged 70-74.
Europe is the most popular destination for
the Age UK insured traveller with half of those aged over 80 travelling
to the continent. A further one in ten over 80s are going further afield
and are choosing to take out worldwide cover so they can visit
destinations such as the USA, Canada and the Caribbean.
Gordon Morris, Managing Director at Age UK
Enterprises, said: “We have over 30 years of experience in successfully
providing travel insurance that meets the needs of those in later life.
“It’s surprising to see many providers
refusing cover to older travellers due to their age - we firmly believe
that no one should be refused travel insurance based on this.
“Older people’s travel ambitions don’t stop and there needs to be adequate provision to cater for the needs of this group.”
In addition, sales of annual trip cover were
strong in 2012, accounting for a third of all policies, which indicates
that those in later life are enjoying overseas breaks more than once a
year.
Gordon added: “Products such as the Age UK
Travel Insurance have no upper age limit and provide appropriate cover
for customer needs.
“As with our entire product and service range
our travel insurance policy has been designed with the older customer
in mind to provide the ‘right fit’ for their individual requirements.”
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