Older travellers are facing steeper travel insurance premiums when they turn 65, possibly encouraging more people to take a career break earlier in life.
Research by moneysupermarket.com found that when pensioners take out insurance to travel in Europe there is a 174 per cent increase, with a 134 per cent increase for worldwide destinations, compared to those who are aged 64.
The data also showed that when a person turns from 65 to 66 years of age there is another average increase of 46 per cent, making a career break more attractive earlier in life.
Bob Atkinson, travel expert at moneysupermarket.com, advised: "You should always take out travel insurance no matter how high the premium may seem, as the cost of medical treatment or repatriation would be considerably higher and would leave you with some expensive bills to pay."
People taking gap years or career breaks in the coming weeks need to make sure that they check their travel insurance in light of the planned British Airways strikes, according to Gocompare.
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