Martin Lewis has issued a warning for burgundy and blue passport holders – which they must follow “as soon as”. The BBC and ITV star has shared a travel insurance alert, calling for holidaymakers to ensure they have booked travel insurance “as soon as they book”.
Mr Lewis wrote: “Warning. Get travel insurance ASAB.” In a plug for his latest episode, he said: “Plus annual policy overlaps, pre-existing conditions. Are cats legally different to dogs? Do energy bills always rise? No fault car insurance and more.
“All in my new pod.” The podcast title explains: “Get travel insurance ASAP or it can be disastrous: when to get it, how to choose, pre-existing conditions & more.” The synopsis adds: “Martin looks at the dos and don’t of getting the best travel insurance deal, plus are cats legally different to dogs?
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“Have energy bills really risen every year, LISAs for retirement, no fault car insurance claims, car hire abroad and more… To get in touch with the podcast, email martinlewispodcast@bbc.co.uk.” Mr Lewis said previously: “Each year, heartbreakingly, without fail, in the run-up to summer, someone who’s been diagnosed with cancer or another serious condition that needs long-term treatment tells me they won’t be able to go on their holiday, but the airline/hotel won’t refund them (which is within their rights as the ticket is not faulty).
“I say ‘that’s what travel insurance is for’… yet they then tell me they haven’t got round to getting it yet. My heart sinks. Half the point of the cover is to protect you if things happen before then that stop you going, so please get it ASAB (As Soon As you’ve Booked).”
By getting travel insurance right away, you’re covered if anything goes wrong BEFORE you travel – for instance, cancellations, illness or anything else that may stop you from travelling.