Whether you fly often, or have an international trip planned for the first time, news of airline disasters that never seem to end might put you off. You might want to purchase flight insurance to allay some of the fears related to flying.

As we near July to August, known for being the peak summer holiday season you may be considering where you’re going to go, holiday offers, getting the time off work or what items to bring. You won’t be considering whether or not you’re going to make a holiday accident claim after or during this year’s holiday. Newly released accident data sheds light on what risks British holiday makers could face when going on holiday.

As a backpacker, holiday insurance should be top of your list when organising your holiday. Backpacker travel insurance is excellent value and will afford you the most needed cover at more general and affordable levels than other travel insurance packages so that you can backpack around the world without having to worry about the costs that illness or accident might incur without paying an arm and a leg for your insurance.