Don't let your ski holiday go downhill
DON'T LET YOUR SKI HOLIDAY GO DOWNHILL WARNS CHURCHILL INSURANCE If you're thinking of sloping off to the piste this winter, it is essential that you take out the appropriate level of travel insurance. Competitive travel policies are readily available either by phone or on the internet but it's not just the price that counts, you should look at the level of cover that the policy offers, in particular for medical expenses. "Skiers are especially vulnerable to accident or injury it is important for them to check they have adequate cover - then they can enjoy their ski holiday with total peace of mind" says Linda Osborne, Head of Business Development at Churchill. "For instance, the average medical bill for a broken leg in Europe is £7000. However, in extreme cases, claims of this type can also involve mountain rescue. Many people will be unaware of the actual costs involved in arranging a helicopter rescue from the slopes, which is an average cost of £1000 (£15 per minute from the moment of dispatch) and could significantly increase the cost of an accident." Osborne concludes; " With such a wide range of winter sports easily available nowadays, it is important to check that your insurer will cover your chosen sport if you are planning to be more adventurous on the slopes this winter." Churchill's winter sports cover includes monoskiing, cross-country skiing, ice-skating, snowboarding and off-piste skiing under the supervision of an instructor. Winter sports cover with Churchill costs just £20.80 for ten days in Europe for a single person and includes up to £5m per person for medical expenses. It also includes: · Cover for unused pre-paid ski or snowboard hire, lessons and ski passes due to accident of £75 per week, up to £250 · Cover for ski or snowboard equipment of up to £400 · Cover for piste closure of £20 per day, up to £200 · Avalanche closure cover of up to £100 · Up to £25,000 of legal expenses cover For further information on Churchill Travel Insurance, call Churchill's Travel Insurance Hotline on 0800 026 4050. - ENDS - For further information, please contact: Marie Dyne Shellie Wells / Georgina Dunlop Churchill Insurance Lansons Communications 0208 313 5830 0207 294 3627 / 0207 294 3693 pressoffice@churchill.com shelliew@lansons.com/georginad@lans ons.com Churchill Insurance Since start-up in 1989 Churchill Insurance has built a portfolio of 2.6 million policies and has a workforce of more than 2,700. The Churchill Insurance Group ranks as the UK's 6th largest non-life personal lines insurer and is part of the Credit Suisse Group, one of the world's leading financial services companies with current assets under management of over £590 billion and 82,000 staff worldwide. In the 2001 'Your Money Direct Awards' Churchill won - Best Direct Travel Insurance Provider, Best Direct Motor Insurance provider and Best Internet Motor Insurance Provider. Churchill offers travel and pet insurance and also underwrites private car and home insurance. Travel 0800 026 4050 Pet 0800 316 9844 Car 0800 200 300 Home 0800 200 345 Quotes and policies can be obtained on-line for travel, car and home insurance - www.churchill.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/22/20011022BIT00510/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/22/20011022BIT00510/bit0001.pdf