Adam's sister Jess Davies, 30, said while her brother had worldwide travel insurance, the policy would not pay out for medical expenses as he had been away from the UK for more than 31 days.
"He was on a little island and he was driving a scooter and he just, I think he came round a bend and just went straight in to an electric pole," said Jess. "It was something in the small print. He took out an insurance policy which enabled him to travel worldwide, that's how it was sold. But it would only insure him for one country for 31 consecutive days.""I know it's annoying to look through… nobody really reads the small print, but I urge everybody to do it. Even if it takes half an hour, it's worth it.
"It was worldwide insurance, and for a year. It seemed convenient to have the same bank and same insurance. Everybody should definitely read the small print."Jess has thanked the hundreds of people that have raised the more than £20,000 for her brother's medical care.
Its knowing what your covered for with any insurance. more importantly what your not; same with ATOL; folk reading after the company went bust. is the wrong time to read it.
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Especially insurance. My house insurance required locks on all of the windows in the small print, called them and said not all do, how much extra? They said nothing now i've told them, but had I not told them it would have been invalid. Crazy.
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It's quite standard and not really small print. If you need longer cover, you need to buy a more expensive policy. Similar to the number of days your house can be unoccupied with home insurance.
They don't usually cover motorbike accidents abroad anyway even if it was in the 31 day limit.
Fees you pay so the can use it to gamble on the stock markets. They can afford to pay. Enough of this 'Small Print' BS!
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So important -I broke hip abroad - had full insurance which covered all medical bills, extra accommodation for family, rearranged flights and nurse accompanied back to UK - read all small print you never know when this might happen