Perry Wilson, from travel insurance specialist InsureandGo, says: "Many short breaks are taken in Europe because you can be at your chosen destination in a matter of a few hours. However, statistics from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office show that 20 per cent of people travelling to European destinations don't take out insurance and we estimate that at least 70 per cent don't even consider it necessary to get covered for an overnight trip to France for example.

Insureandgo has now developed a european motor breakdown product for your car or camper van, so now we can both cover you and your vehicle whilst travelling abroad.

"It doesn't matter how long your trip is for, an accident or incident can occur at anytime which will see that cheap short break turn into a very expensive trip. Breaking a leg or an arm can see costs spiral into tens of thousands of pounds because of the medical costs involved and without insurance you could be paying the resulting bill off over many years."

InsureandGo offers travellers the convenience of either setting up their policy in minutes via its website, or speaking direct to one of its representatives by calling 0870 901 3674; or for those that haven't arranged cover and want to before they board their plane InsureandGo offer its innovative Scratch & Go cards available from International Currency Exchange airport outlets.

All InsureandGo's policies include over 40 adventure activities automatically and insure kids under 18 for free. And if travellers want real convenience at the lowest prices InsureandGo's annual policies are competitively priced and include winter sports cover at no extra cost.

Single Trip, 4 Days, couple/family: Europe - £17.60, Worldwide - £44.24
Single Trip, 2 Weeks, couple/family: Europe - £29.18, Worldwide - £64.12
Annual Cover, couple/family, inc winter sports: Europe - £65.00, Worldwide - £84.99

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For further information, or to interview Perry Wilson, please contact Stephanie on 01376 556 390 or email steph@insureandgo.com

Notes to editors:

Scratch and Go
To get covered instantly, all travellers have to do after purchasing the appropriate card is to scratch off the panel to reveal a validation code and then contact InsureandGo via phone or on the web. Prices range from as little as £15, to cover one adult and three kids under 18 for 10 days, to £100 for an annual worldwide family policy including winter sports.