Many people deeply regret not taking out travel insurance. They think their credit card accident cover, home insurance, or private health cover is sufficient. The real cost when things go wrong An emergency abroad can be extremely expensive. If you need to be returned to the UK it could cost you thousands of pounds, unless you are adequately insured: £35-45,000 – air ambulance from USA’s East coast £12-16,000 – air ambulance from the Canary Islands £15-20,000 – scheduled flight, stretcher and Doctor escort from Australia Figures supplied...