Making Cents: Planning for the worst will help you relax abroad

With school holidays underway, many families around Ireland are currently preparing for their annual summer break. Although making the to-do list can feel longer than the trip itself, there are some tasks that are particularly important — and organising your travel insurance should be one of them.

“Medical treatment abroad can be very expensive, and whilst it’s traumatic enough when a family member has to seek medical treatment in another country, it’s made even worse when you have to cover the cost from your own pocket simply because you didn’t cover yourself before you left,” says Dermot Goode of www.totalhealthcover.ie.