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Wednesday 17 September, 2014

A message from MPI Brokers – The Ski and Travel Insurance Specialists

If the Scots vote for independence from the UK this Thursday it is a possibility they will no longer be able to continue using the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), as it's a European Union benefit, paying for some medical treatment in public hospitals overseas.

The effect of this will be increased costs of medical treatment in Europe and thus a corresponding increase in Travel Insurance premiums. Skiers will be particularly badly hit as, unlike Travel Insurance, medical claims for Ski Travel Insurance represent around 60% of the total payouts.

To clarify, this probably wouln't take effect until 24 March 2016, should they cease to be a member of the European Union.

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