By Travelmail Reporter Young British tourists will be taking unnecessary risks with their health when they head off on their holidays this summer – because many do not take adequate precautions. A new survey compiled by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the travel association ABTA has found that over a third of Britons between the ages of 16 and 24 do not bother to take out travel insurance before they visit a foreign destination. Taking a chance: Over a third of young Britons travel without insurance (picture posed by models) Some 38 per cent of Britons in this age group do not think travel insurance is necessary – despite the danger of high hospital bills – according to the research.
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More than one in three young Britons go on holiday without insurance
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Almost half of 16-24-year-olds say they are willing to travel without cover
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Foreign Office warns that young Britons are putting themselves at risk
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