Travel Insurance – Is It Necessary For A UK-Based Holiday?

Just over a month, my boyfriend and I decided to visit the beautiful city of Edinburgh for our 5 year anniversary. We live in Dorset, so I did not want to spend time traveling together. To make the trip easier for ourselves, we decided to fly there, and used a travel agent in organizing the week-long vacation. Imagine my surprise when I saw an additional 27 pounds. 50 on the quote for travel insurance! That only went to Edinburgh, Pittsburgh! I was offended that they thought it would be stupid enough to get travel insurance for travel in the UK. They have hospitals in Edinburgh, and really not very far. But later, over a cup of hot chocolate, I got a little more thought into it. Houses of disasters can happen anywhere, not just overseas – so I made a list of what could go wrong viable: