The amount paid out by British travel insurers on medical expenses claims has more than tripled over the last six years, The Telegraph has reported.
According to figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI), claims for overseas medical treatment in 2010 amounted to £275 million, compared to £74 million in 2004.
The number of claims also rose dramatically, from 120,000 in 2004 to 337,000 in 2010.
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