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Travel Insurance - Fans Heading to Moscow Need travel Insurance - 06/05/2008

On May 21st an estimated 42,000 football fans will be heading to Moscow for the Champions League final. Two of the biggest teams in the United Kingdom, Manchester United and Chelsea are up against each other. It’s the first time that the final has been between two English teams.

With all the excitement and thousands of football fans heading to Russia for the game, insurers are worried that many will overlook the important subject of travel insurance for their trip.

Many fans are traveling despite not having a ticket for the big game and insurers are worried that they could face disappointment without travel insurance to protect them.

Moscow is a large and expensive city and rubles are hard to come by. Travellers are urged to change money before they travel to avoid being ripped off or stranded without any local currency.

Those arranging their own travel and accommodation are in particular need of travel insurance as they could find themselves without a room due to the massive influx of English tourists on that date. If they find that their hotel has made a mistake and over booked they will have to find a place last minute and will no doubt pay over the odds.

With the average room costing £236 per night during that weekend, finding a room last minute could prove very costly. If a hotel makes a mistake with its booking and you are traveling without insurance that is a cost you will have to absorb yourself.

Delayed flights could result in missing the game, a harsh disappointment for any football fan, which without insurance could be made worse as all the money spent on the ticket is wasted. Specialist insurance should be considered as if a flight is delayed or cancelled you may wish to have a refund rather than being rescheduled having already missed the event.