BREAKING: British Government have sent a Rapid Deployment Team to Rhodes. Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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They will be"based at Rhodes International Airport to assist with travel documents and liaise with Greek authorities and travel operators on the ground", a spokesperson said. Louise Clark, policy advisor at the Association of British Insurers, said this is due to travel cover being designed more to cover foreign medical bills.
Ms Clark said that some insurers provide"add-ons" available to customers at the time they buy their policy which do protect against natural disasters.With lots of different rules covering different scenarios, it can be difficult for tourists to know when they can get a refund for disrupted holidays - and when they can't.
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