Regular and curious insurance cases, regarding which tourists contacted insurers during the summer season, were presented by insurance experts. Gastrointestinal diseases, diarrhea, and nausea were the most common reasons for driving. But the unusual reasons turned out to be quite original.
“In Turkey, several female tourists immediately contacted the insurance company after being scratched by wild cats. There were such cases in Kemer, Antalya, and Belek,” experts said. Unlucky with the animal world and a tourist in Hurghada – there he was bitten by a monkey.
But for the most part, the most common reason for visits to doctors during summer vacations this year was diarrhea and nausea, with this symptom associated with 25% of requests for travel insurance policies. The most common complaints of tourists include fever (24% of appeals), other symptoms of SARS (10%), ear pain (6%), and limb injuries (5%).
At the same time, Turkey became the most popular tourist destination among Europeans this summer. In this country, the top 3 most common diagnoses look similar. Also, more than 2% of appeals are associated with edema (extremities, neck, eyes, face).