Holidaymaker injuries: Making a splash
The popularity in unusual and dangerous crazes performed by holidaymakers has serious implications for the insurance industry.
Holiday high jinks or just stupid behaviour? Whichever way you look at it, the bill to treat injury due to dangerous activities such as ‘balcony jumping’ should not be picked up by travel insurers
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