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Ten ridiculous travel insurance claims

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10 of the most ridiculous travel insurance claims made by holidaymakers.
Sources: Virgin Media, AOL Money, MSN Money, Money Central and Norwich Union

A pensioner, whose false teeth fell out while he vomited over the side of a cruise ship, put in a claim to his travel insurers for new dentures under “lost baggage”.


Two holidaymakers in Devon filed a claim for damage to the paintwork of their car after it was licked by a herd of cows.


Two children in Cornwall buried their parents’ video camera in the sand to prevent it from being stolen whilst they went swimming, but could not remember where. Thankfully, the insurers paid out.


“A deer headbutted the windscreen of my car, after being enticed by the yellow tax disc," another insurance claims form read.


A young British traveller, distracted by the appearance of a group of women in bikinis, broke his nose when he walked into a bus shelter in Athens. The insurance company paid up for the hospital bills.


A couple on their holiday in Malaysia returned to their lodge to find that monkeys had stolen their clothes and scattered them all across the neighbouring rainforest. Fortunately, their insurance company paid their claim.


A family’s camping holiday in Wales was ruined when a parachutist from a nearby airbase landed on their tent, destroying their equipment. Their insurer rejected their claims.


A skier who arrived in an Alpine resort only to find there was very little snow, claimed for the cost of the new skis she had bought before leaving Britain. Her claims were rejected.


A holidaymaker in Sri Lanka needed hospital treatment after a coconut fell on her head while she was reading in the shade below. Her insurer covered her medical expenses.


A bride's dream Caribbean wedding was ruined after her dress caught fire on the barbecue. The groom picked up his wife and threw her into the ocean. Fortunately, they had taken out wedding cover and were compensated for their ruined wedding outfits.


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A family’s camping holiday in Wales was ruined when a parachutist from a nearby airbase landed on their tent, destroying their equipment. Their insurer rejected their claims.
That seems a bit mean :x
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I was thinking the same about that one...
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I once filled in the damage report to a hire car as "Gored by an Elephant" :lol: It happened in a British safari park :) it ran it's tusks across the roof, I bet they wondered about that one :P
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