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Get insured against rainy holidays

It’s a great idea for grumbling British holidaymakers, but it’s only available in France right now…

Sun-seekers whose holidays are spoiled by bad weather could be reimbursed after French travel agencies launched insurance cover for unwanted interruptions to the sunshine.

The insurance policy, launched by holiday groups Pierre et Vacances and FranceLoc, will allow holiday-makers to claim back part of the cost of their trip if they suffer at least four days of rain in any one week.

“Aon France allows Pierre & Vacances to propose its clients with automatic reimbursement for part of their stay…if weather conditions don’t meet expectations,” the holiday group said in a statement.

Aon France will use satellite photos obtained by the French weather bureau to calculate how much money customers should receive, and holidaymakers would be informed by telephone text message or email if they were liable for compensation.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .