Travel insurance in the event of war?

GlynD

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

Mind you that idiot Hollande over the channel looks a bit too stroppy.

Hollande? Is he a cheese eating surrender monkey?

moromir

Oh I fully appreciate the liklihood of this happening is extremely rare, I just didn't want to be leaving myself open on the insurance front if it was possible to cover against it, which seems unlikely looking at the replies (all of which I really appreciate by the way).

I'm really excited for this holiday

It is not so much Japan vs. China that would be the problem but the resulting "fall out", I'm not sure how accurate this is but I believe Japan was somewhat de-militarised as part of its surrender in WW2, but that America has certain obligations to help them if they are attacked, clearly the US doesn't want to go to war with China, so that in itself should keep things at bay, if it all kicks off then its likely Russia would support China and then... well. I think that would probably be the end of us all

dacouch

moromir wrote: »

Oh I fully appreciate the liklihood of this happening is extremely rare, I just didn't want to be leaving myself open on the insurance front if it was possible to cover against it, which seems unlikely looking at the replies (all of which I really appreciate by the way).

I'm really excited for this holiday

It is not so much Japan vs. China that would be the problem but the resulting "fall out", I'm not sure how accurate this is but I believe Japan was somewhat de-militarised as part of its surrender in WW2, but that America has certain obligations to help them if they are attacked, clearly the US doesn't want to go to war with China, so that in itself should keep things at bay, if it all kicks off then its likely Russia would support China and then... well. I think that would probably be the end of us all

The U.S are not just scared of the Chinese military, they're in hock to the chinese for over $1trillion. If China called in the debt or just stopped lending them money it would have massive consequences for the U.S

callum9999

moromir wrote: »

Oh I fully appreciate the liklihood of this happening is extremely rare, I just didn't want to be leaving myself open on the insurance front if it was possible to cover against it, which seems unlikely looking at the replies (all of which I really appreciate by the way).

I'm really excited for this holiday

It is not so much Japan vs. China that would be the problem but the resulting "fall out", I'm not sure how accurate this is but I believe Japan was somewhat de-militarised as part of its surrender in WW2, but that America has certain obligations to help them if they are attacked, clearly the US doesn't want to go to war with China, so that in itself should keep things at bay, if it all kicks off then its likely Russia would support China and then... well. I think that would probably be the end of us all

The US isn't obligated to do anything it doesn't want to. Regardless of a bit of paper they may have signed, they will NOT go to war with China. End of!

Doshwaster

If World War III started I think there would be bigger things to worry about than my holiday being cancelled.

photome

Doshwaster wrote: »

If World War III started I think there would be bigger things to worry about than my holiday being cancelled.

I was thinking the same and if by chance OP was on holiday in japan and war broke out, what would the OP expect the insurer to do

Bob_the_Saver

photome wrote: »

I was thinking the same and if by chance OP was on holiday in japan and war broke out, what would the OP expect the insurer to do

Ask David CamMoron to send a gunboat obviously.