Home insurance warning for career break hopefuls

Stressed executives are increasingly likely to opt to take a "gap year"
or sabbatical to seek relaxation from their careers - even resigning
from their current employment, an i-to-i report has found.

Almost double the 2003 amount - 29 per cent - of career-break employees said that they planned to make enquiries about an overseas voluntary posting, or consultancy, in 2007.

Chris Rolland, head of American Express insurance services, commented: "As an increasing number of Brits take a break from working life to embark on a sabbatical or gap year, it is important they get the right type of gap year travel insurance to suit their needs."

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