About 40 per cent of New Zealanders travel overseas with inadequate insurance, it has been revealed.
Scott Tasker, general manager of insurer TravelSure, said: "The uptake of insurance by New Zealanders varies by destination and also the value of the customers' travel arrangements."
But he said the lack of adequate insurance was a concern.
Sue Chetwin, chief executive of Consumer NZ, said when a volcanic ash cloud caused the cancellation of many flights last year about half of the stuck Kiwis had no travel insurance.
"They consider it a cost they can save on."