Russians were twice as likely to request travel insurance in May this year, but demand for insurance policies against tick bites increased. This was demonstrated by a study on the financial market Vyberu.ru, the results of which were reviewed by socialbites.ca.
Thus, service analysts noted a decline in the number of online travel insurance claims from May 1 to May 14. Demand was 56% lower than the same period last year and 59% lower than in 2021.
“Travel insurance demand has a marked seasonality that recurs from year to year. The first half of May is traditionally marked by increased interest in this service – many people use public holidays to arrange a short break. This year the Russians decided to abandon this tradition. One of the reasons was the unfavorable configuration of the holidays this year: the first week was almost completely working. Also, vacation plans have been affected by factors that have kept Russians from traveling since last year: stopping flights with European countries and restricting the validity of Russian cards abroad, ”says Yaroslav Bajurak, Executive Director of finance at Vyberu.ru. market place.
He noted that the Russians choose small trips to nature instead of foreign holidays. This is evident in the increase in user interest in tick insurance – the number of online requests for this product this May was 30% higher than last year.
Formerly at Rospatent said about new developments in the fight against ticks.