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Travel Insurance claims are on the rise according to City law firms dealing with compensation claims during the economic downturn. Last year, Britons made more than 560,000 medical claims totalling £383 million, up 58 per cent on 2007. Claims for lost luggage were the second most popular, with nearly 400,000 British travellers seeking around £8 million from their travel insurer, up eight per cent on 2007. Claims for flight cancellations were also up, rising 24 per cent to 240,000 claims.