Travel Insurance

 

Please note Travel Insurance details listed below are only

available to members residing in the UK and not to those

domiciled permanently overseas

Times Travel Insurance Article 28511.pdf

 

Updated on 10th June 2011

Travel Insurance Details

Contact with specialist brokers can often be cheaper if you have serious ongoing medical conditions. The British Insurance Brokers Association ( BIBA) helpline which is available on 0870 9501790 BIBA will help find a suitable broker. (Times article on travel insurance 28th May 2011). See attached.

The following are just a few companies which offer travel insurance to those with pre-existing medical conditions: Often, if you are not taking prescription medicine for a conditions you may not need to fill out a medical questionnaire ( Times Online Ask our expert April 2007)

Many of these companies now have no upper age limit.

Free Spirit - 08452305000

Mediquote - 01243 534400

Medicover - 08707353600

Heath Lambert – www.heathlambert.com

Insure Pink - specialist insurance for those with or recovering from breast cancer

All Clear                                         08000 289528

Able2Travel                                   0845 8399345

travelinsurancemedical.co.uk       0844 2779787

Goodtogoinsurance.com                0844 3340160

Freedominsure.co.uk                     0122 3446914

Club Direct.com                             08000 832466

BEST BUYS ( Times 28.5.2011)

For 65-69 years Cover2go

Annual worldwide £79 a year

Annual European cover £45.

For 70 -74 years ETA

Annual worldwide £85 a year; Holidaysafe annual European cover £61.

 

www.getmy.travel                                    0845 0262441

Medicitravel.com                                      0845 8800168

Columbusdirect.com                                 0800 0839503

Covermytravel                                          0800 3895904

WorldFirst.co.uk                                       0845 9080161

Insurance choice                                       0844 5577624

 

 

For 75-79 years Golfguard

Annual worldwide £152 a year; annual

European £101

 

For 80 plus years Cooperative Insurance

Annual worldwide £298

Annual European £153.

 

The following are some of the companies offering travel insurance to the over 75's

In Tune                                 0800 413180 No age Limit

Staysure                               08442770844 (over 80's)

Saga                                      08000154752

Churchill                               08009167152

Marks and Spencer Money 08007312424

RIAS 0800552100 Option 3 Over 75's Insure for all Travel insurance up to 84

 

AgeUK                                          08456003548

Fortis.                                            08009167152 (up to 80)

Columbus Direct                           0845 330 7076 ( Up to 88)

BA travel Insurance                     08704608893 (up to 79)

 

Of the several companies which offer specialist travel insurance for older people such as Saga and staysure.co.uk their prices may be more expensive than those of mainstream providers. A new travel insurer, Gnu insurance was recently launched provided by Aegon. This promises to undercut Saga and Age UK in cover for the over 50’s and says that it will cover any pre-existing medical condition. Visit gnuinsurance.co.uk or call 0800 0546601

 

Other Insurance Companies offering Travel Insurance:

Club Together – Rock Insurance 08009881918 Quote ROCK

Boots Travel Insurance 0845 840 2020

Nationwide Holiday Insurance 0500302012

Flysure ( up to 74) 0207 739 3444

CIS 08457 -464646 Rob Woolley -Europe

Direct Line 0845 246 8946

Norwich Union Direct 0800056 8647

Tesco 0845 300 8800

Go Travel Insurance 0870 112 6442

 

Discounts may also be available if insurance is booked on line.

 

AIS 08702400143

Global 01903203933

Travelsphere 0870 844 4353 (under 70's only)

Hastings Direct Travel Insurance 0800 915 1066

Sainsburys 08453003190

Directline 0845 246 8681

Atlas Direct 0870 811 0222

Insure and Go 08702259144

 

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