Holiday Insurance for those with Health Problems

[Nostromo]

These insurance bods are sometimes hard to understand. My inlaws are both 70+ and have arthritis and, in my father-in-law's case, high blood pressure. I did not get a good deal for Travel Insurance for them from most companies but American Express, who are usually expensive, offered to cover BOTH of them for a whole year for £202, with a max cover of £5 million EACH and max permitted stay of 3 months in any one place. I thought this was a good deal.

[blott]

It might look like a good deal but I think you'll find that Kingfisher are much cheaper (around £150, depending on their exact age) for the same amount of annual worldwide cover.

[Nostromo]

quote:Originally posted by blott

It might look like a good deal but I think you'll find that Kingfisher are much cheaper (around £150, depending on their exact age) for the same amount of annual worldwide cover.

No, they are not Blott. My father in law is 82 and on 3 medications. I beliove this makes a difference. Kingfisher quoted us £236.

[SG]

quote:Originally posted by blott

That's expensive!

If anyone needs travel insurance info for 80+ year olds, let me know as we managed to get an annual policy for Mum for less than £80...

Blott

Hi Blott

Did you get the travel insurance for your Mum through Kingfisher?

Thanks

Shirley

[blott]

No, Mum's insured with Nationwide as (I thought from their website and talking to them) that Kingfisher didn't insure over 75s.

[SG]

Hi Blott

Thanks for the info about Nationwide, I will remember that for my Mum who is in her 80's.

Shirley

[poet123]

we got cover for my mother in law from direct insurance which given health problems we thought was good especially comparedwith age concen who were horendously dear

[lamina]

we used these http://www.insureandgo.com/ for our trip over christmas and paid £64.11 for two of us .. even though i have a mild lung condition.. just a phone call to make sure it was ok. they were very helpful and it was sorted within 10 mins.

[Angua]

My thanks to Blott for the link to Kingfisher Travel Insurance. .

http://www.kingfisherinsurance.com/

For several years now, my husband and I have been paying well over the odds for travel insurance because I have Crohns' Disease (with some complications folowing surgeries) and I have several tests and hospital appointments each year, despite the fact that I have never needed to make a claim.

Kingfisher have just insured Hubbie and I for £72.00 and all I had to do was get a letter from my GP giving exact details of my condition and his happiness for me to travel, saving me at least £100 in the process.

Thanks, Blott. You're a Star!![msncool]

[blott]

Hey, a result! Glad it worked out for you Gillian-B and Sarah... [msncool]