Travel Insurance

[chrisj]

My mum and dad get free travel insurance with their bank account ?. Have you tried looking
into this

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrisj
My mum and dad get free travel insurance with their bank account ?. Have you tried looking
into this
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So do my in-laws, but the cover seems to be rather basic. Isn't it better to have a $5 million each medical cover for the US?

[chrisj]

I wasnt aware it was only basic cover.

[Angua]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Ruth
I used to use the travel insurance link on this forum for my parents but unfortunately their rates for OAPs have shot up recentlyTherefore I recommend you try SAGA or Age Concern (one does an annual policy and the other doesn't, I can't remember which it is, sorry[:I]). I arranged annual couple insurance for my parents and my PIL this wayI still use the link on here for our family annual policy and that is excellent.
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I didn't know that OV did insurance cover as well, whereabouts is the link please?

I recently used Kingfisher, based on recommendations from a few forum members as I've got pre-existing health problems and they covered me for the normal price rather than load the premium. Also, I subsequently recommended them to my In-Laws and they found it much cheaper, even with the usual age-related health issues.

I'm sure the link to Kingfisher is on the Forum but if you can't find it, PM me.

[phaedra]

Just got a copy of my banks "free" insurance docs (Co Op using Norwich Union Insurance), cover seems quite good and medical cover is £10 million.

[Pluto]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by mikewj
We had trouble getting decent priced insurance for my mother-in-law and her sister (ages 68 and 75 respectively). After searching through loads of sites, the cheapest we could find for a single trip was with www.gotravelinsurance.co.uk
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Mike
This is the company that i found on the internet. Do you recall what the cover was ie how much medical cover 5 million or 10. They were very reasonable - but I wasn't sure whether it was too cheap[msnsmile2]

[Ray&Sarah]

On the subject of insurance, where do people recommend for buying a family annual insurance policy[?]

[Pluto]

Mike

OOps sorry. Just looked on the Go Travel site again and found all the details of the policy.

It is £5 million medical cover. I take it this is about the norm, although Boots/Post office are giving £10 million medical cover but for twice the premium if you are over 65. Think we are just going to have to pick one and go for it. I know the chances of needing to claim are pretty low, but I dont want anyone to be under-insured. Must say Norwich union looks pretty reasonable as well.

[Ray&Sarah]

Its always worth making sure you are fully covered. We thought that the chances of claiming were remote. However four years ago when in Las Vegas our sister-in-law fainted outside one of the hotels and had an ambulance ride and intravenous drip which ended up costing £1400 and then last year Sarahs Dad kept getting nose bleeds which eventually had to be treated at the ER and so far this has cost over £1000 and the bills are still coming.[msnscared]

[andreah]

Hi
We get our annual insurance from Sainsburys. For two adults and one child our worldwide annual policy is just £114.

I hope this helps

Andrea