holiday insurance Anyone help me out on the topic of getting holiday insurance (only to Europe) I tried Free Spirit which is recommended on here with no luck. Did I fill the form in wrong? I have secondaries - bone mets- but not exactly terminal (don\'t think so anyway) only on exemestane and just having regular checks at the hospital. I would have thought that just ordinary Post Office Travel Insurance would do.? Would appreciate your responses . thanks.
holiday insurance Hi Hunza - I recently went to stay with friends in Tampa, Florida and rang various insurance companies recommended on here, Freedom Travel etc. Some of them wanted more than the cost of the ticket £360, to include cover for bc (I have no secondaries but did have lymph node involvement.) Eventually I went with the Post Office and declined the additional premium to cover bc. I paid £56 for 14 days cover. I figured I would not die of bc in 2 weeks and the trip went without incident. Their price for Europe will be a lot less. My hairdresser went with the Post Office for a mediterranean cruise whilst having chemo and had no problems. Good luck Liz.
Holiday Insurance Give Marrs Insurance a try at www.Marrs.co.uk. or 0870 920 2222. They sometimes cover at a reasonable cost for pre-existing medical conditions, providing you can satisfactorily answer questions on their Health Declaration. I have just taken out an Annual Policy with them for myself and hubby (Europe) for £70 - including cover for anything related to BC. I finished treatment in December 2004 and am taking Tamoxifen.
travel insurance Hi, I have just got family annual insurance to europe for £118 from \"its so easy\" travel insurance. They are non profit making and specialise in pre existing conditiond. Although my situation is not the same as yours it might be worth giving them a call, Helen
I wonder whether just using the E111 (obtainable from the Post Office) might suffice, if you are unable to get sensible quotes on travel insurance.
I brought back up another thread that was started in the \'after treatment has finished forum\' which also contains a few details on various options people found when trying to get travel insurance.
E 111 An E111 now called EHIC will only treat you in a public hospital abroad it will not cover any expenses if you are admitted to a private hospital and often tourists will be taken to a private hospital.
I work for a company that assists people when they have been taken ill abroad whilst on holiday.
Also if you require medical assistance for your return journey E111 will not cover this either you still need travel insurance.
Don\'t mean to put a damper on things but dont want you to travel without insurance as costs abroad quickly mount up.
Hi Hunza I was just wondering if you are the Hunza I know from elsewhere? I had a dream about you the other night wanted to check you were ok - the dream wasn't bad it just brought you to the front of my mind :-)