TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR OVER 70'S

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I have had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiology. Now I am on Herceptin, feeling well and wanting to go on holiday to the Canaries. I am 71.

I am appalled at the amount being quoted me for travel insurance. Has anyone any help to offer?

Thanks,

Emmbee

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Hi Emmbee

Here is a link to the BCC publication Breast Cancer and Travel Insurance, which I hope will be useful:

breastcancercare.org.uk/upload/pdf/bc_travelinssep06_0.pdf

Kind regards,
Kate, BCC Facilitator

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Thanks for that Kate. I have tried most of those but will do the rest tomorrow.

E

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I am not having any luck getting a reasonable quote yet. Anyone have any help to offer?

E

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Have you tried Marks and Spencers. I’ve just used them for a trip to Greece (I’m on Tamoxifen but took out policy when having Rads) It was the cheapest quote.

My mum also used it (she’s 70 next week)- she hasn’t had cancer but has other health issues and again M & S were the cheapest.

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Thanks La, I will try that.

E

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Hi there

Could also try Medici travel insurance. I have had bc but my OH has several “worse” conditions and they have covered them all. He is 69 by the way. Others have refused or quoted much more.

Good luck

Dilys
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Thanks Dilys, will try that tomorrow.

E

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Thanks to those who have tried to help.

Anyone would think I had Leprosy rather than recovering from breast cancer. My age is not helping, despite the fact that I am very fit.

So far I have been refused insurance or quoted ridiculous amounts for cover.

Anyone else out there with other ideas?

Thanks,

E

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I cant help with the over 70’s bit as Im only 36, but right from 2 months after rads, and being on hormone treatment, Ive always been covered (to inc. bc) with Tesco. I only pay about £50 extra.

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Hi there

Apparently Age Concern are good. I haven’t tried them but it might be worth a go?

Good luck

Dilys
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Hi
My husband and I have recently returned form a two week holiday touring Europe. We have trouble getting health insurance. My husband has a bad back and is waiting for the result of an MRI scan. I had a mastectomy for breast cancer in June. The insurance company said they would insure either my husbands bad back or my breast cancer - not both. After much discussion we decided to take the cheapest option and not insure his back or my cancer. Maybe not a good idea but it saved us over £100. We decided if either of us needed treatment while on holiday we would just have to drive back to the UK asap. I don’t think this helps, but it makes me soooo cross that being ill costs so much money.
Liz

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Hallo all

I have no experience of this one but it was recommended by a friend

allcleartravel.co.uk.

Might be worth a look?

Cheers

Dilys
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Hi to all to tried to help and all who are still looking.

I decided that I must have full cover when abroad, even though I have EHIC. I finally used one firm but then discovered that the insurers they use are columbusdirect. I found that if I googled columbusdirect I could get a discount when booking on line. I have paid £116 for me and my friend, both over 70, for 3 weeks in the Canaries. I also phoned the new Age UK and discovered that we could have annual cover for £300. This is good value if you takes lots of holiday a year as it covers the UK and Europe and I will do this from next year.

E

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Hi

Did you try insurancewith.com? They seem to be offering great prices for people with cancer and I think they have no maximum age. I noticed a lady on the 2ndry Forum also recommended them, so they must also cover people with 2ndry cancer. I have used them twice now and I can’t get anyone to beat their prices, and I have looked at the other companies that people have mentioned.

Happy holidays.

Tess x

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hello.

I use insurepink for my travel insurance and find them very good, they are specially for people who have had breast cancer.

hope this is of use

Annie

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Hi

I found Martin Lewis’s site very useful for finding pre existing condition travel insurance. I will post the link here, but if removed google moneysavingexpert and go to his travel page.
Also, Go Travel are good for the same.

moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/cheap-travel-insurance

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I am 66 and oh is 74-we tried miaonline and insurepink.Insurepink was cheapest for me and mia for him but insurepink gave the best joint rate[single trip to Italy].This was just a couple of weeks ago.
Good Luck
Vxx

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Hi,

I have noticed that the lady who created Insurepink has now left and is working for insurancewith.com. I have checked the prices on both and Insurancewith always comes out a bit cheaper than Insurepink, and Insurancewith also donate money to a cancer charity for every policy sold.

I have just got cover from Insurancewith for 1 week in Spain for £19.50, Insurepink were £22.50 for the same policy, I know it is not much of a difference but every penny counts!

Tess x

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Something else to think about - some of the banks offer travel insurance with their current accounts. I’ve been told that pre-existing conditions are covered by at least some of these so could be worth looking into.