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Travel Insurance Hi there - I’m after some advice/help! Has anyone had any success with getting reasonably priced travel insurance post diagnosis and treatment?

Thanks for any advice…

Hope

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Hi Hope

Try Marrs Insurance on 0870 920 2222 or www.marrs.co.uk. I have an annual policy (Europe) for hubby and I which cost £71. It also covers me for anything related to bc but I think you have to be at least 12 months post-treatment to qualify for this.

Hope this helps.

Jo

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hi hopege I was told by my bc nurse that the post office do a good insurance. take care debbi

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We have a annual policy which covers our family and i was worried that they may suddenly want a huge premium too. i gave them a call and they will still provide travel insurance but won’t cover me for anything related to the bc.

Think its just a case of shopping around and i also think it depends how long ago the diagnosis was etc… These companies work in strange ways sometimes.

I’d be intertested to know how you go on

Take care

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Travel insurance Hi Hopege

Below is a link to a Breast Cancer Care publication on Breast Cancer and Travel insurance that you may find helpful.

breastcancercare.org.uk/docs/bc_travelinssep06_0.pdf

Kind regards
Forum Host
Breast Cancer Care

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Thanks …will start some ringing around tomorrow.

Hope

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Travel Insurance Hi Hope,

Like you I have been ringing around this last week for travel Insurance, hubby and I are hoping to go to thailand next month. I only finished rads middle of October and am taking tamoxifen, I have rung most of the Insurers given on this site and so far the best price I had has been from Debenhams I can only get a 17 day Insurance and they will cover the BC for an extra cost as I was only diagnosed 24th March 06 so am less than a year down the line, but they will cover myself, hubby and my BC for approx £136.00 if you would like to give them a ring their tele no is 0870 7744063 or you can go online at www.debenhams.com/personalfinance but it’s probably best to ring as you will have to answer their medical questions. Hope this is of help and wherever you go you have a great holiday

Lesley

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Bradford and Bingley Hi Hope,

I had a terrible time with a travel insurance company last year. We had a holiday booked for May, and I was diagnosed with BC in April, which meant we had to cancel.

Following chemo we planned another holiday to help us recover from a difficult few months. Since we had no confidence in our current policy ( no payout despite many phone calls and correspondence ), I rang round for quotes.

Only company who would quote were Bradford & Bingley. £75.00 for annual cover for my husband and I ( excluding BC ). Give them a try.

This was actually a recommendation from someone else on this site when I had the same problem as you. Most companies will not quote within 12 months of diagnosis.

Good luck and happy holiday.

Luv Pam

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Travel Insurance Hi there

I have free travel insurance through my Barclays Bank Account. When I was diagnosed with bc I telephoned them to let them know as I was going to Cyprus in October last year.

It all went through OK - insurance for everything - broken limbs, etc, just that I wasn’t covered for breast cancer - which is what I expected anyhow.

Sandra

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Bradford and Bingley Have provided me with annual travel insurance, for anywhere in the world, for myself and my partner - total cost £130. This includes cover for anything breast cancer related. However, they would only cover me when I was 3 months clear of treatment (chemo / radio).
Still much better than the £800 one company quoted me for a single trip!!

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Marrs will cover you if you are 3 months out of treatment. They didn’t even charge any extra and still covered breast cancer. I’ve got free insurance with lloydstsb. They said they wouldn’t cover bc because i was considered to be still having treatment because i’m taking tamoxifen. Apparrently they would have covered me if i wasn’t taking it, bit silly really as I be more likely to have a recurrence if i wasn’t taking it!
Kelley

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Goldfish Hi there,

I have had annual travel ins worldwide for years with Goldfish. I phoned them and told them about the situation and they didn’t appear to be bothered so long as I wasn’t travelling whilst having treatment as I wouldn’t be covered for that. They haven’t changed the policy. We pay £120 ish for a family of 4.

Sonya