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Blog Post: Travel insurance companies

Posted by Graham - Macmillan
Posted 24 days ago

Many travel insurance companies say they cover people who have cancer. But your emails and calls to Macmillan suggest this cover is often unaffordable. We recently had a call from Jacqueline, who had read our Getting travel insurance booklet . Her 83-year old husband had bowel cancer more than 10...
Blog Post: Planning for the summer

Posted by Graham - Macmillan
Posted 1 month ago

You might not know it from the weather, but spring officially begins today. It’s a time of year when many of us start looking ahead to the summer. And, if you’re like me, you may be starting to daydream about holidays. The daydreaming side of things is great. Unfortunately, there are...
Forum Post: Re: Travel insurance

Posted by Libby - Macmillan
Posted 2 months ago

Hi Tony, I'm Libby, I work on the Macmillan website, editing the content in our cancer information section. Thank you for sharing your experience here and I'm pleased you found cover. We're always looking for people who can offer us advice about getting travel insurance. All of the...
Forum Post: Travel insurance

Posted by TonyR09
Posted 2 months ago

Diagnosed with glioblastoma in November, surgery in December and having completed 6 weeks of radio- and chemotherapy, I turned my attention to booking a holiday in France with my family. i was aware that the standard cover provided by an European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) would not cover every possible...
Forum Post: Travel Insurance - Terminal Prognosis less than 6m

Posted by Jenfer26
Posted 2 months ago

I'm wondering if anyone can help with a query I have please? My Mother in Law (to be) has terminal lung cancer, we found out back in October and were advised she has "months". The Specialist was reluctant to say how many... This is proving very hard with trying to get travel insurance for...
Forum Post: At last - a travel insurance company that doesn't hit you for having cancer!!

Posted by broomsticklady
Posted 5 months ago

I was dismayed back in September when I tried to get travel insurance for Mexico at Christmas – 12K they wanted – I see my onc too regularly, my secondaries are multiple, I take morphine and I have chemo – you could hear the hiss of intakes of breath – what does she expect us...
Blog Post: Wondering how cancer will affect your travel this summer?

Posted by Priscilla - admin
Posted 10 months ago

Well folks, it’s that lovely time of year again when the sun comes out and makes everything glisten ... oh wait, I just looked out the window. Regardless of the not-so-jolly weather, the holiday season is upon us. You may be wondering how cancer will affect your ability to travel this summer...
Blog Post: Don’t break the piggy bank

Posted by laura - admin
Posted 10 months ago

Worried about the cost of cancer? You’re not alone. Concerns about money are among the most common issues we get contacted about here at Macmillan. And our guide to getting financial support, Help with the cost of cancer , is the most popular of all our information resources. Managing the financial...
Blog Post: Is our travel insurance information helpful?

Posted by Priscilla - admin
Posted 11 months ago

With the summer coming up, many of us our looking forward to our holidays. However, if you’re living with cancer, you may well have faced difficulties getting fair and affordable travel insurance. We get a lot of feedback on this issue, and so we understand some of the issues you face. We...
Forum Post: Travel insurance - USA & terminal diagnosis

Posted by Nicnac1
Posted over 1 year ago

Do these words even go together?! Has anyone had any experience of getting travel insurance to the USA with a terminal diagnosis? My husband has been 'terminal' for 2 years. He's doing ok at the moment but with the word 'terminal' some of the insurers don't want to know...
Forum Post: FINISHED CHEMO AND PICC LINE REMOVED.... HOORAH! NOW THE WAITING GAME..?

Posted by Dolly232
Posted over 1 year ago

HELLO TO YOU ALL, MY NICK NAME IS DOLLY AND I AM SO IN NEED OF FRIENDS THAT COULD TELL ME WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT? I HAVE NO CHILDREN AFTER 37 YEARS OF BEING WITH HUB I FINALLY THINK THAT WE ARE STRUGGLING THROUGH, OTHER FAMILY HEARTACHE - AND THE LOSS OF OUR 2 OLD BORDER COLLIE DOGS AND HERE WE HAVE THIS...
Forum Post: Re: Advice regarding Insurance Policies and Holiday Insurance

Posted by lmcguire
Posted over 1 year ago

Hi Caroline I think any insurance such as mortgage or life cover which you have taken out before you were diagnosed has to be honoured but you probably should update them just in case. Holiday insurance is different and is a minefield. If you have existing cover usually you have to update the company...
Forum Post: Travel Insurance

Posted by JKBatts
Posted over 1 year ago

Hi everyone Wanted to pass on the details of this company. After ringing over 25 'specialist' travel insurance companies and receiving many no's and only one quote for over £8000 (yes, that's three noughts!!) we found InsureCancer. They have been nothing short of fantastic. They...
Forum Post: Re: Travel Insurance...

Posted by Tess27
Posted over 2 years ago

Hi Paul,this may be a bit late for you as we are now into November! but I have started using www.insurancewith.com you can do everything on-line with them, but you can also call them for a quote. I have found them the most competetively priced and when you do talk to them they are really nice and understanding...
Forum Post: Re: Travel Insurance

Posted by Tess27
Posted over 2 years ago

Hi I have been using www.insurancewith.com they are very reasonable and seem to know what they are talking about, I also think they do cover people with secondary's. Hope you get sorted. Tess x
Forum Post: What are your experiences of getting travel insurance?

Posted by Sajjad - Macmillan
Posted over 2 years ago

Dear Community, Many of you will be familiar with the difficulties around getting fair and affordable travel insurance when you’re living with cancer. We get a lot of feedback on this issue, and so understand some of the issues you face. We have information about travel insurance and cancer...
Forum Post: time bomb

Posted by mammybear
Posted over 2 years ago

i have peritoneal cancer had my 6 sessions of chemo lost all my hair although its starting to grow back but now have sore feet n hands very painfull and knumb also feel like a ticking bomb waiting to explode as it can keep comeing back needed stomache drained and lung but can't move on or plan ahead...
Forum Post: Re: Travel Insurance

Posted by Ashtreex
Posted over 2 years ago

This is such a useful conversation ... I had the same problem, treatment for thyroid cancer finished in July. I looked at my travel insurance policy and it seemed it would cover me for everything except conditions related to this provided I declared it to them. Yesss! a short efficient phone call...
Blog Post: Travel Insurance

Posted by jinny40
Posted over 3 years ago

I'm going away for 4nights with my friend to celebrate my 40th and couldnt believe how expensive travel insurance is. I found a lovely lady called Laura at Insure Choice who found a company called Tokio Marine Insurance who were brilliant and I got insured for a quarter of what everyone else was...
Blog Post: Holiday Insurance - Cancer Patients

Posted by PeterD
Posted over 3 years ago

My wife and I have annual travel insurance though Direct Line but pre-existing conditions are not covered. I was checking around to get some new quotes for Annual Travel insurance and these seem to be around £100-£120 but don't cover anything to do with the bowel cancer. I phoned...
Blog Post: Holidays and more holidays!!

Posted by Beanpole
Posted over 4 years ago

Just got back from a week in Cornwall, which was fantastic. You wouldn't believe it but Clive was body boarding in the sea with me and the boys, it was fab to see him really enjoying himself and with much more energy. He is still eating well again and says he feels fitter than he has been for ages...
Blog Post: Holidays and more holidays!!

Posted by Beanpole
Posted over 4 years ago

Just got back from a week in Cornwall, which was fantastic. You wouldn't believe it but Clive was body boarding in the sea with me and the boys, it was fab to see him really enjoying himself and with much more energy. He is still eating well again and says he feels fitter than he has been for ages...
Blog Post: Happy holidays!

Posted by Beanpole
Posted over 4 years ago

Have booked a holiday, going away next Friday. The Oncologist said if we want to go away, to go now as my husband is well at the moment and he can start taxotere treatment as soon as we get back. there is less chance of this working than the original chemo, but we have to try. It is seriously so scary...
Blog Post: Happy holidays!

Posted by Beanpole
Posted over 4 years ago

Have booked a holiday, going away next Friday. The Oncologist said if we want to go away, to go now as my husband is well at the moment and he can start taxotere treatment as soon as we get back. there is less chance of this working than the original chemo, but we have to try. It is seriously so scary...

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