Travel insurance after a cancer diagnosis: an expert answers your questions (video)

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Travel insurance after a cancer diagnosis: an expert answers your questions (video)

Questions from the Online Community

If you've had a cancer diagnosis and are planning a holiday, finding the right travel insurance can be one of the most important steps before you travel. In this video, travel insurance expert Fiona answers questions about finding travel insurance after a cancer diagnosis, based on real discussions taken from our dedicated Travel insurance forum.

Watch the video: Fiona's answers

Fiona works as a Cancer and Travel Insurance Expert at Lighthouse Travel Insurance. She has first-hand experience of what it's like to be impacted by a cancer diagnosis, meaning she's well placed to answer questions on the topic of cancer and travel insurance. She was kind enough to take some time to answer the most common questions in a blog post we published back in July. We're delighted to now share a video version of that blog: 

Topics covered in the video:

  • What travel insurance options are there for people with cancer?
  • Are yearly travel insurance plans available for people with cancer?
  • What cover is available for cancer-related disruptions to travel plans?
  • How can travel insurance options be compared effectively?
  • How do medical declarations affect travel insurance cover?
  • Can I get help filling out my application accurately?
  • How are changes in health or diagnosis assessed by travel insurers?
  • What circumstances might make me ineligible for travel insurance cover?
  • What documents should I take on holiday with me?
  • What crucial details often get overlooked by travellers?
  • Where can I get help if things go wrong?

Read the original expert Q&A

If you would like to read the text-based version of Fiona's answers, you can check out the original blog using the link below:

Travel Insurance and Cancer - your questions answered by an expert

Share your travel insurance experiences

If you're interested in talking with other Online Community members about what travel insurance solutions worked for them, why not pay our dedicated Travel insurance forum a visit? Whether you have an experience of your own you'd like to share, or you just want to see what other members are talking about, you can visit the forum using the link below:

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