Travel to Europe

I have been struggling to find travel insurance for my holiday to the Maldives in April 2022. I have a terminal diagnosis for Esophageal Cancer for which the original prognosis was 9-12 months back in March 2020. I have been on a clinical trial or immunotherapy for the past year which has kept my cancer stable and I will be on this treatment for another year as long as my cancer stays stable (no reason to think otherwise). Because my cancer is stable I was trying to find an insurer that would exclude my cancer but because my condition is 'terminal' I have been constantly refused insurance by many providers, including those that specialise in cancer insurance - that was until I found Insurancewith.com......I'm amazed! They have quoted me £158.35 to fully cover me including cancer and covid for a 2 week stay in the Maldives!

Thanks for the info about Insurancewith.com I  will give them a go hope all goes well with the treatment and enjoy your holiday.

Hi Duffleg

I don’t know about prostrate cancer, but I’ve spent the last week ringing around to get a quote for a one week skiing holiday in Italy in March for my husband who has Stage 3 skin cancer (modular melanoma). It’s taken a long time to get through to all the insurance companies listed on the government list for ‘specialist insurers who cover pre-existing medical conditions’ (often 15-30 minutes on hold to get through). 

We’ve had a very mixed response - from a straight decline from StaySure, to sn expensive quote from AllClear, to a very positive experience with Saga and InsureCancer. The quote for a one week holiday ranged from £200 to £764 for those who would quote so definitely worth shopping around. 

We also asked for a quote to ski in Canada - which we’ve discounted as it was £2,500!! 

So it is worth persevering! We’re going to go with Saga (08009047489) as the range of questions they asked was very comprehensive and they really treated you as a person (InsureCancer were also very good). Good luck! 

Hi, My husband has prostate cancer with boney secondaries. He had radiotherapy over 12 months ago and chemotherapy just under a year ago. Just on homone injections every 12 weeks now and everything stable. We have just got insured with insurewith. Lots of questions but no problem  We have been quoted £120 saphire policy for 8 days Lanzarote. That quote is with blood pressure and cholesterol medication all covered. Have used this company before and are very reasonable. Good luck 

Good news travelgirl We phoned them too but we’re still waiting a callback! They’re obviously very busy. Great to know they could help your husband - that looks like a brilliant quote. 

Hi Travel care, im trying to get insurance for my father for a trip to spain in june, he has prostate cancer that has spread to the bones and currently receiving chemotherapy, his cheamo will be completed before we travel, i tried insurewith online but would not give me a quote, did you call them for this price?? 

Hi Wayne, We took the insurance out on line but have spoke to them over the phone in the past and been very helpful. My husbands chemo had been completed 4 months prior to holiday last year. This year it would have been a year since last chemo treatment but still having homone injections and bone infusions. Good luck

Hi, my father had his 4th sessionnof chemo last week, doctors have told him 6-10 sessions, he takes the injections also, are you able to tell me who you were speaking too regarding your husbands insurance, i have booked a week to benidorm in june for my father's 75th birthday and also we are going to tenerife for 2 weeks in September and no matter were i try they either wont insure him or looking from £1500 to £3000.

I hope you can help me and hear from you soon.

TIA

Wayne

Hi Wayne, My husband had 10 sessions 3 weeks apart and completed them all end of March 2021. Sorry I cant remember who I spoke to in customer services last year to update husbands treatment . Its worth a try ringing them as they are very competitive. I wanted to take another policy out for November last year but Insure with were not taking out any new policies so had to use Good to go company  Insureme 4 safeguard costing £374 for 10 days. Have you tried them? Hope you are lucky. Cant beat these sun holidays!