Terminal diagnosis and on chemo can i get insurance?

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I've got a terminal brain tumour and will be having chemo ongoing. Want to travel to France in the summer. Any chance I can get insurance without a new mortgage?

  • Hi  and a very warm welcome to the online community

    Unfortunately it can be more difficult to find reasonably priced travel insurance when you've had a cancer diagnosis.

    I don't know if you've had chance to look through the recommended travel insurance thread yet, as it's where the majority of recommendations from other forum members are. If not, clicking on the link I've created will take you straight there. You might also want to look at this thread as it includes a link to a Travel Insurance Directory.

    Most people here have found that it's best to phone the insurance companies rather than try and do online quotes as often at the end of the online quote it will tell you to phone the company and you'll then have to go through all the information again. Also sometimes the broker can refer to the underwriters to see if they would provide cover when an online quote might just give you a straight refusal. 

    Do come back and let us know how you get on

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  • Many thanks for the advice, will try and phone

  • Have you managed to get medical travel insurance? If so who did you go with? I’ve been looking most of the day and can’t find anyone that’s reasonable. 

  • I tried 3 places, 2 wouldn't insure me, one wanted about £1000 for 2 weeks in France so not great I'm afraid. That was All Clear. If you find anyone else let me know. Good luck!