Hi everyone,
We have received some feedback that you would like a more recent recommended travel insurance thread set up.
The lovely @latchbrook set up the original 'recommended travel insurance thread' which you can still view here. Just so you don't have to go through the different pages of information to find recent recommendations, you can find the most recent experiences in this thread.
Please note, all recommendations are from Community members and are not recommendations from Macmillan. Please do your own research as to whether the companies are suitable for you.
This thread can be used to update the group when you've found an insurance company that provided you with cover at a reasonable cost from a recommendation you found here or elsewhere.
If you could put a little bit of additional information eg. whether you got a single trip or annual, cover for a cruise, worldwide, etc along with anything else that you think others would find helpful when they are researching that would be great.
You may also find reading Macmillan's 'Finding travel insurance when you are living with cancer' blog useful
We've just had an unrequested flier from "Avanti Travel Insurance" some through the door - it looks like they are the same "stable" as Staysure, who I have not tried this year yet. Has anyone found them helpful?
Meanwhile I ought to try the Albert and Eddie before it gets too late ...
I've used staysure for India holiday march next year. But have found better for European insurance
I don't know what your condition is, but having been insured with Staysure for several years they refused to cover me following my prostate cancer recurrence treatment earlier this year.
Albert and Eddie came up with an excellent quote for annual worldwide cover once I had finished trearment and I'd recommend you try them.
Derek.
Hi Derek, I'm just waiting for a letter saying that I'm fit to travel and then I can start ringing around. I have advanced PC and am being treated with targeted combination therapy. Basically I'm looking for European policy so I'll certainly given them a call. My complication is hat I have blood pressure problems but I'm under treatment without any problems over many year. Thanks for the feedback.
I hope you can get covered once you have fit to travel confirmation.
If you have difficulty obtaining an annual policy (if that's what you want) it is often possible to get single trip cover instead - although if you're planning multi trips it's unfortunately more expensive in the end.
Derek.
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