Hi there,
How many of you have received ridiculously high quotes for travel insurance and thought, "You know what? I'm going to take a chance without it"?
Hi Jonney
You ask what could go wrong while you were away-you could have an accident, lose your luggage, have all your money stolen-lots of things which are nothing to do with your cancer, but if you risk going with no insurance at all that could be a costly decision for you.
In my own situation, my insurance company paid out holiday costs when I was first diagnosed and had to cancel. After treatment ended, I went back to them to update my situation and could not get cover for my cancer until I was 6 months out from a clear scan. We wanted to travel when I was 5 months clear, so I was able to exclude any cover for my cancer, but be insured for everything else like accidents or theft etc. I thought it was a balanced risk to do that as they would have fully covered me travelling a month later. As it happens, all was well.
I personally wouldn’t risk travelling with no insurance at all, but I hope you don’t have to cancel your holiday.
Sarah xx
