hakunamatata Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Other half who has many health problems e.g. diabetes, heart, and my self want to return to Kenya for a holiday this year. I will be 68 he will be 71 at date of travel. We understand that he will not be given any helath cover but the travel company insists on insurance. Does anyone have any experience of companies who are willing to insure. There must be a company somewhere as there are lots of old foggies like us travelling!!! Any advice will be very welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Have a look at:http://insurance.trailfinders.comhttp://www.globelink.co.ukunfortunately with declared conditions you may end up with a list of exclusions longer than those included ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I've heard of a number of people with this problem. Trailfinders is one company which will insure you from whatever country, but we found they didn't work for us. The cost was going to be enormous for not particularly serious health histories, but wasn't going to cover those problems we did have - which seemed silly!One I've known to be useful for people from France at a reasonable cost:http://www.insurancebookers.fr/?LANG=en&gclid=CNaJyrfFiacCFUgTfAodFU6dfA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Thank you both for your replies. I have seen lots of doddery folks on holidays, how on earth do they get insurance??? We dont expect them to cover the illnesses but would like basic cancellation, loss of personal property, etc in short things not related to health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Somebody we know flies all over the place, and never has travel insurance - his wife told us he'd never get illness cover because he had so many serious things wrong with him! He regularly flies from their home in Australia to their other home in UK and back, and doesn't seem to mind not being insured! It's not my way though! Do let us know if you try that link to insurancebookers; they do seem to supply cover at a fair price.Edit: maybe all those old doddery people are with Saga?! [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Unfortunately we cant insure with Saga because we live in France and dont have a UK address, they were brilliant in the uK. Most good travel companies insist that you inform them of your insurer. I have asked our tour company how we can get out of this problem. We are happy to sign a letter saying we will not hold the company responsible but will that be good enough? Does age and health problems mean we are stuck here without a holiday! Sacre Bleu!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Try staysure.co.uk (sorry I can't do links on here.)I've just got travel insurance with them and they cater for older expats. They will even cover existing conditions, but obviously charge extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanS Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 From an advert in the U3A magazine. You could try Travel Insurance 4U. They state they can offer travel insurance for any person up to 99 years of age anywhere in the world. Tel: 01753 400128.www.travelinsurance4u.net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 If by any good fortune your husband is a retired UK police officer, travel insurance is available that covers ALL pre-existing conditions...If he does meet that criteria, email me for details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Sadly not a retired police officer although he did work for the Met after the army. NCIS and Interpol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 LIE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Well that was an interesting if useless post Wooly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Thank you Hakuumykaka, for denying the only realistic reply to your post. If you want something badly enough you do it by untruth, or miss out. Think! And before you try your next barb, been there and done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Does anyone know what this person is talking about? I was asking for help here not some idiots rantings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Let us begin again, H, as you have a problem following between the lines. There is a problem because insurance for travel cannot be obtained for those with age and health conditions ( age seen as a condition!), except with the addition of vast amounts of money which is completely unjustified IYHO, and thus far no one here has been able to provide the miracle answer because, lovey, there aint one because the world hates the old and the sick? Thus far you follow? Therefore, you have to lie and take a chance, or stay at home.Which gets you on the flight! And you take a chance and call the consulate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 There must be a legal way of doing this. We accept we cannot claim for any problems relating to his pre-existing conditions but surely if he falls over and breaks a leg, or loses his luggage there should be some cover!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont read between the lines because my eyesight is not that good!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 another reason to stay at home then and suffer discrimination because of you age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 If you are travelling to a country that has a reciprocal emergency health agreement for visitors, then at least you have that safety net to fall back on if you require emergency health care and cannot obtain travel insurance. That is why you see Brit old foggies in countries like OZ as there is such an agreement with the UK.I don't believe there is any agreement between Kenya and France, or the UK and therefore to travel there without health insurance would be foolhardy and risk incurring a fortune in medical and repatriation costs if a serious health problem arose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I think that is a very reasonable summing-up, Sprogster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 This may provide some hope Hakawhatever:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/travel/8330653/Travel-insurer-claims-not-to-discriminate-by-age.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thank you Wooly, you are really quite a nice old codger (like me!!). I have another couple of leads and I will make my findings known when I have spoken directly to the companies. There is life in the old dog yet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 [quote user="hakunamatata"]Does anyone know what this person is talking about?[/quote]Rarely.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Friends who are in their middle/late 70's have asked whether it is worth having travel insurance(because of the cost) when they are covered by a UK health card.Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Then there is the problem of hiring a car....but I guess we'd better not go there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Quote:'Friends who are in their middle/late 70's have asked whether it is worth having travel insurance(because of the cost) when they are covered by a UK health card.Probably not.'I am in the lower end of that age group.My travel insurance (French) was very expensive but I had to go to hospital for a bad migraine. The bill for just an x-ray, a few drugs, hospital bed for 3 hours and talking to a doctor for a few minutes. $5,700.00. YES $5,700.00!Where? The USA.I think travel Ins. Is a must but I used a well known UK company on an earlier holiday (praised for cost etc on another thread) yes the price wasn’t bad but did they want to pay out for a claim, NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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