Frederick Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I have for years used an annual multi trip travel insurance that used to be worldwide ....A couple of years ago I changed it on renewal to Europe only ..I have been trying to find cover for an annual worldwide one again as later in the year we plan to go to Australia. ....Boy do they head for the hills when you enter on line the fact you are 65 ..... The company I am with are not happy about cover for longer than 31 days away if I go to " Wordwide "cover with them for a trip to Australia . We plan to be away longer than that.....Money Supermarket . com cant even find me cover.....looks like I am going to have to find single trip for the Australia journey if we are to be away over a month ..at great cost ! just because I am now 65 and will be 66 at the time we travel ...I feel I am probably fitter now than when I was 64 .......Grrrrrrr..........Any recommendations ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Saga? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 Tried it Cassis .......wont touch me on line ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Cripes - what is their core market supposed to be these days? How about these:http://www.insureforall.com/At Insureforall.com we provide single trip senior citizen travel insuranceup to the age of 84 and annual, multi trip policies for Europe up tothe age of 74. So to get an instant quote for immediate cover fortravel insurance if you're over 65 years of age click below or call 0845 8800694. It's straight forward, and easy to arrange. Quote Now AtInsureforall.com, our approach to senior citizen travel insurance is totreat everyone as an individual and tailor each quote to theapplicant's status. This means you only pay for the cover that youneed. So whether you are aged 65 or are looking for travel insurancefor over 70s, we can provide you with reassuringly high levels of coverat a low price. We can provide senior travel insurance forsingle trips, annual, multi trip policies as well as cruises. Sowhatever you're planning or wherever you're travelling to, we have theright senior citizen travel insurance for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 As long as you are UK resident have you tired the Post Office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 No I havent ....Thanks will call in tomorrow !......its the length of time out of the UK thats seems to be the stopper .......3 months away on an annual Travel Insurance is a No..No ........I seem to be expecting too much ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 Cassis .... you are a star !... thanks for doing that for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 [quote user="Frederick"]Its the length of time out of the UK thats seems to be the stopper .......3 months away on an annual Travel Insurance is a No..No ........I seem to be expecting too much ?[/quote]We use Flexicover.com/ Flexicover.co.uk - they do all kinds of travel insurance. We have used their long-term one trip cover for 6 months European cover, a kind of 'hippy' gap-year travel insurance for oldies. They covered a friend of ours who went to Aus for 10+ weeks when she was 72 - but that was 2 years ago. worth a look anyway.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Frederick As a visitor/traveller coming down here to Oz you can get insurance to cover your holiday while you stay here...give this ago.http://www.medibank.com.au/Index.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I seem to recall my aged aunt used American Express last time she needed cover. The Post Office is very good, and you can get a decent discount if you go for the anywhere in the world except the States option - more dangerous than Beirut presumably?Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Thank you everybody for your recommendations ...and Pancake the visitor cover sounds good...I had no idea that such cover was available issued in Australia for tourists..so could be the answer as I like the idea of a local company to deal with if God forbid one of us has to claim while out there ....... I am in a few days going over to the Vendee for a month or so and will sort it on my return ..grateful ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgina Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I can understand your frustration. My parents went to Australia to visit a relative for five months and could not get insurance so went without. A risk I know, but it was a risk worth taking as far as they were concerned. Once in a lifetime experience. Still I would not like to think if anything happened but then you would never leave the house would you.Georgina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I looked for a quick quote from my insurershttp://insurance.trailfinders.com/66-69 year old annual worldwide multi-trip policy is £218. (The price comes down if 2 of you insure.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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