Joe Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I am going to UK for a few days in July and then flying to Greece from gatwick.I have booked with Thompson in UK,but I cannot get travel insurance because I live here.Any ideas please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiga Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Sorry I can't be more helpful as I can't remember who it was but we found ours on the internet as It was a nightmare trying to find it in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 Thanks for that.I thought the internet would be where I would have to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Try Trailfinders. They will insure a mainland European resident, no probs. Whether they are any good in a crisis, I couldn't say! http://insurance.trailfinders.com/If you bank with Britline, their Gold Card includes free Travel Insurance and thus pretty much pays for itself as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman II Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Why do you need it ? What is wrong with EEC reciprocal cover if you live in France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 EEC reciprocal cover wont fly you home if you have an accident or are taken seriously ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 [quote user="Russethouse"]EEC reciprocal cover wont fly you home if you have an accident or are taken seriously ill.[/quote]I remember a poster on here last year whose wife was extremely ill but who could not get her flown back home to the UK and had to cough up out of his own money because he couldn't afford to keep coming to France any more to visit her, nor to carry on paying hospital costs (the bit not paid for by the state) ad infinitum. I don't know what happened but I know he regreted not having travel insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Last year my son went to Greece with a girl friend and hired one of those buggy things - they hit a pot hole and tipped over and were injured, but luckily were walking wounded - it could easily have been worse. My experience has been that insurance for European holidays is not that expensive, and in my view its worth every penny for the peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suej Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Going on holiday to Malta from France last year we used Mondial..............mondial-assistance.fr. , then click Assurance VoyagesWe didn't have to make a claim so I can't speak for their efficiency but it was all easy to do on line.I liked them because there is also mondial-assistance .co.uk so I was able to read up on it all in English as well , paricularly good because we are usually motorcaravanners and don't normally do fly-holidays and don't really know much about holiday insurance.Worth a look anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Doesn't your home insurance cover you? some do, worth checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 I will check it out.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Just booked Insurance for hols in Greece via Gatwick from WORLDWIDE Travel insurance services LTD. Cover starts at 25 pounds each.I took 35 pound cover.We are covered for the return trip from France.Medical,hospital,baggage etc.I was asked all relevant questions over the phone and I was emailed the policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Is this just for the holiday or annual?I (used) to pay around £35 for annual multitrip insurance with Flexicover who I think are underwritten by Axa.The insurance has just run out and I got a reminder letter from them which also said that they could no longer insure non-UK residents! This after being with them for 5 years and only making one very small claim so I'm not sure who I will try next, not that I'm in a hurry really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Have heard good reports about 'Worldwide'We have been insured with Citybond Suretravel for years and I think Flexicover are part of the same group so got a liitle concerned at Pierre's post. Just tried to book online for both Flexicover & Citybond with annual policy commencing 1st March and no problem for non UK resident !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I just tried to get annual multi trip insurance with Flexicover.After replying 'No' to 'Are you UK resident' I was offered the choice of Guernsey, IoM or Jerseyso how did you get past this?It seems you can put an contact address anywhere in the world but they are insistant on being UK resident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Sorry Pierre just tried again with Flexicover and got the same choice as you when clicking 'No' to UK - can't remember seeing that drop down menu when I tried last night. Citybond Suretravel have got a lot more countries on their menu but are more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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