Travel Insurance

[CeeJay]

Got a quote from UK based S******e Travel Insurance for 2 people staying for 74 days in New Zealand with restrictions on claiming for current health problems, at £502 to and from France.

Thought I would check French Travel Insurance firms and came up with Mondassur, no age restriction and no declaring health issues 132Euros each person to and from France.

Additionally, the benefits are almost identical, am I missing a trick here or do French firms never take into account health or age issues and quote much lower?

[idun]

Last time I took out health insurance in France, and that was last year, there were questions about health, so I have no idea.

I took it out for my son when he was coming to see us and we were paying for his full trip.

edit

Just taken insurance out for my husband, who needed it to start from another country and not the UK and many UK insurers would not cover if the starting point was not the UK. This was via insure and go.

[nomoss]

I suggest you read the Terms and Conditions, at least the Exclusions, which list among other items

   "Les convalescences, affections et pathologies préexistantes ou en cours de traitement"

[url]http://www.mondassur.com/devis/cggenerationaccess_en.pdf[/url]

[Judith]

I use Globelink [www.globelink.co.uk] who will sell you a policy even when you don't have a UK address.  I used them for my trip to Oz/NZ last year.  They have a list of medical conditions which they happily accept, all you have to do is tick the right boxes.  It's clear and precise. And you can ring and they will advise.  Sorry, cannot remember what I paid, depends on cover req'd etc.  But can all be done over the internet if you want.

[CeeJay]

Thanks for the replies, will have to do a lot more research me thinks!