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Travel Insurance OAP's with Medical Conditions

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Hithere
Hithere Posts: 95 Forumite
in Insurance & life assurance
Hi Can any one recommend a good travel insurance company for oap's with medical conditions.
So many have age cut offs, then when you find one that is ok for older people it is really expensive or excludes them after the medical screening.

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  • huckster
    huckster Posts: 5,287 Forumite
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    Hi

    Try allcleartravel.co.uk and medicitravel.com.
    The comments I post are personal opinion. Always refer to official information sources before relying on internet forums. If you have a problem with any organisation, enter into their official complaints process at the earliest opportunity, as sometimes complaints have to be started within a certain time frame.
  • Hithere
    Hithere Posts: 95 Forumite
    huckster wrote: »
    Hi

    Try allcleartravel.co.uk and medicitravel.com.

    Thanks, that was quick. I will get some quotes from them
  • huckster
    huckster Posts: 5,287 Forumite
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    I have read from some that Allclear and Medici have been helpful in arranging cover and at a lesser cost than others.

    If this is the case in your situation, please post back, as this may be helpful to others.
    The comments I post are personal opinion. Always refer to official information sources before relying on internet forums. If you have a problem with any organisation, enter into their official complaints process at the earliest opportunity, as sometimes complaints have to be started within a certain time frame.
  • luci
    luci Posts: 5,960 Forumite
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    huckster wrote: »
    Hi

    Try allcleartravel.co.uk and medicitravel.com.

    I thought these looked good companies, but they were expensive for my PEMC. I eventually got good cover at a reasonable price with Direct Travel, but I'm not a pensioner.

    Try Columbus Direct as well.
  • Hithere
    Hithere Posts: 95 Forumite
    edited 14 February 2010 at 10:26PM
    huckster wrote: »
    I have read from some that Allclear and Medici have been helpful in arranging cover and at a lesser cost than others.

    If this is the case in your situation, please post back, as this may be helpful to others.

    Thanks, Done online quote and not cheap but at least they did accept the medical conditions and age, (doing this for two people in their 70's with at least two medical conditions each).

    Nothing much to compare with at the moment so can not really say whether they are expensive or not yet.

    Yes if it will help others I will post again when I have a few more quotes.
    Some take a while because a lot only do the medical screening by phone & not online and won't talk to a 3rd party.
  • Hithere
    Hithere Posts: 95 Forumite
    luci wrote: »
    I thought these looked good companies, but they were expensive for my PEMC. I eventually got good cover at a reasonable price with Direct Travel, but I'm not a pensioner.

    Try Columbus Direct as well.

    Thank you Luci, I will get quotes from them as well.
  • Hithere
    Hithere Posts: 95 Forumite
    Thanks everyone, said I would post back after I got some quotes,
    Columbus Direct have come out cheapest so far for a single trip to USA but were not willing to do Multi trip including USA.
    Allclear & Medici were quite a bit more but obviously depends on the age & medical conditions which I am pleased to say they also were prepared to cover.
    Haven't managed to get a quote for Direct travel yet as wasn't sure if I had the right website but will try & find it and update this again when I have a quote from them.
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