travel insurance for work placement

poundnotes_2

My daughter is going to France for one year's placement. She needs to take out insurance for that year to cover eventualities such as accident, medical, loss of money etc. Does anyone know of any organisation that provides suitable insurance?

*MF*

Hi ... not sure from your post whether the "placement" is as a student or work related. (*)

Either way I hope these links give you some help - the Columbus one is the only one (from years ago - used for a student on a year in France) that I have personal knowledge of - but neither link can I recommend as such - I just know of their existence - but hope they offer a starter for you - maybe other members have more recent experience and can advise:

http://www.zurichinsurance.co.uk/insurance/travel/home/home.htm


http://www.columbusdirect.com/

(*)Edit - trying not to be too dim - I know the heading says "work" placement but wanted to be sure - the past trip I mentioned involved university in France as a student and work during the holiday periods.

Oldernotwiser

Make sure she gets her EHIC before she goes.

poundnotes_2

Thanks

The year (academic year) involves attending a college in france as a student for approximately 7 months and then a work placement for 3.

poundnotes_2

The Zurich insurance is best for her.:beer:

*MF*

poundnotes wrote: »

Thanks

The year (academic year) involves attending a college in france as a student for approximately 7 months and then a work placement for 3.

Lol - you just made my day - now don't feel dim at all, and glad it helped.

idlejune

Hi, hope I'm doing this right (first time) can anyone tell me if Ryanair insurance bought while booking flight to France is ok? They don't ask questions about anything, just insure you. We have our ehics.

*MF*

Hi ... you may have been better with a new Thread - if an MSE guide spots this they may move it.

I have no direct experience of ryanair and travel insurance, but from general experience - the less questions asked - the more terms,conditions and exclusions will appear in the policy itself - that places a burden on you to read the terms and conditions very carefully - and hey, not easy and particularly so with travel insurance imho.

Mind numbing - you'll need the break in France, lol. Enjoy!

RatBag_2

idlejune, if Ryanair's travel insurance is anything like their low cost flight ticket terms and conditions, you'll be driving the ambulance yourself :eek: (because the drivers are not included! :rotfl:)