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Holiday Insurance For Over 65s

Anyone recommend a annual holiday insurance thats reasonabley priced for the over 65s with medical conditions had anything upto £300 today.

Medical conditions nothing drastic

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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Have a look at Halifax and Nationwide, they work pretty well for me.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Just sent you a PM on this.
    [FONT=&quot]I am a Travel Agent [/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]My company’s ATOL/ABTA numbers are 6042 and J6150. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. ATOL numbers can be checked with the Civil Aviation authority and ABTA. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.[/FONT]
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    Just sent you a PM on this.

    Why do you have to send a PM, surely if you have advice you can post it on the main board
  • luci
    luci Posts: 6,250 Forumite
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    Try Direct Travel or Columbus Direct.
  • FH_Brit
    FH_Brit Posts: 1,223 Forumite
    edited 15 February 2010 at 9:49PM
    look at the Post Office - http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/content1?catId=63300708&mediaId=19300208

    And if World Travelers (as a travel agent) is offering you insurance - politely decline. Travel agents should stick to what they are supposed to be selling - travel - not insurance. UI have had many patient's that said "but my travel agent said I was covered"!

    Travel agents cannot earn commisson from travel tickets/bookings, they can however from selling you insurance and they WILL sell it to you given the chance, and they have not got a clue what they are selling or even if you would be covered.

    If you have bought from a travel agent, look closely at your coverage and compare to what the FCO recommend for your country of destination -
    http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/

    Luci's recommendations are Good companies although I have not dealt with them with seniors (that I can remember)
    C. (Ex-Pat Brit)

    Travel Insurance Claim Manager
    Travel Claims Specialist
  • FH_Brit
    FH_Brit Posts: 1,223 Forumite
    Da - is he touting for business?
    C. (Ex-Pat Brit)

    Travel Insurance Claim Manager
    Travel Claims Specialist
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    FH_Brit wrote: »
    Da - is he touting for business?

    There is a good chance, I looked through his other posts and he sends a lot of PMs to posters. It's very unMSE, everyone else gives their help and opinions with no motive than wanting to help.

    Not sure a travel agent is the best person for advise on travel insurance anyway
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