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Travel insurance for pre-existing medical conditions

Hi,

Can anyone please recommend a good place for me to buy travel insurance in the UK to cover a pre-existing medical condition (hypertension which is controlled by medication)?

I've tried many websites but they don't seem to quote for pre-existing conditions online. Any recommendations please?

Need cover for two weeks to Bulgaria.

Many thanks.

Comments

  • luci
    luci Posts: 6,272 Forumite
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    Many travel insurance companies require you to call them and go through a medical screening if you have any PEMC. They need to ask what medication you are on and if it has been changed in the last 6 months.
  • deedums
    deedums Posts: 593 Forumite
    I had the same problem & had to ring around because I couldn't do it online.

    The cheapest quote I had was (surprisingly) with Boots, the next cheapest was Insure & Go.
    Tesco seemed quite willing to match my 'best' quote.

    All of them were offering the same cover.


    Have a good holiday :)
  • foggytown
    foggytown Posts: 325 Forumite
    If you can satisfy the guidelines outlined on page 8 then Endsleigh seems to cover just about any pre-existing condition

    https://secure.endsleigh.co.uk/HostDocs/PolicyBooklets/SINGLE/current.pdf
    42 years of experience in the insurance industry.
    And nothing the industry tries do to us surprises me any more!
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