Travel insurance over 80

RaiderHammer

Hi I am trying to find my mum some reasonably priced travel insurance. Born in 1930 with a couple of small conditions. High blood pressure etc... nothing serious.

Anyone know where to look please? Any ideas? A lot don't want to quote if you are over 80.

Looking for a annual policy if possible for Europe (including Canary Islands).

Thank you.

HXDave

High blood pressure etc... nothing serious.

High Blood Pressure can be one of the main contrabuttions to a heart attack, so hardly nothing serious.

I have very rarely seen any company to offer annual insurance to anyone over 75, so you would need to have a very very good look around.

Maybe just look for a single trip policy with the likes of help the aged, saga, age concern etc, who are used to dealilng with people of that age.

HXDave

dacouch

You could try https://www.ehicplus.com

Please note that this is a variation on a normal travel policy in that it is for Europe and uses the EHIC medical treatment to keep the costs down.

It is very important that you read and understand their policy and requirements and abide by them. As they try to keep the medical costs by using the EHIC system your mother needs to have a valid EHIC card and carry it with her wherever possible. Where reasonable she needs to try and make sure she goes to EHIC hospitals (A lot of hotels and ambulances will try and take you to private hospitals unless you point it out to them).

apt

Try ageuk. Quite a few companies offer single trip insurance for the over 80s. Columbus, John Lewis, solotravel, Saga etc. It's harder to find annual cover.