travel insurance for 79 year old with health problems

nutty1

hi, my mum is going on her first oversea hol to benidorm, for 6 days. she will be 79 and has angina, arthetis,diabites,high blood pressure, and waiting to have catarahs done, does anyone know where will be the best and cheapest place to get insured thanks

booler

I think I'll bump your thread and jump aboard Kathryn as I was about to ask a similar question. My wife and I have been considering taking her dad to Greece for a week. He was there during the war and he has always wanted to go back.

He is very fit for his age with no mobility problems or major health issues (he's actually more mobile than me in some ways!). Does anyone have any idea where we could get insurance for him and what it is likely to cost?

rs65

kathrynt wrote: »

hi, my mum is going on her first oversea hol to benidorm, for 6 days. she will be 79 and has angina, arthetis,diabites,high blood pressure, and waiting to have catarahs done, does anyone know where will be the best and cheapest place to get insured thanks

Have you tried the MSE travel insurance guide?

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/cheap-travel-insurance

I don't think there is an easy answer due to list of conditions. I think a lot of legwork and phone calls is needed.

booler wrote: »

I think I'll bump your thread and jump aboard Kathryn as I was about to ask a similar question. My wife and I have been considering taking her dad to Greece for a week. He was there during the war and he has always wanted to go back.

He is very fit for his age with no mobility problems or major health issues (he's actually more mobile than me in some ways!). Does anyone have any idea where we could get insurance for him and what it is likely to cost?

Try a comparison site or the MSE guide. Other than his age (which will rule out some insurers) it should be relatively straightforward.

*Scarlett

There are companies that specialise in insuring "older" people for travel.

http://www.rias.co.uk/over-65s-travel-insurance/

http://www.saga.co.uk/insurance/travel-insurance.aspx?pid=inco

http://www.castlecover.co.uk/travel-insurance.aspx

I'm sure there are more but check the cover and any exclusions. You may need to speak to the insurer directly rather than purchase online due to the medical conditions.

You can have a look here to compare

http://www.defaqto.com/guides/insurance/travel-insurance-guide/

http://www.which.co.uk/money/insurance/reviews-ns/travel-insurance/

booler

I called Saga but they were incapable of providing an indicative quote. They said they need to know details of the holiday, where we are going and so on but we don't know that and the cost of the insurance would be a factor. Catch 22 anyone?

Be_Happy

OH in 80s with several conditions, got reasonable (but still expensive) quote from goodtogo insurance. But they usually need to know the date, location, and length of holiday to quote.

booler

How much was it?

Be_Happy

This wasn't a straightforward holiday, it was a 5 day mini cruise (cruise insurances are charged more). We were quoted £266 from goodtogo, as compared to over £500 by All-clear. We got a quote for a similar cruise last year from Saga and it was around £350.

You can easily get a quote online from goodtogo. (Going through the usual lengthy medical questionnaire).

Just re-read your first post booler and your insurance quote should be nothing like ours. OH is 82 and has several serious previous conditions, although he is well now.