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Child becoming adult between taking out travel insurance policy and actual date of holiday

We've booked a holiday for next year and I'm sorting out travel insurance ASAB as Martin recommends.  One of our children has just turned 17, and so still shows up as a child when doing the online search for insurance deals.  However the holiday is just over a year away, by which point they'll be over 18, and which means we'll have to book as a group rather than a family, which increases the premium.  Does anybody know what the situation would be if I took out the family policy now, as I appear to be allowed to, even though by the time of the holiday, and any potential claims, they'll be 18?  TIA.

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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,655 Ambassador
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    You’ll have to read the policies. Chances are they will differ, so may even count people as children if they are still in full time education - I know my bank provided insurance policy did, even when they holiday’d alone.
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  • NoodleDoodleMan
    NoodleDoodleMan Posts: 4,299 Forumite
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    A 'phone call to whichever insurer you wish to take cover with will clarify.
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