New Travel Insurance discussion area

Leigh-Anne_60

I would check with the individual insurance companies - You may find that they will cover you as long as you are not going to the places the FCO advices against.

FH_Brit

katies_mum wrote: »

FH Brit, going the other way..off to Sharm el Sheikh. Might be able to wave if you land at Manchester we take off about 4pm. Are you coming back on holiday? the weather here is rubbish at the moment!!

The weather there is rubbish all the time compared to here in Orlando! But yes I am just visiting friends and family for a few weeks.

FH_Brit

dacouch wrote: »

I've been wearing shorts for 10 days

Bout' time you changed them DA!

dacouch

Its been overcastish today but still no rain

FH_Brit

jumpingjackerflasher wrote: »

Hi everyone. I'm currently a UK resident working away in New Zealand(NZ) with NZ travel insurance. Problem is I want to find cheaper than $149 for 2 mths travel insurance that covers accidents from any sport. My uk one from sta travel expired and they won't renew. I'm currently with sta travel NZ and they don't cover half the stuff the uk one did.

Bascially I need travel insurance cover including total sports that i can buy in New Zealand.

As you are working in NZ you are no longer a UK resident (until you go back) therefore you will not be able to take out UK insurance (trust me I've tried) same as me in US. As a side note you are lucky because if you are working out of the UK then travel insurance does not cover (in most policies) as you work & reside outside of the UK you should have taken (and probably need now) an ex-pat policy (but they aint cheap).

FH_Brit

Leigh-Anne's right - and in most cases talk to a broker as you can insure against anything and most insurers will cover anything, the big question is can you afford the premium? e.g. Parchuting using a 2 foot parachute = insure your life for £1m your premium probably £2m (silly example I know but shows the point!) a bit like odds on betting!

polly7_2

we go on holiday 4 times a year but only in england. I am looking for a basic policy that will cover me for the cost of losing my deposits if i have to cancel my holidays due to illness or dogs being ill etc. I have paid out £600 in deposits for this year and just need a basic policy to cover me if I can't go for any reason.
All the ins policies I have seen are really for travelling abroad, illness, flight cancellations etc etc.
can anyone point me in the right direction please. thanks

jumpingjackerflasher

FH_Brit wrote: »

As you are working in NZ you are no longer a UK resident (until you go back) therefore you will not be able to take out UK insurance (trust me I've tried) same as me in US. As a side note you are lucky because if you are working out of the UK then travel insurance does not cover (in most policies) as you work & reside outside of the UK you should have taken (and probably need now) an ex-pat policy (but they aint cheap).

I'm looking to buy NZ travel insursance in NZ that will sell to the foreigner. I'm a backpacker on a working holiday visa

koolmummy

jumpingjackerflasher wrote: »

I'm looking to buy NZ travel insursance in NZ that will sell to the foreigner. I'm a backpacker on a working holiday visa

Tryhttp://www.worldwideinsure.com

royzer76

than4 wrote: »

Really? We were caught in the airport closure in Bangkok and rang Flexicover Direct and were told that it was classed as terrorism and therefore not covered by our policy.

You are covered for terrorism but only under the medical and personal accident sections. Anything else and it's the same as most other insurers and they don't cover for terrorism! I'm assumiing you claimed for delay or something?