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Travel Insurance

I had that sinking feeling when a letter arrived this morning offering to renew our annual travel insurance, subject to repeat medical screening for Val. However, I need not have got anxious because it all went fine with medical screening and the policy has been renewed.

In case it is of help to anyone else, it is with Age Concern (you do not have to be aged!); they adopt an interesting approach to medical conditions which is to use their standard premiums but to increase the excess, in our case to £250, just for any medical claims related to CML. Our joint annual multi-trip policy for worldwide cover including USA and Canada is at a cost of £188 (ie £94 each in effect). The medical screening was sympathetic. They are, unsurprisingly, less concerned than some other insurers about covering you as you get older.

Age Concern's telephone number for travel insurance is 0845 603 4526 and their web site is at http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/travel_insurance.asp - you can see the standard premiums there.

David

Thanks for that David,

I've been away a couple of times and have just opted for standard insurance with out declaring my CML. So I'll call age concern to get an annual quote as I'm planing several holidays this year. Does your policy include ski cover?

If any of you want to get standard cover for the rest of your family try:

Holiday insurance

I got standard cover on this site for myself, my partner and my little one together for just £15.00, that was for a single trip to Greece. It suprisingly covers everything.

I wish you all a happy and healthy 2007.

Martyn

Martyn - yes, on the multi-trip annual policy, it includes ski cover for up to 17 days in the year but do check that if you contact Age Concern. Good luck and enjoy the holidays you are planning. David

Thanks again David,

I'm planning 2, week snowboard holidays to Canada and the USA so don't really want to risk going without adequate cover in case I hit a tree or something! So 17 days will be just enough.

Martyn