If you have pre existing medical conditions, you may be struggling to get a standard quote for cover from insurance providers. However, this does not mean that you will not be able to get cover. You will require a specialist provider to insure you on your holiday. Although this may prove a little more expensive than the quotes for most standard insurances quotes, you will find there are plenty of specialists available to help with your cover, therefore allowing you to search and shop around for the best cover at the best price for you.
If you are a pensioner with a pre existing medical condition, you will find you premium more expensive than on previous trips. Almost all situations and conditions can be covered, but be realistic. Travel can be very taxing on the body, even if the holiday itself is quite holistic. Bear this in mind when making your travel bookings.
Many online sites will provide you a free and instant online quote even if you are aware of previous health problems.
It’s important during any insurance claim to be completely upfront and honest about your health, circumstances and trip details, however, if you have a pre existing medical condition and you require cover, it is imperative that you provide full and detailed information to the insurance company, about your health, any medication, and planned activities that you have in mind for your trip.
You will often find that your cover will come with a range of other benefits included for the slightly higher rice, in some events giving you a fair better deal than if you didn’t have the health complaint! One benefit, for example, would be the recovery of your holiday fee in the event of the financial collapse of your chosen holiday provider. Often though, it is not the holiday provider that suffers, and more often it is the airline or carrier, so be sure to check that these are covered in this benefit too.
Before you travel abroad, you should consider looking at the website for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This site will have plenty of tips and advice for people travelling with previous health issues, and will provide advice on the best way to travel safely.
A holiday can be a revitalising experience, and can do wonders for those looking to heal, whether it’s mentally or physically. Don’t let your health deter you from travelling, but do make sure you have the right cover to avoid any unnecessary stress.
Life Insurance, Travel Insurance
Friday 29 January 2010
Thursday 28 January 2010
Why is Travel Insurance important?
Having a dream holiday can still be a luxury that some people need to save up hard for. For others who have two and three holidays a year, travelling has become part and parcel of their lives. But for those who are saving hard just to get one holiday abroad every two or three years, travel insurance can seem like an added expense they can do without. A lot of people think that this is money down the drain – after all what is going to happen? For the majority of people nothing does happen but for the unfortunate few, things can go wrong, and if they do it is imperative that you have a good travel insurance policy in place.
Imagine the worry of something going drastically wrong while you are away. People can have accidents and can get sick while abroad and this can be distressing to say the least. If you had the added worry of not being able to pay for care for your loved one while away, that would be much worse. If the unthinkable were to happen, having a travel insurance company to take care of all the details would be a blessing in disguise – one that you would be thankful you had in place!
There are also more minor mishaps which could occur such as lost luggage or money being stolen from you. These are not life threatening but could still result in your holiday being ruined if you had no cover in place. You could find you have some emergency before your holiday which could mean you had to cancel your trip. If you have an adequate insurance plan in place you could be refunded the full amount of your holiday meaning you will not be losing out on all the expense.
While it is vitally important to have a travel insurance policy in place for your travels, it is also important to make sure you fully read your policy and know exactly what is covered. You could be thinking that you are covered for something only to find out that you are not, and only when you actually need to claim for it. This could be a disaster. Imagine if you thought you were covered for lost luggage and when you try to claim you are told that this is not covered on your policy. You will be left with no luggage for whatever length of time and you will be angry and frustrated – that does not bode well for a good holiday.
Make sure that your travel insurance plan covers the parts you want. Make a list of things you would like covered and check with
Imagine the worry of something going drastically wrong while you are away. People can have accidents and can get sick while abroad and this can be distressing to say the least. If you had the added worry of not being able to pay for care for your loved one while away, that would be much worse. If the unthinkable were to happen, having a travel insurance company to take care of all the details would be a blessing in disguise – one that you would be thankful you had in place!
There are also more minor mishaps which could occur such as lost luggage or money being stolen from you. These are not life threatening but could still result in your holiday being ruined if you had no cover in place. You could find you have some emergency before your holiday which could mean you had to cancel your trip. If you have an adequate insurance plan in place you could be refunded the full amount of your holiday meaning you will not be losing out on all the expense.
While it is vitally important to have a travel insurance policy in place for your travels, it is also important to make sure you fully read your policy and know exactly what is covered. You could be thinking that you are covered for something only to find out that you are not, and only when you actually need to claim for it. This could be a disaster. Imagine if you thought you were covered for lost luggage and when you try to claim you are told that this is not covered on your policy. You will be left with no luggage for whatever length of time and you will be angry and frustrated – that does not bode well for a good holiday.
Make sure that your travel insurance plan covers the parts you want. Make a list of things you would like covered and check with
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