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Luckygirl3 Mon 04-Nov-24 21:31:32

I have just had a quote for annual holiday insurance for Europe and it is well over £1000 cos of my medical conditions. Has anyone had better success?

Grannmarie Mon 04-Nov-24 21:33:59

Have you tried Staysure?

Georgesgran Mon 04-Nov-24 22:02:37

There was a long thread on travel insurance and the increased premiums - perhaps take a look at that for advice and recommendations.

1summer Mon 04-Nov-24 22:15:25

After spending ages doing quotes for travel insurance to include USA and numerous medical conditions ( none very serious) yesterday I finally went with All Clear at £350 annual insurance. Staysure who I previously used but only for Europe was double that.
Slightly cheaper was Tesco Insurance but All Clear was a better policy.

Marydoll Mon 04-Nov-24 22:38:24

1summer

After spending ages doing quotes for travel insurance to include USA and numerous medical conditions ( none very serious) yesterday I finally went with All Clear at £350 annual insurance. Staysure who I previously used but only for Europe was double that.
Slightly cheaper was Tesco Insurance but All Clear was a better policy.

All Clear quoted £1000 for a weekend in New York, pre pandemic! Staysure wouldn't insure me.

I am of the opinion they actually don't want to insure people like me.😉

Lomo123 Mon 04-Nov-24 22:49:05

Cheapest we found for 2 of us, was Co Op. Came in at £430. Both with various health conditions.

Marydoll Mon 04-Nov-24 23:04:15

I have decided that it would be very foolish to travel abroad now, given my comorbidities and unpredictable health and I cannot find anyone to insure me anyway.
I was told by an agent, that I had too many conditions and that was prior to my heart diagnosis.

It would not be fair to my family, who would worry the whole time I was away and even worse for my poor husband if anything happened, so I am resigned to short holidays at home.