insurance problem
Hi All,
Just wondered if someone could give me a bit of advice. We moved to the Gold Coast in January and then in early February my mother who is still in the UK was told she has a brain tumor. Luckily it is not canerous and the specialist wants to leave it for 6 months to see if it gets bigger or whether it would be better to leave it. The problem is that my mum wants to visit us next year but has been told by a lot of insurance companies that they will not cover her for her trip to Australia, one company did quote her just over £2000. Has anyone else had a situation like this and found an insurance company that is reasonable and will insure her for a reasonable amount. Any advice appreciated. Sunshine 23 |
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I haven't had your situation, but wanted to make two suggestions (but you may have already tried these).
1. Try the Post Office insurance (they have a special policy for people over 75 years of age, hence may be more used to people with health conditions). 2. Talk again to the insurance companies you tried already and ask them if they can insure her if you exclude cover for any treatment necessary re the brain tumour and exclude any death cover. Once she is in Australia she will be covered for emergency treatment under the UK-Australia reciprocal health care arrangement. Health insurance is therefore really in case she gets sick while on the plane and the plane lands somewhere en-route to off-load her to a local hospital. Gina |
Re: insurance problem
Originally Posted by GinaUK
(Post 4903699)
I haven't had your situation, but wanted to make two suggestions (but you may have already tried these).
1. Try the Post Office insurance (they have a special policy for people over 75 years of age, hence may be more used to people with health conditions). 2. Talk again to the insurance companies you tried already and ask them if they can insure her if you exclude cover for any treatment necessary re the brain tumour and exclude any death cover. Once she is in Australia she will be covered for emergency treatment under the UK-Australia reciprocal health care arrangement. Health insurance is therefore really in case she gets sick while on the plane and the plane lands somewhere en-route to off-load her to a local hospital. Gina Sunshine23 |
Re: insurance problem
Originally Posted by sunshine23
(Post 4903738)
Thanks for your reply Gina. We will try both of these suggestions.
Sunshine23 Also, would the doctor give her a letter? I know when my Mum had cancer the doctors gave her a letter saying she was fit to travel and she got insurance for a holiday in Greece. Might not work because it's a longer flight etc, but worth a try. |
Re: insurance problem
Originally Posted by Wendy
(Post 4903752)
Also, would the doctor give her a letter? I know when my Mum had cancer the doctors gave her a letter saying she was fit to travel and she got insurance for a holiday in Greece. Might not work because it's a longer flight etc, but worth a try.
The only thing she can do is wait the 6 months until they do more scans and see wht happens then. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the advice Wendy, just thought that someone might know of a sympathetic insurance company. sunshine23 |
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Have you tried any of these companies?
They are recommended for people with serious medical conditions. Medic cover were first choice by some patients I spoke with who have serious medical conditions. Im not sure the costs though. Medic-cover.co.ukTravel Insurance for those who have suffered From illness or accident https://www.medi-cover.co.uk/manualcode/frmHome.aspx Tel: 0870 735 36000870 735 3600 AllClear TravelTravel Insurance for those with pre-existing medical conditions http://www.allcleartravel.co.uk/ Tel: 0870 777 9339 Insure and go Travel Insurance company that will cover existing medical conditions http://www.insureandgo.com/ Tel: 0870 901 3674 Hope one of the above will help you out. GEMS |
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PS, not a insurance salesperson!:D
I have child with rare condition and these have been recommended to me by patients who couldnt get other companies to insure. GEMS |
Re: insurance problem
Originally Posted by Gems
(Post 4903971)
PS, not a insurance salesperson!:D
I have child with rare condition and these have been recommended to me by patients who couldnt get other companies to insure. GEMS Thanks for that. I phoned my mum this morning with the telephone numbers and she is going to give them a ring. Sunshine23 |
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