Tracey101

WE ARE GOING TO BRISBANE NEXT MONTH (HOUSE SALE PERMITTING) VIA LA TO GO TO DISNEYLAND

NEED SOME ONE WAY TRAVEL INSURANCE TO COVER US FOR OUR JOURNEY AND THE FIRST FEW DAYS IN AUSTRALIA TILL WE GET OURSELVES SORTED OUT

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANYONE WITH GOOD REPORTS

MANY THANKS

rwb

Hi,

We signed up with Churchills. Seemed the cheapest of the lot, for a 10 day on way insurance, family of 5, payed just 56£ and the cover was more or less what others offered. We processed all this through the web and within 3 days got all the papers in.

Robert

Tracey101

THANKS FOR YOUR INFORMATION - I DIDN'T PHONE THE BRITISH INSURURES AS I DIDN'T THINK THEY COVERED IT. HOWEVER HAVE POLICY WITH DIRECT LINE WILL PHONE TOMORROW OTHERWISE WILL TRY CHURCHILLS

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE

sully4441

I know that this is not exactly the same, but the principle of checking the small print is. We took out travel insurance with TrailFinders. Seemed sensible at the time and less hassle. Like everyone, we hoped we wouldn't need it, but less than a week into a month holiday, Jayne was taken into hospital in Dunedin for 3 nights. Big damper and a halt on the holiday. Then we got back, and yes I agree money isn't everything, but we found that the generous payment for this mishap was £15 a night. The post office insurance was paying £100 a night and is cheaper. Moral, shop around and check the small print.
LMS

Jolyn

Leading edge (under 40 yrs) and their other co. Worldwide (over 40 years) cover you for 48 hours after arrival on one-way trips. Most of the others cease on arrival at immigration for one-ways. Not much use if your bags get nicked on the way out of the airport! Check the fine print really carefully. "Which" best buys too.

www.leadingedge.co.uk

Once you've arrived you can get contents insurance immediately over the phone even in temp accom so just ring around. Take proof of no claims from your insurer here.

Good luck!

yafm

Hi tried this site but as I don't want to become an insurance Manager or etc it did not seem to be much use did I get the web site right?????? Only one page available and no further offers

Ben.M

Think it should be www.leadedge.co.uk.

Good site. Have added it to my links page. Just £22 for an adult for a 3-day worldwide one way but I see they only cover up to age 44! Make me feel old as I've not long to go to 44...

Ben

Jolyn

Thanks Ben - for the right link. Oops.

Leading Edge have a sister company called Worldwide - www.worldwideinsure.com which deals with over 40s for similar prices - also listed as a Which best buy.

Ben.M

Thanks for the Worldwideinsure link Jolyn although they don't appear to cover one-way trips. Luckily I still have a couple of years to before Leading Edge cast me aside...

Ben

Jolyn

I have a couple of years yet too. Worldwide do cover one way trips though. If you click on 'single trip' and then 'fine print' it's towards the end under 'Period of insurance'. Same fine print as Leading Edge from what I could see.

jasonK944

Be careful with the insurance policy -Churchills dont appear to cover you if you are not returning to UK.

piers_morgan

Hi,

Been looking at some general travel policies, but am not sure whether they would pay up should they learn that we are emigrating. Are there any policies out there that deal specifically with emigrants like us?

Piers

claireg3

HSBC do one way insurance that will last for 17 days after you arrive at your final destination. We've gone with Patrick Leigh Insurance who cover us for 31 days after we arrive.

A word of warning when looking for one way insurance. A lot of insurers say they do one way policies but when you delve deeper they stop at immigration.

Claire

piers_morgan

Thanks Claire. Will give Patrick Leigh Insurance a ring tomorrow.

Piers

Sandra

What about you own home policy that you currently have?

When we talked to ours they covered us and bags up to the moment we put the key in the door. This was on the normal overseas 1 year policy we had. Next day we went to NRMA and covered ourselves for our short term let, adding the laptap we bought and camara. A bit of a bother to arrange insurance the day after you arrive, but gets over expensive one way? Check it out?

Cheers