joho

Do I need travel insurance to visit UK on holiday. I mean are we still entitiled to NHS treatment free as British Citizens. If so apart from having stuff nicked is there any need.

Jo

jad n rich

The health angle, public liability angle, car hire excess angle that type of thing. Suppose you get ill en route, it happens and then medical bills are in the tens of thousands, UK or OZ health systems are not going to cover it.
Suppose thats what its for, small risk can send you broke if it happens.

That said we just checked out a family policy most are around $500 a family for 4 weeks, another thing that costs the bloody earth here. If anyones found reasonable priced insurance post it here!! Ta

ClareW

Try this link. Some reasonable prices but check the small print for what's covered. Some of the budget ones cover practically nothing.......!

ClareW

Sorry...... forgot the link!!

https://www.travelinsuranceaustralia.com.au/travel/

renth

Being a British Citizen doesn't give you access to the full NHS - you have to be resident in the UK, you would be treated under the reciprocal agreement with Australia for emergencies. I'd get some insurance.

karenvirginia

paying for your trip by credit card may give you cover. our commonwealth gold card gives us enough. we pay a fee of around $100 for the card for this very reason.
karen

ljj

Would this include extra cost of stay and changing flights for the whole family - loss of earnings and (if the worse happens on holiday to/ in the UK) returning your body to Oz? Or are you talking loss/ damage of personal belongings?

No I'm not thinking of bumping off my Hubbie when we go back to visit rellies

LJJ

jwatsonoz

What if you accidently roll over Michael Jackson's toe with your luggage trolley at Singapore airport?

joho

Thanks, just for this alone I will insure us .

Have found this insurer what do you think of the holiday cover, very reasonable I think.

http://www.travelinsurancedirect.com...119c5b2d468346

Jo