Mikeypm

Not sure on the upper limit for Canada sure as myself and my OH are in are 30's

RyanD

www.globelink.co.uk insures up to 84 maximum, I can not recall if I ever saw an insurer whose age limit was higher. travelinsuranceforseniors maybe

dbd33

My Mother is older than that. When she visited BC and AB last year she got quotes from Manulife and from the Post Office. It may be that there were other possibilities but she went with one of those two.

Lorna_D

I got my one way insurance from the Post Office. I don't know who the underwriter was but it seemed the best policy at that time and lasted until my Saskatchewan health kicked in.

gorleen

I've just found out...........it is 64.

gorleen

Thanbk you, Sounds interesting, did it cover loss of baggage etc as well as health?

gorleen

Thanks, I'll look into it.

Lorna_D

Yes it did, but that was 7 years ago so it may have changed, but definitely worth looking into. good luck

gorleen

Thank you. I'll check it out.

PMM

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I have one question, since the OP and his family will be "landing" in Alberta, they will be eligible for Alberta Medical insurance from day one. So unless they are expecting medical problems on the flight over, why would they require travel insurance?

gorleen

Good point, but what about our luggage, surely we will have to insure that?
For this trip, our luggage will be very important. Especially as Transat want an extra £195 for 2 extra cases!

Lorna_D

I can only speak for Saskatchewan. Sask health is great but it doesn't cover dental, or optical. The insurance I took out covered this until my husbands private health insurance kicked in at one month. Fortunately I didn't need it.

Aviator

Travel insurance will end once you pass though immigration at the final destination. The risk in AB is the time between leaving the airport and getting registered for AB health. Perhaps a bigger risk with an elderly relative in tow.

If they have a return ticket and give the appearance of returning to the UK, travel insurance may cover them for the interim period. This is a an unknown of course until or if something happens.

gorleen

Thank you Aviator, useful stuff, bit scary tho' that "until or if" bit.

Aviator

Personally, in North America I would not take and chances with medical expenses, one only has to slip and break a leg and insurance seems like a good deal. Probalby the likelihood is low, but one never knows.

Insurance companies do well out of us, my risk threshold is pretty low when it comes to medical insurance and liability risk.