Travel insurance

[Mazatectribe]

I’ve tried the page for travel insurance and doesn’t seem to be working.? I need some advice, I had mitral valve repair just over a month ago and had already booked a holiday way before I needed surgery and now need to know the best place to look?

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

When are you going on holiday - the less time since your surgery the more difficult it will be. Follow the link for a recommendation- healthunlocked.com/bhf/post...

I am awaiting a quadruple bypass and have no intention of going outside England or Scotland until at least three/four months after.

[Mazatectribe in reply to MichaelJH]

Not going till beginning of July so hoping I’ll be fit and well by then fingers crossed! Thanks for your reply

[stevejb1810]

Based on my own experience, just use one of the comparison websites. If you are going on holiday at least 6 weeks post surgery you are likely to get a quote, if its less they are much less likely to quote. Be prepared to get a highish quote compared to what you might have had in the past. I had a triple CABG and had no issues getting worldwide (incl. US, Caribbean and China) travel insurance.

Steve

[laura_dropstitch Heart Star]

Hi, was this the travel insurance page you tried? healthunlocked.com/bhf/post...

It seems to be working fine for me, maybe try again? There's lots of useful info on there. Good luck.

[Mazatectribe in reply to laura_dropstitch]

Hi no just went on to travel insurance on the main page I’ll try again thanks for that!

[clarehealsworldwide]

If you are a woman over 50 (or a man with a wife over 50) you can join a Women's Institute group for £41 and buy their group travel insurance policy. It is £195 for 12 months multi-trips worldwide. They don't ask about medical conditions & will accept anyone UNLESS they have a terminal illness, are travelling against doctors advice , or travelling abroad in order to get medical treatment. In the last 3 weeks I had 38 insurance companies refuse to cover my heart conditions.

[Nanne]

Have you tried the BHF website list of sympathetic travel insurance companies bhf.org.uk/publications/hea...

I had a heart attack 7 years ago and was in a similar position to you trying to get insurance for a holiday I'd already booked. Talking to a friend she had used flexicover and had to call on them after being hospitalised in Spain with a heart problem. She said they paid up not problem. I went with them and did actually have to cancel my holiday and found they paid up fine. I used them until last year and they have had to pay out to me a second time. Last year they changed their underwriters so I went with All Clear. this year Flexicover have accepted me. I have had a heart attack and atrial septal defect repair and now have atrial fibrilation and heart failure so quite a raft of risks.