Holiday insurance

[Cats36]

We have a bucket list trip in 4 weeks it's only 4 nights in New York our current insurance refused to insure us any ideas of providers who will.insureMy husband has no symptoms is fit and only on medication nothing else

We love our holidays I don't want to stop enjoying what time we may have left especially while he is feeling so well

Thanks

[Cats36]

Just to add it is stage 4 but have said as he has never smoked the medication could potentially hold it back for many years

[Mogs2]

hello. Try insurancewith.com. My bank wouldn’t insure me and I had some scandalous quotes after but insurancewith were the cheapest and great customer service too . Hope you have a lovely trip

[packla]

Try Insurance with.com I have used them twice and they are excellent. If you buy a policy online you get a 15% discount.

[Cockailschemocancer]

Hi - I couldn’t event get insurance with insurewith but refused to let that stop me - same as your husband really so I go with normal holiday insurance and enough money in the bank to get me home first class if needed quickly for anything related to potential side effects etc. the normal insurance will cover the normal stuff! Hope that helps! X

[Paristomasmicheal]

try Allclear

[Prundence007]

Try insurancewith.com. I actually got annual insurance with them. Hope this helps x

[Cats36 in reply to Prundence007]

Thank you so much xx

[Leniko]

most credit cards companies will do it. We use Amex. Have fun!

[sassassas in reply to Leniko]

Hi Leniko

I was surprised to read that your amex card allowed you to claim for medical travel insurance for a pre-existing condition. Have you spoken to them and told them?

We have a travel insurance policy with our bank but as soon as we told them of my husband's cancer, they immediately added a condition to prevent them covering anything cancer-related. They cover other stuff still like theft or cancellation.

I'd hate you to get caught somewhere expensive!

[Leniko in reply to sassassas]

we knew we needed pre-existing conditions coverage, and were pleased we could get it through Amex.

[sassassas in reply to Leniko]

that's impressive!

[sassassas]

Hi Cats36

Like others, I have been so pleased with insurancewith.com. We really struggled to get insurance for my husband (stage 4 NSCLC) for ages - but they came up trumps with an affordable worldwide annual policy that covers all the normal travel policy stuff as well as anything cancer related.

I'd be a bit careful with Leniko's advice about most credit card companies. I think you would be excluded from claiming for any pre-existing conditions.

Have a great holiday.

Sarah x

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Hi Cats36

There have been great replies to your enquiry, you may or may not know that some airlines and insurance require a 'fit to fly letter' which you can get from your husbands GP or oncologist.

This is the link to our travel booklets which you may find useful, there is also a list of insurance providers: roycastle.org/app/uploads/2...

Hope you both have a fantastic trip away and it is encouraging to hear that your husband is keeping well, enjoy.

Our ask the nurse contact details are [e-mail] or you can use the free phone number on 0800 358 7200 Monday to Thursday 0900-1700 and Friday 0900-1600.

Kind regards

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation