Travel Insurance with GPA

[Bailey59]

Need to get Travel Insurance for Europe this year. Any recommendations ? Had a look at previous posts...anybody had a positive experience with a company when a claim was made ?

RTX Infusion, one so far. Methotrexate and 2mg Prednisolone daily

Thanks

[Bluey-1]

I have a paid Flexplus account with Nationwide Building Society. I pay £13 a month and it includes insurance for mobile phones, car breakdown cover and travel. There is a supplement to pay if you’re over 70, and/or have some pre existing conditions. I compared it to a Staysure quote and it was reasonable even if paying monthly. I claimed once about 10 years ago - a small amount for a doctor’s visit and have used the breakdown cover a couple of times.

[stuc]

I also have the nationwide flex plus account which includes the travel insurance, had to pay extra to cover my GPA and prostate cancer but price was reasonable against others. I have had to make a claim when I was diagnosed with GPA , I took unwell in France and spent 6 weeks in intensive care, they were very helpful and supportive for my wife who had to stay in a hotel for the 6 weeks. They covered the hotel costs and food budget. They also arranged and covered repatriation back to the uk once I was out of hospital

[KirstyW1999]

I have nationwide flex account too. I also pay extra for my GPA . The price is good and I usual extend my cover for 6 weeks travel for each trip away.

[Suzi70 Administrator Vasculitis UK]

The VUK website have recommendations from those who have vasculitis , including GPA. But you will have to shop around.

vasculitis.org.uk/living-wi...

[Investigator1]

Hi Bailey 59, ZI went with Virgin it was £125 basic package, I declared GPA and hypertension that included Covid cover. Nick.

[AtopicGuy]

Which? (Consumers' Association) did an article on this recently (see link below).

which.co.uk/money/insurance...

[Pompey3]

hiya, I’ve found Nationwide flex the best by far, £13/month gets me worldwide travel + £53 for GPA to be included, best of the rest without GPA was £313. In addition full European car breakdown and mobile phone cover, so for me the travel insurance alone was quids in. I don’t have anything other than GPA so might just be I got lucky and I’m under 60.

Good luck, I’m hugely looking forward to travelling again this year after 2 years rubbish health, Rituxumab and Hammersmith hospital have turned my health around, huzzah!

[juli-pa]

I used Avanti which listed my GPA. Luckily did not have to use them but they came out cheaper than stay sure. I used Staysure the first time but then read someone had a bad experience with them which out me off using them again. Hope you sort & get to have a wonderful holiday which we all need.