swimming with spaniels Posted January 21, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I need to book our travel insurance soon for our cruise in April - I wondered if anyone has any experiences to share about travel insurance companies. Thanks :) Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted January 21, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2015 There's already a current thread on here about travel insurance http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2145525 Try a comparison company such as MoneySupermarket or GoCompare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimming with spaniels Posted January 21, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks I'll check out the link - some of the companies on go compare etc have terrible reviews when goggled Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingthesuitelife Posted January 26, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Check to see if you get any through a bank/building society account. I get free annual Europe cover but have upgraded to worldwide, covered my medical conditions and paid excess waiver - it is £25 for the year. I used to work in travel insurance claims, so I know what is a good policy or not and this seems like a very comprehensive and competitive company. I admit, not all will be the same but they will be underwritten by a major insurance company and may work out more reasonable. Just another option for you to consider :) Edited January 26, 2015 by Cruisingthesuitelife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimming with spaniels Posted January 26, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks- that's a good idea:) Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted January 26, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Check to see if you get any through a bank/building society account. I get free annual Europe cover but have upgraded to worldwide, covered my medical conditions and paid excess waiver - it is £25 for the year. I used to work in travel insurance claims, so I know what is a good policy or not and this seems like a very comprehensive and competitive company. I admit, not all will be the same but they will be underwritten by a major insurance company and may work out more reasonable. Just another option for you to consider :) Sounds very much like my Nationwide a/c & insurance. Free European cover, or upgrade the account which increases the cover to worldwide for a fee, met in part by interest earned in the a/c. Prior to that, Insure-and-go was very reasonable, with a choice of cover levels. But I switched when I hit 65 & they pretty-well trebled the premium. JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingthesuitelife Posted January 27, 2015 #7 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) Sounds very much like my Nationwide a/c & insurance. Free European cover, or upgrade the account which increases the cover to worldwide for a fee, met in part by interest earned in the a/c. Prior to that, Insure-and-go was very reasonable, with a choice of cover levels. But I switched when I hit 65 & they pretty-well trebled the premium. JB :) Might well be exactly like that ;) Wasn't sure if I could name them or not - I have family get similar through Lloyds. I've been lucky and had no problems but having a good cover is really important these days. Edited January 27, 2015 by Cruisingthesuitelife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted January 28, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 28, 2015 We had Insure & Go last year and a couple of weeks ago we got a letter off them saying they would automatically take (an increased) premium off our credit card unless we contacted them to tell them not to. We had US cover last year but we won't be going there this year but they never even asked that. So I had to tell them (during a lengthy telephone conversation) not to bother renewing. So because of that, I won't be using them again. Insurance companies are a law unto themselves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted January 28, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sounds very much like my Nationwide a/c & insurance. Free European cover, or upgrade the account which increases the cover to worldwide for a fee, met in part by interest earned in the a/c. Prior to that, Insure-and-go was very reasonable, with a choice of cover levels. But I switched when I hit 65 & they pretty-well trebled the premium. JB :) It's worth a mention that Nationwide policy also covers cruising. Like yourself we have upgraded to worldwide and extended trip cover to 40 days at a very reasonable cost. From September this year which is our renewal date, the worldwide cover will be £20 but worldwide including the Americas and Caribbean will be £40. We will be given the choice at that time. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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