Travel insurance post cancer op.

[tart6000]

Hi all,having had an operation back in September due to pancreatic cancer I now feel well eno

to travel abroad.Would be most grateful if anyone could give me recommendations of any insurance 

companies who specialises in this type of insurance.Im looking to go early January.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[okavango]

1 hour ago, tart6000 said:

Hi all,having had an operation back in September due to pancreatic cancer I now feel well eno

to travel abroad.Would be most grateful if anyone could give me recommendations of any insurance 

companies who specialises in this type of insurance.Im looking to go early January.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Worth a look at World First , their online medical screening is quite thorough so it does not instantly reject you for one bad word but looks in more depth as to whether a condition is a real problem to you.

 

[Pensioncruiser]

A lot will depend on any ongoing treatment, we use the Nationwide insurance through the bank, and having declared all the details and because no ongoing treatment we do not have to pay any premium other than the age increase and for cholesterol. So that's the £13pm plus about £150. 

[Brummijam]

2 hours ago, tart6000 said:

Hi all,having had an operation back in September due to pancreatic cancer I now feel well eno

to travel abroad.Would be most grateful if anyone could give me recommendations of any insurance 

companies who specialises in this type of insurance.Im looking to go early January.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

 

HI. 

I have been using this company for a few years now, The screening is done on-line and if they need any more info they will give you a call, they offer a good level of cover with additional cruise cover if required at a decent price, I had to make a claim last August following a heart scare and they were brilliant. The claim was settled in full in a timely manner and to be honest I wasn't expecting it to go through so smoothly.

Also the overseas medical assistance is pretty good as they give you an emergency  telephone number to give to the overseas medical provider/hospital and once the insurance company is contacted they take over.

Hope this helps. .https://www.travelinsurance4medical.co.uk/   

Edited December 11, 2019 by Brummijam
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[rojojacko]

We too are with Nationwide and they paid out in full for initial treatment abroad when my wife developed cancer and for a subsequently cancelled cruise.  The initial diagnosis is now 12 months ago and the operation 10 months ago and all is well now with periodic monitoring. Nationwide continue to cover her for everything except for conditions related to that cancer and will fully cover her 12 months after the operation as it hasn't recurred. To cover that condition we took out an annual policy with AXA which covers her with this disclosed condition but we decided to exclude North America due to the high cost. The Nationwide insurance is £13 per month for both of us but also includes vehicle breakdown and mobile phone cover and the AXA policy was £105 for 12 months   We are both in our late 60's. We hope that this helps. 

 

Rob

[tart6000]

Thanks for all the replies,very helpful.

[jenny wren]

I have lung cancer and have good reasonably priced insurance with World First....I got their recommendation via Macmillan website.

[Brummijam]

On 12/18/2019 at 10:59 PM, jenny wren said:

I have lung cancer and have good reasonably priced insurance with World First....I got their recommendation via Macmillan website.

Thinking of you and Tart6000, hope all goes well in the future. Enjoy your holidays.😉

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[Tony1878]

My better half had treatment this time last year, we got a policy for  months from World first for £120, which i thought was a great deal considering.

We were absolutely honest on the form, she takes tablets for blood pressure etc and the Cancer treatment.

[suekay]

On 12/11/2019 at 4:12 PM, Brummijam said:

 

HI. 

I have been using this company for a few years now, The screening is done on-line and if they need any more info they will give you a call, they offer a good level of cover with additional cruise cover if required at a decent price, I had to make a claim last August following a heart scare and they were brilliant. The claim was settled in full in a timely manner and to be honest I wasn't expecting it to go through so smoothly.

Also the overseas medical assistance is pretty good as they give you an emergency  telephone number to give to the overseas medical provider/hospital and once the insurance company is contacted they take over.

Hope this helps. .https://www.travelinsurance4medical.co.uk/   

Weve used this company for my 91 year old mum with multiple health problems.  We've had to claim twice and both times we were paid out quickly