Hi Cookie17

There is a discussion here on travel insurance which you might find useful.

You will see I have posted a link to our information on the subject. 

Also there are some helpful tips from other members.

Welcome to Cancer Chat,

Jane

Thank you Jane for your message and the link to travel insurance.  I will definitely take a look. 

Thanks

Allayne

Hi, I used one called MIA that had been recommended on here.  I have incurable cancer and last time i used them it was £35 for 5 days in Spain.

Just had a quote from mia for 7 days insurance to Cyprus £1446.00 don't think I'll be getting it anytime soon.

Wow, that is awful.  I had insurance off them last month for a week in Italy and it was £75.  Why do they all charge differently.

Hope you manage to get a more reasonable quote, Toni. 

Hi tonim

Im gobsmacked at that, perhaps your condition is just too much risk for them, or they just dont want your business. have a try with insurancewith.com. I was quoted silly prices too but insurancewith gave me insurace albeit with a hefty excess in the £35 region if I remember right. When the prices get up in the thousands Id just go on holiday without being insured, it isnt a legal requirement. Take your own risk for cancellation theft etc and use the European health card if you need medical care. Hospitals in Europe have pretty high standards with France and Spain better than UK. Holidays are really important for our wellbeing, getting away to do something different, gives us new energy to deal with our problems. You could always come down to sunny Devon where it rains six days out of seven.

Hi tonim

Im gobsmacked at that, perhaps your condition is just too much risk for them, or they just dont want your business. have a try with insurancewith.com. I was quoted silly prices too but insurancewith gave me insurace albeit with a hefty excess in the £35 region if I remember right. When the prices get up in the thousands Id just go on holiday without being insured, it isnt a legal requirement. Take your own risk for cancellation theft etc and use the European health card if you need medical care. Hospitals in Europe have pretty high standards with France and Spain better than UK. Holidays are really important for our wellbeing, getting away to do something different, gives us new energy to deal with our problems. You could always come down to sunny Devon where it rains six days out of seven.

Kim, I think it's raining everywhere at the moment, I am in Essex and it's pretty grim here.

The only problem of going without insurance is if you need to be brought home for medical reasons or otherwise, you are then not covered.  I have to say I have taken a chance once or twice though.  Sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind!  

Thank you everyone for you kind responses and valuable advice. i will certainly take it on board when we hunt around for insurance.  Your help has been much appreciated.

Thanks

Cookie17

Hi cookie I have an annual travel insurance and when I told them of my condition they would continue to cover me except for any cancer related claims. They won't give me full cover again for 5years. So going to Austria I have taken the risk of having this & my European health card. The main consideration is if you had to cancel can you afford to lose the money & what would be the chance of becoming ill ( or worse) on holiday.

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Thank you River56 for your response.  I am intrigued with everyone's responses and what they have been told. What you have said is very much what we have been told, we can only get cover for general accidents and if something happened to my husband who is my carer too. 

I appreciate you taking the time to let me know your thoughts. They are much appreciated.

Cookie17

Guys,

If you click on the link posted by moderator Jane there's some good info on there.

Travel insurance not covering your cancer related issues is a waste of money and you might be in breach of the airlines and travel agents terms and conditions. The EHIC coverage varies from country to country - see the link below.

I have used Allclear a few times since diagnosis and know that in the event of me becoming ill on holiday due to my cancer or my other pre-existing conditions I will have Medivac costs to the UK covered. The risk is high and so are the premiums. Insurance for a week in Croatia cost me almost £400 - annual Worldwide travel excluding USA and Canada was over three times that. 

I hope this helps.

Dave 

Useful links - www.thisismoney.co.uk/.../Travel-insurance-illness--EHIC-covers.html

www.wanderlust.co.uk/.../potential-costs-without-travel-insurance

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/.../tragic-dads-body-trapped-spain-7936551