Over 65s Face Travel Insurance Battle
Many elderly UK residents with pre-existing medical conditions face a struggle to acquire Travel insurance prior to their Holiday, reports the Mail on Sunday.A recent campaign from Macmillan Cancer Support highlighted the difficulties faced by those who have, or have had cancer, when trying to purchase travel insurance, with many turned down by High Street insurers.
However, Dr Krish Shastri of Surrey firm InsureCancer, told the newspaper that "appropriate cover is available from specialist insurers".
He admitted, though: "Specialist insurers would not cover patients with cancer or severe medical conditions if they were travelling to certain destinations. For example, we will not cover the Maldives because there is no suitable hospital where customers can go if they need treatment."
Though travel insurance premiums do increase with age, as the risk of making a claim due to a medical condition rises, the importance of travelling with adequate cover should not be discounted.
The majority of travel insurance claims are caused by medical emergencies, with an average claim of over £1,200.
Travel Industry news posted on 26 June 2007
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