Menopause Matters Forum
General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: Pennyfarthing on May 22, 2018, 06:54:46 PM
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Got all stressed out this afternoon. Had an email to say our annual holiday insurance runs out soon which I knew. Thought I would renew it as we go on hols in 2 weeks.
The girl started running through all the health questions which I answered truthfully. Hubby has high blood pressure and I have a hiatus hernia. So we take medication for those conditions. Then she said do either of you have any hospital appointments booked? I said I have a dermatology appt booked for end of next month. She then said they could not cover me due to this. I thought she meant just for that but it means completely! I said that was the end of our conversation then.
I tried another company online and got to same question and ticked Yes and they wont cover me either.
I think we are both reasonably healthy and I was wondering what other people do. Do they travel without insurance or tell lies and then its invalid anyway?
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Yes it's a real challenge to find a reasonable costing policy now PF.
I use my EHC for Europe, just now anyway, but based on the quotes I get we will struggle to find adequate cover that we can afford now.
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We get ours through our Nationwide Bank Account (you pay a monthly fee). You do have to declare things but nothing's been a problem so far.....no we don't lie - really not worth it - but can't see why dermatology counts as anything as surely this is minor - unless suspect moles?
Hurdity x
PS I've never had anything to declare though but my husband has....
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What do people do who have much more serious consultations in the pipeline?
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Have you tried quotes from companies like staysure who specialise in this type of existing health cover,might be worth trying x
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Be just done an annual European quote for couple with them declaring hbp for husband on two meds from gp for it and it was an extra tenner for the year.£120 total for both of us.
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I've just taken a policy with them pennyfarthing and they gave me a discount code so I did it all online with them and I got the upper level of whole of Europe annual cover I disclosed his meds and hbp as I said and it was a total of £114. Which I'm more than happy with.xx
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I've just taken a policy with them pennyfarthing and they gave me a discount code so I did it all online with them and I got the upper level of whole of Europe annual cover I disclosed his meds and hbp as I said and it was a total of £114. Which I'm more than happy with.xx
Its the fact that I have an appointment coming up that they won't cover me. I find that most odd.
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Staysure don't ask that kind of question,it's existing health issues we can't see into the future your hospital check up maybe fine that's a ridiculous criteria, it's a very simple process try a quote online to check it out. Good luck xx
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Saga might be able to help too.
R U in this country, we never have insurance for travelling in the UK. Abroad is more important as the worst, repatriating a body, can be traumatic, time consuming and virtually impossible without proper cover. Insurance Companies are known to be picky!
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Saga might be able to help too.
R U in this country, we never have insurance for travelling in the UK. Abroad is more important as the worst, repatriating a body, can be traumatic, time consuming and virtually impossible without proper cover. Insurance Companies are known to be picky!
Saga wont insure either if you have hospital appointments planned. I have cancelled my hospital appointment and gone with another company. What a palarver.
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Going somewhere nice ? ;)
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I hate the entire insurance industry! Churchill charged me £62 for a change of address several years ago. L&G won't do home insurance if you own a bike - I told them that was ridiculous since tens of thousands of households own bikes! I had a spinal fusion which bumped up a critical illness premium despite the fact that the surgery was a success and fully healed.
The whole industry is immoral. I'm sure a lot of people must lie, or about 75% of the population would be excluded from taking travel insurance, given the prevalence of mental health issues, heart disease, diabetes, migraine, cancer, etc!
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Of course we do Wilks lol,not necessarily lie just forget lol
Many years ago we were told we were underinsured after an incident and I mean a major one,we thought it was a complement turned out it was an excuse to reduce our claim by 50 % thieving bar stewards is the term I think I'm looking for.xx
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I agree Daisydot :D
I was looking for travel insurance last week and was about to go with the company I've used for the 4 previous years when I saw a lot of negative reviews from people saying that they basically wriggle of paying up every time.