Holiday insurance

[bcaslin]

I have booked to go away on holiday with some friends and family.If someone becomes ill before we go and has to cancel there holiday will the rest of the party be able to cancel and claim back off there insurance.

[Kirstyhev]

Hi, a girl who I work with booked a holiday with a group of her friends but could not go due to illness. She called her insurance company who have sent her forms to try to claim for the money back from her holiday. Her insurance company have told her that she is likely to get the money back if she can produce both a doctors note and also a note from the airline confirming she did not fly. So it may be worth speaking to the insurance company, however, I don't think someone else will be able to claim on behalf of your friend.

[bednobs]

you would need to look at your insurance documents. If you took out the travel agents one i would think it unlikely - they usually let you have the money back if a close relative is ill

[dzug]

A lot of policies do allow cancellation if someone with whom you are booked to travel is ill, etc. The close relative limitation normally applies if the ill person is not booked to travel.

But they vary - you will have to check.