travel insurance

[manofsteel]

Can anyone advise, please? A friend of mine, over 85 would like to go abroad, but the insurance companies are quoting over �1,000 for insurance. Is this right ?

[CheekyChops]

It depends really. How long are they going for - a week or 3 months in the sun? Do they have numerous medical conditions or are they fit and healthy other than being elderly?

There are many companies that specialise in travel insurance for older people, have you tried them? Here is the link to Age Concern but if you google, there are many others:

http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/travel_ins urance.asp

[Libellule77]

You can also try a company called RIAS - they specialise in insurance for the over 50's and will cover up to 89 years of age.

http://www.rias.co.uk/travel-insurance/overvie w/

[vehelpfulguy]

When an insurance company charge a high premium (for anything) it usually means they dont want the business.

After all, all insurance is "risk" for the insurance company, and for the cost of a few pounds from the insured person they could have to pay out thousands.

The company have obviously decided that the "risk" on a 85 year old is just not worth it.

They would probably rather insure a load of families in their 30s or 40s who are probably far less risk.

[Buenchico]

In Tune is wholly owned by the charity Help the Aged. They'll give your friend a quote, either online or by phone:
http://www.intunegroup.co.uk/Product/Item.aspx ?Category=Travel&product=232&&WT.SVL=1

Chris

[manofsteel]

Thanks all will try your suggestions.

[KARL]

When at the post office today, I saw an advert to the effect that their single trip travel insurance offers have no upper age limit.

[Senga 2]

mother-in-law used AA as they had no extra charges for age, unlike saga who do.

[Dazza74]

intune offer travel insurance with no upper age limit they also cover most pre-existing medical conditions, and off single or annual insurance. You can even get a 10% discount online, you can check out them out at www.intunegroup.co.uk you can even call them for a quote.