Holiday insurance

[mancmo]

My 70 year step-dad is of on holidays for a month. He needs to take out insurance but could anyone advise of the best companies that deal with this age range.

He has severe asthma aswell so we need to take this into account.

Thank you!

[Ethel]

Some good suggestions here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread .html?t=64792

Egg seems to be good.

[mancmo]

Thanks Ethel and Dennis - you both have been very helpful! x

[henrys]

norwich union
they are supposed to e reasonable
u could try age concern

[Bazile]

Google ' all clear travel insurance ' - they say they cover any medical condition - not sure about the age though - but it wont cost you anything to have a look

[Buenchico]

Age Concern offer policies with Fortis Insurance:
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/travel _insurance.asp

Help the Aged own their own insurance company, Intune:
http://www.intunegroup.co.uk/Product/?Category =Travel&WT.SVL=1

Asthma UK has a partnership with Unique Insurance:
http://www.asthma.org.uk/how_we_help/insurance _products/

Lots of charities, for people with disabilities, recommend Able2Travel:
http://www.ch-travelcare.co.uk/

Chris

[carron81]

hi

my dads girlfriends mum went with AXA insurance when she recently went to china, think she pays for a yearly insurance as she goes away a lot

this insurance came in very handy whilst in china as she took ill and ended up in hospital for a month with blood clots in her leg and heart. it was costing �2000 a day to keep her in the hospital, the only reason the hospital took her in was because she had insurance. if she didn't she probably would've died. It also covered my dads girlfriend to fly out there.

However, the one problem they did have was that their offices were in australia so it was awkward with the time difference for calling.