Travel insurance for seniors and mature travellers
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One of the frequent questions we are asked
here at Silver Travel Advisor is about travel insurance. It’s an essential
requirement for travelling abroad, and there’s no doubt that as we start to age
and may develop medical conditions, this pushes up the price of insurance,
sometimes to a level where it becomes very expensive, and can become a
deterrent to travel.
The current Covid-19 pandemic has caused a few bumpy moments for the travel insurance industry. However, several companies have already added insurance for this illness and repatriation as a result should this be necessary. We advise you to carefully check with your current insurer on their position for any existing policies. If you are buying a new policy or renewing a previous one, it is important to know what your insurer’s cover is for Covid-19. We suggest that you consult Which? for travel insurance information and in particular the latest policies which offer Covid-19 cover.
We don’t sell travel insurance at Silver
Travel but we would like to help you to find the policy which best suits your
own individual requirements. Many of our members have recommended their
preferred travel insurance companies based on their own experiences. Here are some suggestions which we hope that
you find useful.
And if you need any further information,
please contact us – [email protected]
Citybond Suretravel offer a 10% discount for Silver Travellers.
Medical Travel Compared helps people with pre-existing medical conditions find the best cover.
More insurance companies whose products are well-suited to more mature travellers.
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When I rang Aviva to ask about the increase the explanation was that they have had lots of claims in the last two months with floods and cancelled holidays.
I am now looking for another travel insurance company as the explanation given is rubbish
How glad she was. Her heart was perfect but she picked up something on the plane to Barbados she ended up with pneumonia, cracked a rib coughing this causef a bleed into her muscle. She went to hospital in Tenerife, la Havre and Southampton. Spent days in the ship's sick bay and had the Dr. to her cabin several times.
Always make sure you have travel insurance.