Cancer Insurance

[allanmcgee]

I am going on a trip in jan part cruise 18 days and the rest of the two weeks I have arranged my own hotel and flight home.
I have completed a successful chemo for lung cancer following an operation. I have been told by the Oncologist I am fit to travel following several scans. I am not on medication .
My problem is that I am having the greatest of difficulty in getting basic travel insurance with some companies quoting over £1900!!!
I am thinking of not declaring it on my standard travel insurance from my bank.
It's not as though I could have a 'cancer attack ' like a heart attack and could get myself repatriated fairly easily.

Anyone got any companies I could try?

Thanks to anyone who could advise...

[boxtops]

allan, have a look at the Related Threads below on this page - you'll see several good ideas here.

If you don't declare it, the whole of your travel policy will be null and void - God forbid that you die on holiday, or have your stuff stolen, but you'll have no cover at all.

[Sycamore3House]

My father who has now sadly passed away had the same problem with regard to insurance. I persuaded him to travel as it was doing him some good and keeping mother happy as well.
He was not going to get a cancer attack or need treatment whilst on holiday.
He travelled to EU countries with an E111. Approx 6 times in 18 months.
They did not take valuables with them. Obtained cash from the local ATM's.and went to places where they knew if the luggage did not turn up they would go and buy what was needed. They lived through the war so knew not much was needed in a crisis.
They enjoyed their last couple of years together.
When he received a letter from the hospital with the diagnosis he was actually in Australia on The Gold Coast.
This was our family's experience. Hope it helps.

[boxtops]

Sycamore, the E111 was replaced by an EHIC card about 3 years ago.

[pixie373]

Will they not cover you for everything else, except cancer?

[Sycamore3House]

My father passed away 5 years ago

[237SJ]

Try Insurecancer and Freespirit. If they can`t insure you, nobody can

[boxtops]

sorry, sycamore :-(

[Buenchico]

This specialist broker is widely recommended on the websites of charities for people with medical conditions:
http://www.able2travel.com/

[Baldric]

hi allan,
If your username is your real name
I hope no-one from your Bank is on AB
///not declaring it on my standard travel insurance ///
:-)

[237SJ]

It won`t make any difference to the bank if it`s not declared on the travel insurance because they just won`t pay out if anything happens.

[Baldric]

^^^^
so, could make a difference to allan then!

[237SJ]

Yes, it certainly would. People do risk travelling without insurance though - I have met quite a few. It`s a huge risk but if it`s someone`s last holiday and they have funds, maybe they don`t care though.

[knittynora]

My parents usually use Orbis insurance which specialises in existing medical conditions. Mum's had breast cancer and Dad's got a heart condition. The company bases insurance premium on your responses to a series of questions. They always declare everything and on the one occasion they had to cancel the holiday found the company dealt with their claim really quickly.