Travel Insurance For Nearly 80 Year Olds

[catlady]

Money saving expert website has a bit about travel insurance, might be worth a read? My parents who are in their 80's and have health issues, got really good cover with AA last year that included a European cruise? I was surprised as hadn't ever checked them before? Not sure what they would be like for the US?

[Jan]

Originally Posted by johnb

That is exactly why I transferred my account to Lloyds where they cover you until 80.

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Unless you have certain medical conditions. What older person hasn't! My DH and I have medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol, both are covered without any additional premium. However, DH has had removed from his head a basal cell carcinoma, nothing frightening and it does not spread to other parts of the body. He also had a TIA and had his artery cleaned. He has had to pay additional premiums for both these things, although they do "fall off" eventually. It was only a couple of months ago that he had a letter saying that they wanted £250 to keep him covered if we were going away again. This is on top of the £17 per month we pay to the bank for the joy of the insurance (and to be fair a couple of other small benefits). However, glad to say that the £250 has also,fallen by the wayside.

We have a friend aged 79 also with a Lloyds Bank account. Because he had a stent inserted a few years ago, the insurance company will not insure him at all.