Annual Cover?
Posted: 08 Feb 2017 17:58
Hiya - anyone out there struggling to get Annual travel insurance cover for MDS? Since 2011 I have always used Columbus for travel insurance with no problem and my premium had come down to something like £72 for annual cover. When I tried to renew it this time (it had lapsed by a few months) they had changed the criteria on the questions and where only asking 2 questions: What was your last Haemoglobin blood count (options being under 100gl or over 100gl) and what was your last White cell count: (3 options - less than 4, between 4-30 or greater than 30) the answers I gave were with a normal range (I have checked this with my hospital) and they rejected annual cover, but would offer me single trip. Whilst I appreciate that MDS patients can change, I am someone who has the condition under control with medication and they don't seem to be taking this into account at all.
I wondered if anyone else has experienced the same problem - or if you could advise any companies to try? So far I have tried, Columbus and another company they recommended (can't remember their name), Freedom to travel, Ok to travel, and even just a standard insurance company on the off chance. They are all asking the same exact 2 questions.
I suspect this means I may be unable to get annual cover any more and may have to go to single trip insurance, but any feedback from anyone would be appreciated. I met some people at the Birmingham Forum this weekend that had obtained insurance through their bank.
regards
Fiona
I wondered if anyone else has experienced the same problem - or if you could advise any companies to try? So far I have tried, Columbus and another company they recommended (can't remember their name), Freedom to travel, Ok to travel, and even just a standard insurance company on the off chance. They are all asking the same exact 2 questions.
I suspect this means I may be unable to get annual cover any more and may have to go to single trip insurance, but any feedback from anyone would be appreciated. I met some people at the Birmingham Forum this weekend that had obtained insurance through their bank.
regards
Fiona