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Why do you need over 60s travel insurance?
Finding the right travel insurance is an important part of planning a trip - and with Medical Travel Compared, you can compare cover for people aged 60 and above across a range of specialist providers.
As you get older, finding holiday cover at a reasonable price can be tricky. Especially if you have a pre-existing medical condition to declare.
But with our easy-to-use online tool, you can compare cover from insurance providers all in one place - and choose the one most suitable for you in minutes.
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Travel insurance for over 60s with pre-existing medical conditions
As mentioned above, we work with a wide variety of medical travel insurance specialists, who provide cover for a range of pre-existing medical conditions.
You can declare your pre-existing conditions with us before comparing cover.
This also includes conditions for which you take prescribed medication for. Failing to do so could invalidate your policy, and the last thing you want to discover is that you’re not covered should you face a medical issue abroad.
If you’re unsure what you have to declare when applying for travel insurance for over 60s with medical conditions, then feel free to chat with our Support Team.
Here are some of the more common types of conditions we can help you find cover for:
- Heart & Circulatory
- Digestive
- Respiratory
- Cancer
- Mental Health
What is a pre-existing medical condition?
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A pre-existing medical condition means a condition that you have been diagnosed, or treated for, prior to you taking out your travel insurance policy. This may be a health condition you have now or one that you no longer suffer from, but have had in the past. Whilst you’ll need to tell us about most pre-existing health conditions if you have been diagnosed or treated for them (including repeat prescriptions) within the last 2 years, some conditions, such as heart or respiratory-related conditions, we’ll need to know if you’ve ever had them.
Over 60s annual multi-trip or single trip cover
You can buy medical travel insurance for a single trip with the help of Medical Travel Compared. If you’re only planning to holiday abroad once in the next year, this is probably the best way to go.
On the other hand, if you know you’re going to be going on holiday a few times over the next year, an annual multi trip policy is probably the better option.
Even if you’ve only got one holiday booked for now, it’s a good idea to compare prices between a single-trip policy and an annual plan. Then you can make an informed decision.
Are there different levels of over 60s insurance cover?
When comparing cover, you’re likely to find that some providers will offer more coverage than others
Usually, travel insurance costs more if cover is enhanced in certain areas. For example, depending on the duration of your trip(s), you need long stay cover, cover for multiple trips - or even specialist cover for certain pre-existing medical conditions.
All these things have a bearing on how much cover is offered by any given policy, so you should always carefully check this prior to purchasing.
With us, you can even select one of our additional cover options before you compare quotes:
Get a quoteOver 60s travel insurance tips
There are a few things you may want to keep in mind before you start comparing cover.
- Have you declared your pre-existing medical conditions? (If you don’t you won’t be fully covered)
- Have you carefully checked the policy documents to ensure you know exactly what’s covered?
- Have you selected the right type of policy? (Single trip or annual multi trip?)
If you can answer these questions, you’re ready to get started with our straightforward online comparison tool.
Compare deals to get the best over 60s cover
With Medical Travel Compared, people aged 60 and above can find and compare travel insurance across a range of leading providers in minutes.
We make it easy to compare quotes all in one place - so you don’t have to waste any precious holiday planning time.
Simply enter your personal details (including age), information in relation to your trip(s) (including duration and destinations) - and of course, any pre-existing conditions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We’ll only show you quotes from providers who are able to cover emergency medical expenses (including repatriation to the UK) if you catch the virus whilst travelling abroad.
Some of our providers are able to offer additional cover, such as cancellation cover should you catch COVID-19 or have to self-isolate because of suspected symptoms before departure. We’ll make it clear who these providers are when you’re comparing quotes so you can choose the policy that is right for you.
This doesn’t apply to all insurance providers, so unless otherwise stated, for all other sections of cover, you wouldn’t be covered if making a claim as a result of COVID-19.
For more information, we recommend reading our full guide here.
If the FCDO are advising against all, or all but essential travel to your destination at the time of your trip, there will be no, or extremely limited cover provided by your policy.
You can still choose to take out a policy now for a future holiday, but it is very important to note that if the FCDO are still advising against all but essential travel to your destination at the time of your trip, your cover will not be valid.
For more information, we recommend reading our full guide here.
* Price is based on 1 traveller aged 60, who has no medical conditions and is travelling to Spain for 7 nights. Price is correct as of December 2019. Prices may vary according to your individual requirements.
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