Travel Insurance

by Juniperarrow Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 9:43 AM

Does anyone have any good recommendations for travel insurance? I am traveling to France for around 85 days and then I am going to the UK for three weeks. I have taken international trips before but the insurance company I used those times don't cover for trips longer than 90 days and don't allow for multiple policies covering one trip. Thanks, Becki

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    Re: Travel Insurance

    by ranger49 Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    A similar question about the 90 day barrier cropped up very recently. I don't know if you are a student but I have remembered that some of my children, grandchildren and nephews & nieces who have done back-packing/ working visa trips aboard arranged their insurance for extended periods through a specialist student Association. I think it was Endsleigh Insurance but I haven't heard in mentioned by any of them recently. If you are in that age geoup might be worth making enquiries. Best of luck.

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    by Usctwin Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    World Nomads is great and they allow you to extend your policy - http://www.worldnomads.com/

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    by planxty Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    Endsleigh is, or at least certainly was, the spcialist insurer for young people. I am not sure however if they only cover UK residents or trips startng in UK. Not sure where Becki is from as she doesn't say but there may well be a similar optio where she is from if she is of the right age. I have heard people mention that World Nomads before with good things to say so that may be an option.

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    by leics Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    It would certainly help people make suggestions if Becki could give her citizenship/country of residence.

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    by ranger49 Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Agree absolutely about the importance of posters indicating where they are from and, if relevant, what passport they hold. I always check Member Profiles before answering and am dismayed to discover so many Stateless persons.

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    by johngayton Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    The UK Post Office has a long term travel insurance offer for trips from 3 months to a year which include a return visit home during that period. However I've no idea whether the policy can be taken out by non-UK residents (it's probably available for EU residents) and so the country you are coming from would be a useful piece of information. Here's the link: postoffice.co.uk/travel/trav...

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    by Beausoleil Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    You didn't give age or citizenship. WorldNomads.com insurance will not insure anyone over age 67 from the USA. Don't know if that's a concern for you. If so, perhaps someone here know another company that will insure seniors.

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    by Usctwin Online Now Jun 27, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    Ooh, thanks Beau, I didn't know that!

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    by Juniperarrow Online Now Jun 28, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    I am from the US and am 20 years old but not a student.

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