I would like to know if there are any deals at the moment for cheap travel 
insurance for someone that is 84 years old.

My grandmother is going to Spain to visit my mother who has recently moved 
over there for 10 days in a few weeks time and I said I would look into 
finding her the cheapest travel insurance I can find for her. As I said she 
will be staying with my mother so I do not think any extra cover for 
anything in particular is required.

"Dino M"  wrote in message 
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>I would like to know if there are any deals at the moment for cheap travel 
>insurance for someone that is 84 years old.
>
> My grandmother is going to Spain to visit my mother who has recently moved 
> over there for 10 days in a few weeks time and I said I would look into 
> finding her the cheapest travel insurance I can find for her. As I said 
> she will be staying with my mother so I do not think any extra cover for 
> anything in particular is required.
>

Insurance Companies don't like that sort of risk and it will be very 
expensive. If she has an E111 she does, of course, have some medical cover.

JohnT

Dino M wrote:

> I would like to know if there are any deals at the moment for cheap
> travel insurance for someone that is 84 years old.
>
> My grandmother is going to Spain to visit my mother who has recently
> moved over there for 10 days in a few weeks time and I said I would
> look into finding her the cheapest travel insurance I can find for
> her. As I said she will be staying with my mother so I do not think
> any extra cover for anything in particular is required.



Just been looking into renewing my mothers insurance, LLoyds TSB have just 
upped yearly premium from 109 ( age up to 74) to 210 !!!!


First of all, Make sure your gran has an E111.
I know nothing about single trip policies, however. American express will 
issue a worldwide annual travel policy ( with no upper age limit) for about 
150 if you are a cardholder.
Which is a very good deal for an annual multi trip.

Jan

On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:31:29 GMT, "Dino M"  wrote:


>I would like to know if there are any deals at the moment for cheap travel 
>insurance for someone that is 84 years old.
>
>My grandmother is going to Spain to visit my mother who has recently moved 
>over there for 10 days in a few weeks time and I said I would look into 
>finding her the cheapest travel insurance I can find for her. As I said she 
>will be staying with my mother so I do not think any extra cover for 
>anything in particular is required.
>

 Do you have to pay for the trip with Amex  ?
Elizabeth in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Elizabeth wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:31:29 GMT, "Dino M"  wrote:
>
>> I would like to know if there are any deals at the moment for cheap
>> travel insurance for someone that is 84 years old.
>>
>> My grandmother is going to Spain to visit my mother who has recently
>> moved over there for 10 days in a few weeks time and I said I would
>> look into finding her the cheapest travel insurance I can find for
>> her. As I said she will be staying with my mother so I do not think
>> any extra cover for anything in particular is required.
>>
> Do you have to pay for the trip with Amex  ?
> Elizabeth in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
> Removex to reply




Were you asking me?? ;-)   No, you don't (afaik) have to pay using amex

Amex conditions with the blue card, are that you must either spend 500 in a 
year or alternatively pay a 15 fee. I have been assured there is no upper 
age limit for travel ins.

 BTW  the AA will insure on an annual policy up to the age of 79.

Jan

"Dino M"  wrote in message 
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>I would like to know if there are any deals at the moment for cheap travel 
>insurance for someone that is 84 years old.


Not sure about cheapness, but this firm http://www.clubdirect.com/ seems to 
specialise in travel insurance for the elderly.

HTH,

Ian

In article , jan@freeinternet.co.uk 
says...

> First of all, Make sure your gran has an E111.
> I know nothing about single trip policies, however. American express will 
> issue a worldwide annual travel policy ( with no upper age limit) for about 
> £150 if you are a cardholder.
> Which is a very good deal for an annual multi trip.


This is about £50 more than I would pay for both my wife and I if I was 
after multi trip
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I know that these companies work on the basis of risk but I find it very 
very sad that they up the premiums so high for people over a certain age. 
Probably when many of them have no income and can least afford this.

I am quite a long way below that age, however find it very sad how we treat 
the elderly.... Am I alone here?




"Jan"  wrote in message 
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> Elizabeth wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:31:29 GMT, "Dino M"  wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to know if there are any deals at the moment for cheap
>>> travel insurance for someone that is 84 years old.
>>>
>>> My grandmother is going to Spain to visit my mother who has recently
>>> moved over there for 10 days in a few weeks time and I said I would
>>> look into finding her the cheapest travel insurance I can find for
>>> her. As I said she will be staying with my mother so I do not think
>>> any extra cover for anything in particular is required.
>>>
>> Do you have to pay for the trip with Amex  ?
>> Elizabeth in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
>> Removex to reply
>
>
>
> Were you asking me?? ;-)   No, you don't (afaik) have to pay using amex
>
> Amex conditions with the blue card, are that you must either spend 500 in 
> a year or alternatively pay a 15 fee. I have been assured there is no 
> upper age limit for travel ins.
>
> BTW  the AA will insure on an annual policy up to the age of 79.
>
> Jan
> 

Stephen (Sausagefans.com) wrote:

> In article , jan@freeinternet.co.uk
> says...
>> First of all, Make sure your gran has an E111.
>> I know nothing about single trip policies, however. American express
>> will issue a worldwide annual travel policy ( with no upper age
>> limit) for about 150 if you are a cardholder.
>> Which is a very good deal for an annual multi trip.
>
> This is about 50 more than I would pay for both my wife and I if I
> was after multi trip



Its also around 50 more than we pay. However when you get to the age of  75 
and still wish to travel to exotic places, with the option of staying for 
longer than 30 days , affordable annual travel insurance is not that easy to 
find.

Jan

Dino M wrote:


> I would like to know if there are any deals at the moment for cheap travel
> insurance for someone that is 84 years old.



Try searching on this site

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/travelinsurance/

Try Age Concern. They were the cheapest for my 77 year old mum's trip to
Prague. The man said Spain's dearer though. Didn't ask why, I'm afraid.

Steve