Introduction
As requested at our March 2008 meeting I visited the Yeovil Office of Equity Insurance brokers to enquire about travel insurance for people with a history of cancer. They advised it was not possible to discuss this in general terms as the insurance companies required a detailed medical history of an individual before deciding whether to offer cover or not. Subsequent to this I made enquiries with the CAB and they identified a number of web sites that might be of help. A ‘google’ search on the Internet for ‘Travel Insurance Cancer’ returned 236,000 results! This presentation will cover just 7 of them.
ia the Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group  
Their web site has a page on travel insurance that lists companies that many of their members had obtained satisfactory cover from at reasonable costs. They also mentioned it was worth regular travellers considering Annual Travel Insurance cover and useful contacts for this were Barclays Bank, Churchill Insurance and Marks & Spencer.
Colostomy Association
The Colostomy Association can provide travel insurance specifically designed for ostomates. There is a link on their web site to obtain details and a quotation.
Age limit: they state that “No section of this policy shall apply in respect of any person who has reached the age of 80 years for Single Trip policies, 70 years in respect of Annual Multi-trip or 65 for Long Stay policies at the commencement of the Period of Insurance’.
CA provide leaflets on Travel Advice and Travel Certificates call 0118 939 1537 or e-mail cass@colostomyassociation.org.uk
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