People with illness can get travel insurance

If you have a long history of illness, you may struggle to get travel insurance, but you still have options available, one industry expert has revealed.

 

According to Steve Foulsham, technical services officer at the British Insurance Brokers' Association, those who have had serious medical conditions could find themselves excluded by some major travel insurance firms.

 

However, he suggested that you should still be able to get cover and says to seek specialist travel insurers. "It just unfortunately means you have to dig around a little bit more."

 

When applying for travel insurance, if you or any one else travelling with you has had any previous illnesses or conditions, you should be completely honest about medical history.

 

There are plenty of competitively priced travel insurance policies covering those up to the age of 99 and/or with various health conditions.