Travel Insurance Over 80
UK Travel cover for the over 80s
Listed below are the latest travel insurance policies for those over the age of 80. Travel insurance options can become limited when you get into your eighties but there are providers out there who will cover any age.
Insure for all (up to 99)
Many companies, especially on the internet, don't offer this protection to over 65s or senior citizens, but Insure for all do!
Online quotes from £13.45
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Columbus Direct Insurance (up to 99)
For single trip, annual multi trip, ski, backpacker, business, holiday, family, or even pre-existing medical travel insurance, you can get an instant quote and be covered immediately!
Online quotes from £14.11
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Good to Go (up to 99)
Goodtogoinsurance.com provides travel insurance cover to travellers of any age, with or without pre existing medical conditions. They can also cover your travelling companions on the same policy.
Online quotes from £18.40
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LV Travel Insurance (no age limits)
Liverpool Victoria travel insurance now offers cover for the senior with no age limits! They also provide up to £5,000 if you need to cancel your trip before you travel due to unexpected illness
Online quotes from £13.45
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Just Travel Cover (no age limits)
Just travel have
developed travel insurance with cover for pre-existing medical conditions and travel insurance with no age limit, suitable for travellers over 65.
Online quotes from £16.45
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Explorer Insurance (no age limits)
Up to £250 total valuables limit to replace your stolen or damaged items and cover your watches and sunglasses
Online quotes from £19.45
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Flexi Cover Insurance (up to 85)
Up to £250 total valuables limit to replace your stolen or damaged items and
cover your watches and sunglasses
Online quotes from £19.45
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Avanti Insurance (up to 85)
For weekend breaks to one year trips Cruise cover provided as standard !
Online quotes from £17.12
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John Lewis Travel Insurance (up to 85)
Optional Independent Traveller Insurance to provide cover when individual elements of a trip are booked separately, rather than as part of a package. This enhancement also provides cover for flights cancelled or delayed as a result of travel disruption caused by a volcano.
Online quotes from £16.11
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Latest Travel Insurance Seniors News
April 2013
Cost of travel for older people to rise
Everyone is likely to suffer the increased flight fares from the UK but some will feel the pinch too with anticipated rises in travel insurance, particularly the over 80s, who will feel it even more as they are more likely to have medical condtions too.
The best thing thing one can do is to shop around for decent travel cover and not just use price comparison websites as they often don't have all the best options for older people.
The rise of the grey gapper
The over 55s are fast emerging as a group of people who are taking extended gap years abroad, and are being called gray gappers. They have a lot of disposable income due to being part of the baby boomer crowd who have been lucky enough to cash in on the biggest property bubble in UK history.
Research published by the Post Office revealed that 25 per cent of over 55s are thinking about the possibility of enjoying an extended single trip travel excursion around the world in the next two years.
However they are being urged to take out travel insurance particularly as they might need medical assistance more than younger gappers.
Brits still not taking out travel cover when abroad.
It is believed that less than half of Brits heading to South East Asia are taking out travel insurance. The crazy thing is that Britain offers some of the cheapest travel insuranc to its citizens in the world.
Apparently people are more likely to pack their own tea bags rather than holiday cover!
Post Office Travel Cover
Post Office Travel Insurance is advising Britons over 80 taking activity holidays in the UK to make sure their travel insurance over 80 policies are up to scratch.
According to research from Mintel, the domestic activity holiday market is growing fast, with nearly two million people embarking on domestic water sports holidays in 2009, and a million taking up a rock climbing or cycling vacation.
Given the risks involved in adventure activities, even in the UK, Post Office Travel is highlighting the need for adequate insurance and warning that common adventure sports, such as waterskiing and windsurfing, may not be included in a standard policy.
Most travel insurance offers cover for flight and rail delays and cancellations, plus lost or stolen valuables, but Post Office insurance also provides personal liability cover for those holidaying in the UK, and protection for sporting equipment while not in use, of up £300.