Travel insurance from UK to "All but essential" destinations?
#1
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Travel insurance from UK to "All but essential" destinations?
Is there -any- insurance that will cover ABE destinations these days, for leisure purpose.
I care more about medical costs and not so much on travel disruption.
I need USA specifically and have the right to travel there, so back up question is intra USA insurance for non residents?
I care more about medical costs and not so much on travel disruption.
I need USA specifically and have the right to travel there, so back up question is intra USA insurance for non residents?
#2
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A number of insurers are listed in this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coro...surance-9.html
See also:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32676805-post503.html
Insurance during lockdown
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coro...surance-9.html
See also:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32676805-post503.html
Insurance during lockdown
#4
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Travelling as a UK resident, I have found the following. Happy to hear of others:
- Battleface. Only up to 60 years old but includes some luggage and other cover, as well as medical and repatriation including COVID-19 positive test. Does not cover COVID related cancelations (either from a positive test yourself or from Government imposed travel restrictions like a lockdown)
- High Risk Voyager. Medical and repatriation only. Thinks it covers up to 70 year olds.
- Emirates new policy. Covers COVID-19 medical, repatriation and quarantine if you (or your travel partner) test positive. Does not cover cancellation due to Government imposed restrictions like a local lockdown or any other items like luggage. The wording about exclusions is "your travel to a destination in violation of a travel ban issued by the government of your home country or a travel ban issued by a local authority at your trip destination (unless such government or authority has provided exceptional permission for such travel). A travel ban does not include travel advice issued by such government or authority (for example, advice against all but essential travel to a destination)." https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents...conditions.pdf
- Battleface. Only up to 60 years old but includes some luggage and other cover, as well as medical and repatriation including COVID-19 positive test. Does not cover COVID related cancelations (either from a positive test yourself or from Government imposed travel restrictions like a lockdown)
- High Risk Voyager. Medical and repatriation only. Thinks it covers up to 70 year olds.
- Emirates new policy. Covers COVID-19 medical, repatriation and quarantine if you (or your travel partner) test positive. Does not cover cancellation due to Government imposed restrictions like a local lockdown or any other items like luggage. The wording about exclusions is "your travel to a destination in violation of a travel ban issued by the government of your home country or a travel ban issued by a local authority at your trip destination (unless such government or authority has provided exceptional permission for such travel). A travel ban does not include travel advice issued by such government or authority (for example, advice against all but essential travel to a destination)." https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents...conditions.pdf
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My post that jerry a. laska linked to details the insurer I have now used for three trips to the U.S. How to measure success? I have travelled 3 times without needing to make a claim -- success, in my book. If I had had to make a claim, would I have been successful? I hope so, but don't know for certain.
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My post that jerry a. laska linked to details the insurer I have now used for three trips to the U.S. How to measure success? I have travelled 3 times without needing to make a claim -- success, in my book. If I had had to make a claim, would I have been successful? I hope so, but don't know for certain.
#7
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