What travel insurance company have people used for travelling with Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ('CLL')
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Hi @Buckeye
I have a different diagnosis and I know that insurance is something that comes up a lot.
There seems to be a few companies that appear to cover blood cancers and other pre-existing medical conditions.
Insurewith seems to get good reviews.
Staysure is another I have heard mentioned by others on the forum.
I believe Saga also covers preexisting medical conditions for over 50s
Iām sure others will offer suggestions
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Hello @Buckeye
Welcome to the forum
Thank you for taking time to send in your post
I am also a Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ('CLL') patient (on active monitoring) and i will need to arrange travel insurance before i go away in early 2027.
I havenāt had much joy to date, but i have also heard the name stay sure mentioned.
I intend to use a travel insurance comparison search engine that looks at numerous companies, perhaps ātravel supermarketā for example.
My understanding is that the condition will (as with other blood cancers / cancers / underlying medical conditions) have an impact on the cost of the policy but i guess thatās the way of things.
My intention is - should i find a policy that is reasonably priced with good cover - i will share my experience on here.
Take good care
Kind regards
Mike.
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I have Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ('CLL') and a blood clotting issue. I am having treatment for the Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ('CLL'). Staysure wonāt insure me (aged 66, Female). I was insured with them when I was on Active Monitoring but they cancelled the annual policy that I had once I let them know that I was recommended for treatment.
The website āpaying too much .comā is where I managed to actually get a quote for a week in Europe this year - about Ā£300 for a week in Spain. It requires dedication and atm I can only get trip-specific quotes.
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Hello there @Feetup, welcome to the forum and thank you for that great insurance tip. Hadnāt heard of PayingTooMuch, such an apt name and looks really flexible.
Sorry to read of your Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ('CLL') diagnosis and blood clotting issue, I hope youāre getting on okay with those. Perhaps youāve already read it but hereās the great Blood Cancer UK information about Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ('CLL') should you fancy a read: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) | Blood Cancer UK
Do please let us know how you get on @Feetup.
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Welcome to the forum @Feetup
Itās great to have you here, and Iām glad youāve shared your experienceāitās such a common hurdle for many of us.
I know exactly how frustrating it is when a company cancels a policy the moment your situation changes. Itās a real headache having to start from scratch when youāre already dealing with the stress of starting treatment.
For what itās worth, I managed to get insurance through Tesco at a price that didnāt break the bank, so they might be worth a look if you havenāt tried them yet.
Because this comes up so often, Iād really recommend using the āsearch functionā at the top of the forum. Over the years, members have identified quite a few different companies that are āblood cancer friendly.ā A few that often get mentioned for being more flexible with active treatment are:
-AllClear** (who often partner with leukaemia charities)
-Insurancewith** (who use a more detailed medical screening to try and keep costs down)
Good luck
I am panicking that we will get away at all this year with the threatening Middle East issues and jet fuel crisis !! All the hassle to get insurance and then the holiday gets cancelled , it will be just my luck! We are due to fly via Dubai in October!!
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Hi all
Just returned from two week holiday in Spain and after lengthy research and scary quotes for travel insurance whilst taking zanubrutinib for Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ('CLL') found a wonderful company called Insurancewith. From quotes of nearly Ā£1000 they insured me for less than Ā£200. Very helpful and reassuring.
Hope this helps fellow travellers
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Yes Iāve heard a lot of good reports about Insurewith @Buckeye
Hope you had a lovely holiday
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Just in case itās helpful to others, Which? Magazine have just published their latest list of the Top Scoring Best Buy Travel Policies.
Insurers on Medical Specialists list are
Saga Plus and Standard
AllClear Platinum, Gold Plus and Gold
Insurewith Platinum
Just Travel Cover Infinity Gold
InsureandGo Black and Gold
Saga only covers over 50.
Hopefully thatās helpful to others
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Good morning @Buckeye
Hope you are doing well.
I can see that others have shared experiences and great suggestions.
I just wanted to add a little note saying that the page from Maggieās can be really helpful for people looking for travel insurance as it has a range of providers - Travel insurance and cancer | Maggieās.
Keep us updated & do take care.
Warm wishes,
Emma (support services nurse)
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I just have to shop around and around never had any joy with the supposed cancer companies like ā stay sureā sadly they wonāt touch me !
Iām not even in active treatment! But because I had my appendix out earlier this year they now want Ā£700 !
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Thatās crazy @Jules
Hopefully reaching out to one of the Which? suggestions will find you something more reasonable
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