Which is the best travel insurance company?

[Aviador]

Which is the best travel insurance company?

My parents have recently booked onto a cruise ship with Thomson Holidays and they have struggled to find a reasonably priced travel insurance company. Both are over the age of 60 so all the standard packages are starting to get expensive once you start to mention the blood pressure tablets and the cholesterol pills.

 

[ryan]

I usually just go on a price comparison site - I find Compare the Market the better one - fill out all the details (I usually include cancellation cover and baggage cover) and choose the cheapest 'respectable' looking brand. Last time I got insurance, it happened to be Virgin Money that were among the cheapest - the very cheapest was something like Insure4U.com or something dodgy looking!

 

[pilot_737]

Post Office insurance is always cheap!

 

[Aviador]

Thank you for your replies guys. I was wondering if there might be a specialist travel insurance company somebody could recommend rather than the usual high street ones. Primarily because as soon as you mention the tablets the traditional high street brands shy away from providing cover for people who have blood pressure or other conditions. The probability of something going wrong whilst abroad is slim but insurance companies have some extortionate charges for people who require the extra cover.

 

[ryan]

Saga also do travel insurance - perhaps they could do a good deal given that it's specifically for over 50s.