Many people were outraged recently after finding out that cancer sufferers are being penalised when it comes to travel insurance. Most travel insurers were charging people who have suffered with cancer almost double; sometimes triple the amount any other person would, even if they have been cleared from the disease for a few years.
Cancer charities have now launched a campaign that demands fair treatment for those who wish to travel abroad and who are suffering from cancer, and for those who have suffered but have now been cleared of the disease. The charities are also demanding that the travel insurance companies treat people being affected in this way with more respect and sensitivity.
The Cancer support charity has commented that they are being contacted by hundreds of people each month asking why they are being quoted extremely high premiums or in some cases even being refused travel insurance. Many travel insurers say that it is a high risk factor and this is the reason for the increase in price for the premium, but the support groups have answered that it is highly unlikely that somebody who has been cleared of cancer for a few years will suddenly need emergency treatment.
An example of the discrimination cancer sufferers are being faced with is a 40-year-old woman who is travelling for two weeks to Spain would pay on average £31.35 for cover. But if the same woman had had breast cancer five years before and the cancer was now in remission, then the cost of the travel insurance would suddenly shoot up to £73.57, this shows a massive increase of nearly £40 in the cost of cover.
Due to this unfair treatment many people have admitted to going abroad without any cover at all; this is the one thing experts advise not to do.
If you are looking for
holiday insurance then you should try comparing different deals online, most of the time it can help you find
cheap travel insurance deals. If you are a frequent traveller then you should think about taking out
annual travel insurance to try and save you some money.
