About kidney disease Living with kidney disease Travel Insurance It is important that you don’t book your holiday until you have taken out holiday insurance which covers you for a ‘pre-existing medical condition’ Most standard policies do not provide this type of cover and, below, is a list of companies that may be able to help if you have problems obtaining insurance.Medical Travel ComparedThe easy way to compare medical travel insurance.Website : medicaltravelcompared.co.uk The Insurance Surgery Broker - Specialist service for people in high risk category.Website : www.the-insurance-surgery.co.ukTelephone : 0800 083 2829 Freedom Insurance Services LtdWebsite : www.freedominsure.co.ukTelephone : 01223 446 914 Able2Travel Website : able2travel.comTelephone : 01483 562 662E-mail : [email protected] Just Travel CoverWebsite : www.justtravelcover.comTelephone : 0800 988 2832 JD Travel InsuranceWebsite : www.jdtravelinsurance.co.ukTelephone : 0344 247 4749E-mail : [email protected] Good to Go Travel InsuranceWebsite : www.goodtogoinsurance.comTelephone : 0330 024 9949E-mail : [email protected] Travel Insured (Manor Insurance Services)Website : www.travelinsured.co.ukTelephone : 0800 092 4383E-mail : Contact form Avanti Travel InsuranceWebsite : www.avantitravelinsurance.co.ukTelephone : 0808 169 6781E-mail : [email protected] BIBA British Insurance Brokers AssociationWebsite : www.biba.org.ukTelephone : 0370 950 1790E-mail : [email protected] Citybond Suretravel Website : www.citybond.co.ukTelephone : 0333 207 0506E-mail : [email protected] Fish TravelWebsite : www.fishinsurance.co.ukTelephone : 0333 331 3770E-mail : [email protected] Top Dog InsuranceWebsite : www.topdoginsurance.co.ukTelephone : 0800 093 6686E-mail : [email protected] Columbus DirectWebsite : www.columbusdirect.comTelephone : 0800 068 0060E-mail : [email protected] Free SpiritWebsite : www.freespirittravelinsurance.comTelephone : 0800 170 7704E-mail : [email protected] Travel Insurance 4 Medical Website : www.travelinsurance4medical.co.ukTelephone : 0345 90 80 121E-mail : [email protected] MIA OnlineWebsite : www.miatravelinsurance.co.ukTelephone : 0800 999 3333E-mail : [email protected] Orbis Insurance ServicesWebsite : www.orbisinsurance.co.ukTelephone : 01274 518 393E-mail : [email protected] World First Travel InsuranceWebsite : www.world-first.co.ukTelephone : 0345 90 80 161E-mail : [email protected] Post OfficeTelephone : 0330 123 3690 The National Kidney Federation would welcome any feedback on the above companies; Also, details of any other insurance companies that you have found helpful with regard to insuring people with pre-existing conditions. Contact us on 0800 169 0936 or e-mail [email protected] TRAVEL INSURANCE INFORMATION Note: Insurance companies can and do change their Terms & Conditions - always ensure you have current information on Policies. Also note that insurance companies usually take each case on its merits; it is usually a case of phoning around and finding the one that is the most suitable for you. Remember that, in Europe, in addition to the correct holiday insurance, you should also carry a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) (click here for more details). The National Kidney Federation would welcome any feedback on the above companies; Also, details of any other insurance companies that you have found helpful with regard to insuring people with pre-existing conditions (Contact details below). WARNING - Many Insurance Companies take on new policies without asking any medical questions. They are able to do this because they rely on a clause in the small print which says that they will not cover pre-existing medical conditions. Patients must realise that such policies do not give them Insurance cover, and that any claims as a result (both directly and indirectly) of existing kidney disease under such a policy would not be honoured in the event of a claim. Whether you were accepted (without disclosing existing illness) and are paying the premium, is irrelevant in such cases. To travel abroad without Insurance which covers you for your pre-existing medical conditions could be catastrophic financially.return to Tips & guidance page goto top of page The National Kidney Federation cannot accept responsibility for information provided. The above is for guidance only. More holiday information Holiday guide for kidney patients Holiday dialysis UK Holiday Dialysis European Destinations Holiday Dialysis World Wide Destinations Holiday Companies Holiday tips and guidelines Holiday guidelines for PD patients Holiday guidelines for HD patients Holiday guidelines for transplant patients Holiday / Travel vaccinations in transplant patients