For information about life insurance for kidney patients click here.

A guide to life insurance and high cholesterol click here.

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.

Direct insurance providers:

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Comparison Services:

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 Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) Information about GHIC Click here

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 go to top of page

For further information needed about Travel Insurance visit : https://visaguide.world/travel-insurance/ This page summarises What International Travel Insurance is, what does and does not cover, how to choose the best travel insurance plans, and all the necessary data.

The National Kidney Federation cannot accept responsibility for information provided. The above is for guidance only.

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