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People with cancer 'can arrange holiday insurance'

19 November 2007

It is difficult, but not impossible, for people who have been diagnosed with cancer to arrange travel insurance without using a specialist provider, an industry expert has said.

Kelly Ostler, spokesperson for the Association of British Insurers (ABI), explained that high street insurance policies were "one-size fits all in most cases".

She added: "It doesn't provide cover for people with pre-existing medical conditions, so it excludes them from medical cover.

"But there are plenty of specialist insurers out there, so it is a case of going to one of those, and shopping around … There is an active specialist market out there, and many cancer charities provide a list of those companies.

"The travel insurance market is a highly competitive market and it offers many people a competitive product that suits their needs."

According to Cancer Research UK, it is "getting easier" for people with the disease to arrange insurance cover.

A statement from the charity explained: "Many insurance companies are now looking at cases individually rather than refusing everyone with a history of cancer."

Source :
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