Getting holiday insurance cover can be difficult for renal
patients depending on the sort of treatment you are on. Most companies giving
travel insurance will not give cover for renal patients.
Pre-dialysis Patients
Insurance companies giving travel cover ask you to
tell them if you have a serious illness. They will then ask you details of your
current condition and may refuse to treat you. If you become so ill while away
and need transport home the insurance cover for your companion may not cover
their travel costs.
Expensive insurance cover can be obtained and travel agents
should be able to help you find it. There are some travel agents who will
provide suitable insurance cover but only if you travel with them.
Haemodialysis Patients
Patients on haemodialysis face a problem as insurance
provision changes so much even specialist ravel companies find it difficult to
cope with. Specialist companies such as Freedom Holidays or Saga can arrange
both haemodialysis sessions on holiday and insurance.
Patients on the Transplant List
Getting insurance while a patient is on the transplant
list is very difficult if not impossible because of the risk of the patient
being called when a suitable kidney is available. Most patients find the best
way round this is to come off the transplant list while going on holiday.
Transplant Patients
A lot of insurance companies will give cover for healthy transplant
patients. It's worth shopping around as rates can vary between companies.
| List of Insurance Companies -
provided by the Renal Register Office and compiled by Colette Henderson.
The insurance companies listed have been passed on by
patients, who obtained holiday cover from them at a reasonable price. The
list is not in a particular order. You may have to ring round to obtain a
quote to suit your particular needs. |
| RIAS |
0845 234 0011 |
Over 50s - apparently very good |
| Our Way Travel |
0208 313 3353/0208 313 3900 |
|
| Worldwide Travel Insurance |
0189 283 3338 |
cheap annual policies |
| Leading Edge Travel Insurace |
0189 283 6622 |
|
| Travelcare |
0208 285 1234 |
Medical screening |
| Leisurecare (Insurance Service) Ltd |
0179 375 0150 |
|
| Post Office Insurance |
|
Quite good - Medical Screening |
| Clover Insurance Services |
0208 805 1121 |
|
| Tesco Insurance |
0845 305 0505 |
Recommended by a CAPD patient |
| Venturecare insurance |
0800 181 532 |
|
| Travel Assurance Premier |
01404 830 100 |
Excellent rates - recommended by a CAPD patient |
| Nationwide Travel Insurance |
0870 00 55 622 |
|
| RAC Travel Insurance |
0800 55 00 55 |
|
| ASDA Travel Insurance |
0208 446 5414 |
|
| Sun Selection |
01582 476 026 |
|
| Holiday Services Travel Insurance |
01623 407 321 |
CAPD Patients only |
| American Express |
0800 018 7573 |
|
| Atlas Direct |
0870 811 1700 |
|
| Colombus Travel |
0845 330 8518 |
|
| Churchill |
0800 026 4050 |
|
| Essential Travel |
0870 343 0014 |
|
| Insure and Go |
0870 901 3674 |
|
| Stay Sure |
0870 901 3674 |
|
| Medicover |
0870 735 8518 |
Recommended by a home haemo patient |
