Getting insurance

I seem to be having trouble getting a reasonable quote for travel
insurance that is longer than 30 days.

I was going to go to Oz for a couple of months, but can't find any
insurance.

TIA

"Hiram" wrote in message
...
I seem to be having trouble getting a reasonable quote for travel insurance
that is longer than 30 days.


What exactly do you mean by "travel insurance"?

Rudy wrote:
"Hiram" wrote in message
...
I seem to be having trouble getting a reasonable quote for travel insurance
that is longer than 30 days.


What exactly do you mean by "travel insurance"?


I thought that was a generic term.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_insurance

What exactly do you mean by "travel insurance"?


I thought that was a generic term.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_insurance lists Medical insurance,
trip cancellation insurance, rental car insurance and goes on and on and
on.

When we buy "health" insurance here for our trip, we call it Medical
Insurance... It isnt lumped in with a bunch of other types.
You may get an "All in One" type policy there. We generally don't get the
same in Canada.

Our Signature VISA card carried "included" car rental insurance for the
holders of same but not medical insurance and all the others.
Interestingly, I couldn't find any company in Canada where I could buy
Rental car insurance for our trip to "OZ" so was happy that VISA provided
it.
Often, buying daily rental car insurance costs as much as actually renting
the car.

Can't help you. Australian travel insurance companies offer travel insurance
policies for lengthy periods - but that's for policies written in Australia.

Try asking in a travel forum Lonely Planet Thorn Tree or something similar -
Virtual Tourist; or Trip Advisor Forum.




"Hiram" wrote in message
...
I seem to be having trouble getting a reasonable quote for travel insurance
that is longer than 30 days.

I was going to go to Oz for a couple of months, but can't find any
insurance.

TIA

A Mate wrote:

Try asking in a travel forum Lonely Planet Thorn Tree or something similar -
Virtual Tourist; or Trip Advisor Forum.


OK cheers...

Why not ask your agent who arranged your travel flights accomodation etc.

"Hiram" wrote in message
...
I seem to be having trouble getting a reasonable quote for travel insurance
that is longer than 30 days.

I was going to go to Oz for a couple of months, but can't find any
insurance.

TIA

John H wrote:
Why not ask your agent who arranged your travel flights accomodation etc.



I've tried a few high street agents - all the same story, 30 days max
for travel cover. I want to make sure I have cover before I book the
flights.

[Default] On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:40:19 +0100, Hiram
offered the following words of wisdom:

John H wrote:
Why not ask your agent who arranged your travel flights accomodation etc.



I've tried a few high street agents - all the same story, 30 days max
for travel cover. I want to make sure I have cover before I book the
flights.

Maybe things are different in the UK (if that's where you're
travelling from). But in New Zealand, we get our travel insurance
through our health insurance provider, Southern Cross. But the rate
goes up considerably if we spend any time in the USA. Otherwise, there
are several insurance companies that offer similar products.

Also, some credit cards like MasterCard or charge cards like AMEX
offer free travel insurance if you pay for your flights with their
card.

My advice: look in your Yellow Pages and ring around the insurance
companies.

lid wrote:


Maybe things are different in the UK (if that's where you're
travelling from). But in New Zealand, we get our travel insurance
through our health insurance provider,

That would be nice if I could - but we have a state health system, so
the private health system is really small. I don't have health
insurance unless I travel outside the UK.


Also, some credit cards like MasterCard or charge cards like AMEX
offer free travel insurance if you pay for your flights with their
card.

Yeah this has crossed my mind


My advice: look in your Yellow Pages and ring around the insurance
companies.

Yep, could do that, but I was kinda hoping to use the Internet.