sddsddean Posted June 28, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Just booked a cruise for later in the year and just wondering who everyone is using for insurance at the moment. I'm leaning towards Staysure, (but I've got to phone them tomorrow to clear up a query!). Any other recommmendations? Simon PS Also posted on P&O board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted June 28, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2022 not a recommendation but Avanti is in the same group as Staysure. IIRC Staysure wouldnt cover our pre existing but Avanti did ( at a price) WE have not had to claim - that is the real test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kristal Blade Posted June 29, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 29, 2022 We use Staysure. So does my sister. She had to cancel a holiday in Italy because she got Covid the day before she was due to leave. She got every penny back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sddsddean Posted June 29, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted June 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Kristal Blade said: We use Staysure. So does my sister. She had to cancel a holiday in Italy because she got Covid the day before she was due to leave. She got every penny back. Thanks...I've done the deal with Staysure. Fingers crossed we don't need to claim! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kristal Blade Posted June 29, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 29, 2022 3 hours ago, sddsddean said: Thanks...I've done the deal with Staysure. Fingers crossed we don't need to claim! Simon Well done and enjoy your holidays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted July 1, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 1, 2022 On 6/29/2022 at 5:39 PM, sddsddean said: Fingers crossed we don't need to claim! And thereby hangs a tale. We are also with Staysure - just about the only company that would insure us with existing medical conditions. We have had to make a claim due to contracting Covid and being cancelled as a result by the cruise line a couple of days before sailing. Making the claim has been a nightmare. Without going in to all the detail, it has taken five attempts to upload the supporting documents to them, over a period of a month. Whether this is simply a fault in their procedures or by design to put folk off, I do not know. But it is a considerable pain to have failed to upload twice automatically and twice dealing with real people at the company who failed to upload them having promised to do so. The last attempt which seemed to be successful now puts us waiting a couple of weeks to see if they will approve the claim. When the insurance becomes due for renewal in a few weeks, I think we'll look to see who else may be around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sddsddean Posted July 2, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted July 2, 2022 The problem is, we all know, that no insurance company 'likes' to pay out!! Best of luck Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted July 9, 2022 #8 Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 7/1/2022 at 6:40 PM, Harters said: The last attempt which seemed to be successful now puts us waiting a couple of weeks to see if they will approve the claim. Just to close this off, our claim has now been accpeted in full (less about £150 "excess") and we should have the refund sometime in the next few days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polk01 Posted July 24, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/2/2022 at 8:37 PM, sddsddean said: The problem is, we all know, that no insurance company 'likes' to pay out!! Best of luck Simon I disagree with this. The good insurers see paying out on genuine claims as the reason they exist. That said, there are many insurers who don't have this attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare babs135 Posted July 28, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 28, 2022 On 7/2/2022 at 8:37 PM, sddsddean said: The problem is, we all know, that no insurance company 'likes' to pay out!! Best of luck Simon Would disagree with this. Pre-pandemic DH took ill and was declared unfit to travel. 4 weeks after my initial phone call to the Insurance company the money was back in the bank less a small excess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggie Posted July 30, 2022 #11 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Just to close this off, our claim has now been accpeted in full (less about £150 "excess") We are with Staysure and they cover our pre-existing conditions too. We always take a no excess deal with our annual policy - it costs just a few pounds and is worth it. I recently had to cancel a holiday with Jet2 for major surgery and they took 50% of final payment, as cancellation, but Staysure covered it within days. Fingers crossed the renewal in September is realistic! Getting through to them on the phone can be an issue - like every other company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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