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Can anyone recommend a particular travel insurance for these circumstances?

July 26th, 2009
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kchick8080 asked:

My partner and I are supposed to be going on holiday in 2 weeks. However, his grandad has just been diagnosed with cancer and it doesn’t look hopeful. If he (God forbid) should pass away soon, the funeral will more than likely be the week in which we were supposed to be going away. Of course we will not be able to go on holiday as attending his funeral is more important. However, I was wondering whether there is a travel insurance policy we could purchase which will cover us for such an event? We have booked our flights and hotel separately online.
I don’t have a credit card, it was all paid for using my debit card for my current account

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  1. jane H
    August 4th, 2009 at 04:29 | #1
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    That’s a difficult and unfortunate one, sorry to hear your in this position. I’ve heard that some travel insurers wont pay out in these circumstances as your aware of this at the time of taking the policy out. I’d try a site like moneysupermarket as they will give you lots of options and you can look at the terms and conditions on there too to make sure your covered first :) hope this helps and my sympathy is with you at this time.

  2. welcome news
    August 1st, 2009 at 00:37 | #2
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    As a broker offering travel insurance I don’t think that there is anyone who would provide cancellation cover under those circumstances.

    I am sorry about your circumstances, but this is a good example why travel insurance should be purchased as soon as the holiday is booked – as cancellation cover starts immediately.

  3. Boy Wonder
    July 31st, 2009 at 00:13 | #3
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    The Post Office is supposed to be pretty good with travel insurance.

    However, specify the circumstances before you purchase with any company and ENSURE you will definitely be covered.

  4. my2cents
    July 27th, 2009 at 23:44 | #4
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    Call the airline and/or hotel or contact your credit card companies and ask them for this. Your credit card may have automatic insurance.

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