Travel/Health Insurance

[DaveW]

I’m off to Australia via Singapore in February and need to set up some insurance. Has anybody had to do the same and any hints and tips would be appreciated.,

[MAD87]

Have you enquired at Ameli and your mutuelle, Dave? I'm sure you can extend the cover overseas, but whether that applies to all countries I don't know.

[Polarengineer]

If you paid the trip by credit card, you may already have insurance.

[elsie]

and also check your house insurance as that can cover relevant aspects

[Doug]

We went to W.A. back in 2009 and our mutuelle wouldn't cover us because cpam didn't cover OZ.
Took out insurance through maaf where most of our insurance is.
Cost an arm and leg. We were going again in 2020 but covid put a stop to it
Now being over 80 its totaly imposible,

[DaveW]

I finally opted to do it through my Amex card using AXA. Not the cheapest but I know I’ll get good service through Amex and it’s pretty comprehensive coverage.

[MAD87]

I remember in the "old days" flying from Thiefrow (wasn't called that then), there were coin machines to buy travel insurance for 2 shillings a policy.

[Polarengineer]

Trouble is the tiger moth doesn’t fly there anymore.

[widge]

I know this is an old thread, so too late for the OP. But thought others might be interested.

We used Worldwideinsure.com they were also very good when it came to my wifes medical history.

Also Australia and UK have a reciprocal healthcare agreement, exactly the details I am not sure, and how it would affect elegabilaty not residing in the UK, but it could be that they will cover a british citizen even if not cutrently living in the UK.

Or if you are using an S1 for your healthcare in France that also might qualify you,

I am speculating but it might be worth checking if anyone is planning a trip, the NHS overseas helpline could probably say one way or another, they have always been very helpfull when I have rung them in the past.
Dave