The March Poll results are now in…Thanks loads to everyone who voted!

 So at the start of March we asked people to let us know their most important concern when booking travel insurance.

The results were: The most important concern, at 50% of the votes, was the cost of cover. And we can well understand this! Almost a third of people thought that the most important concern was the cover includes medical conditions.  And around 13% people thought that  ease of set up was the most important thing.

We know that we have made that poll a little difficult to put just one vote in – because obviously all those things are an important consideration in your travel insurance purchase. And we agree with you! But we prefer to use the term value for money to cover both ‘cost’ and ‘quality’ because there are so many different types of travel insurance available. For example, if you are going on a skiing holiday, does your insurance include winter sports cover?

If you have any pre-existing medical conditions, you have particularly important considerations, as you will want to make sure that your conditions are actually included in the policy. Otherwise, if they are excluded, the cost of treatment in a foreign country can be frightening – so then the concern about ‘cost of cover’ becomes catastrophic! It is vital to read the small print (I know everyone always says that but it is true!) to check the detail of the cover for your conditions.

Things we think about when buying our travel insurance

Having said that, we know that you have already saved up for your holiday, and want to know the travel insurance is reasonable, as well as comprehensive. And why shouldn’t you?! Just to let you know, at AllClear, we continually review our claims data to match our customer’s medical conditions, age and destination to a suitable and fair premium and to determine what the most relevant questions are. This information changes as medical conditions, their impact, and treatment costs evolve.

Please let us know if you have any questions about our medical screening and premium calculations and we will be happy to try and help you out.

Tags: AllClear, medical screening, quality cover, Travel Insurance, Travelling with Medical Conditions, travelling with medication

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