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We're a British couple living in Europe and about to visit the US, we're starting to look for travel and medical insurance to cover 12 months.
Using UK & European companies we have found that being over 70 is a big drawback to insurance being offered. By the time we travel (hopefully December this year) Rosie will be 69, me 74.
On the qualification front we are ok, no medications and no existing health problems, but age is always the deciding factor.
We will ship our motorhome/camper in November, it should arrive in December. It is allowed to remain without alteration for 12 months but must be shipped out before the 12 months are up.
We wish to visit for 4 1/2 months, return to Europe for 2 months then return to the US for about another 4 1/2 months. As this period covers 11 months we want a 12 month travel insurance policy. So that's the background.
Do any other US visitor or someone who knows the US travel insurance market have any suggestions of companies we can approach to ask for a quote?
We have had only one offer so far, of 4 months insurance (from Staysure). Whether or not that can be renewed 2 months after expiry the insurance agent didn't know. Even 2 x 4 months is a month short of what we would prefer, but beggars can't be choosers. It is eye wateringly expensive though, makes our US vehicle insurance pale into insignificance.
Have read Jackie and Kirk's account of travelling to the US and arranging insurances, but the company Jackie uses won't entertain my age.
Thanks for taking an interest, this is our last major hurdle to shipping our camper.
Using UK & European companies we have found that being over 70 is a big drawback to insurance being offered. By the time we travel (hopefully December this year) Rosie will be 69, me 74.
On the qualification front we are ok, no medications and no existing health problems, but age is always the deciding factor.
We will ship our motorhome/camper in November, it should arrive in December. It is allowed to remain without alteration for 12 months but must be shipped out before the 12 months are up.
We wish to visit for 4 1/2 months, return to Europe for 2 months then return to the US for about another 4 1/2 months. As this period covers 11 months we want a 12 month travel insurance policy. So that's the background.
Do any other US visitor or someone who knows the US travel insurance market have any suggestions of companies we can approach to ask for a quote?
We have had only one offer so far, of 4 months insurance (from Staysure). Whether or not that can be renewed 2 months after expiry the insurance agent didn't know. Even 2 x 4 months is a month short of what we would prefer, but beggars can't be choosers. It is eye wateringly expensive though, makes our US vehicle insurance pale into insignificance.
Have read Jackie and Kirk's account of travelling to the US and arranging insurances, but the company Jackie uses won't entertain my age.
Thanks for taking an interest, this is our last major hurdle to shipping our camper.
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