International travel has never been so accessible to so many, the proliferation of cheap transport and affordable accommodation has made foreign holidays an expected fixture on most family’s annual agenda. The increase in second home ownership particularly amongst the over 50s has also meant there is now a growing demand in travel health insurance cover.

Travel today has also become more diverse moving away from the traditional Spanish beach holidays to the more exotic far flung locations. The constant flow of ex-pats leaving the UK to retire or simply to find a better quality of life means that there is also a growing number of Brits also visit family living overseas.  There is also a growing trend of older travellers deciding to throw caution to the wind by travelling around the world or simply taking a belated gap year to explore their favourite locations.

Here lies the rub. Although travel and accommodation maybe cheaper, the older the traveller the more likely they will require specialist travel health insurance and in the majority of cases will be expected to pay exorbitant insurance premiums costing virtually more than the holiday itself. However, with just a little research it’s possible to find insurance that doesn’t cost the earth, yet still provides the necessary cover. 

Staysure.co.uk an established UK over 50s insurance specialists provides a range of cost effective travel insurance solutions for clients of a wide age range and covering over 220 pre-existing medical ailments for no extra cost. Furthermore, affordable policies are also available for travellers aged between 80 and 85 and those suffering from more than one serious medical illness through medical screening. 

Although other companies are now waking up to the idea of providing travel medical insurance there is a long way to go before they can provide match Staysure’s level of service and value for money.