Hernia Travel Insurance

Your doctor or medical team should be able to tell you whether it’s safe to fly with your hernia. There can be an increased risk of swelling and strangulation if you fly with a protruding hernia, so it’s important to get medical advice.

This means we can only cover you if your doctor gives you the all-clear to travel.

Some of the hernias we can cover include:

• Femoral
• Hiatus
• Inguinal
• Incisional
• Umbilical

Answer a few simple medical screening questions to find out if we can cover your hernia. You can do this online or over the phone when you get a quote.

Common questions we might ask you include:

• What kind of hernia do you have?
• Do you take regular medication for your hernia?
• Has your hernia been successfully treated with surgery?

You should carry a GHIC or EHIC when travelling to Europe. In fact, it's a condition of our insurance that you do. These schemes give you access to subsidised or free state healthcare in most European countries (excluding Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland).

But a GHIC or EHIC is not the same as having travel insurance. They won’t cover you for the extra costs of repatriation, cutting your holiday short, replacing lost luggage or other mishaps.

You, or someone with you, should call our 24-hour medical emergency helpline as soon as possible. You’ll find this number on your policy documents, and you can reverse the charges to us if you need to.

We can help you find the most appropriate place for you to have treatment. We can also act as translators if your medical team don’t speak your language.

You can make changes to your policy before your trip starts, subject to the T&Cs of your policy.

If you need to update your medical details or add any optional extras, please login to your My Staysure account. You might need to pay an extra premium.

Please note, we can’t reduce your cover in return for a partial refund. So, check you’re happy you’ve got the right level of cover when you take out your policy.