Travel Insurance from North Cyprus to cover Europe

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 15:33

Where to members on this forum get their travel insurance from?



I want to purchase travel insurance from North Cyprus to cover Europe, any ideas who to get in touch with?



Thank you

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 15:39

Sue,



If you still have a UK address you might find taking it out from the UK might be to your advantage as then in dire circumstances that is where you would probably be taken to.



See this affiliate link taken from our http://www.flightholiday.co.uk web site

http://www.extrasure.co.uk/default.aspx?PROD=BB07200

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 15:43

This will be interesting, we have sourced everywhere, seems it doesn't exist for TRNC.



We did get an annual one last year from FMA /IPH but they don't do it now and ours is now needing renewing.



If you get it in the UK you have to be a resident. x

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 15:44

mess 1/2 - only prob is that if you have a serious problem and they find out that you were in the TRNC when the policy was incepted - they may give you the "Cypriot shrug" before telling you to feck off....

jacktheladett


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 528

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 15:46

World Nomads cover you from any destination, have used them for years. http://www.worldnomads.com

kelly25


Joined: 29/05/2008
Posts: 365

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 17:11

I just checked that Nomad travel insurance - an annual policy was $1265 for a single person, aged 27 for 12 months. Thats crazy!! lol

I went to get travel insurance once at one of the local Sigorta places along the high street, for 1 months cover - just to cover UK and back, without medical protection was €50 for a single person, aged 27.

I checked some of the travel insurance companies in the UK to see how much theirs was the other way, e.g. UK to Cyprus back to UK and it was only £9.00 for my trip including medical cover. However they said that in order for the policy to be valid, i had to have proof of a return trip originating from the UK and returning back to the UK. So i was stumped and gave up and took my chances.

If anyone finds some travel insurance worth buying please let me know.

jacktheladett


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 528

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 19:22

We use them per trip, I'd not looked into annual insurance.

onestop


Joined: 31/10/2009
Posts: 214

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 19:33

Please contact Sure Home Services for a quote:

We have policies for European Travel which conform with EU travel insurance regulations. A weeks cover in Europe is around 26 Euros. Also policies to cover trips to the USA & Worldwide up to 90 days, no annual policies as yet.



We also provide Household, Motor and Health Insurance Policies at competitive prices.



info@surecyprus.com

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
17/02/2010 20:02

We got travel insurance through Steve Dickinson when we went to Jamaica a few years ago. The cover was for a month but I cannot remember how much it cost.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
18/02/2010 06:54

Try travel agents.



I know Ankara Travel near Dome sell insurance on behalf o one of the local companies.



Cannot remember which but I have seen the adverts for the major companies and they all offer travel cover.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
18/02/2010 07:13

If paying by Amex does it automatically give free travel insurance? Check that one out.



Richard

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
18/02/2010 08:06

Msg 11 , yes that is correct , but with certain amex cards like the platinum card , it covers you full stop , and you don't have to use your amex to pay . Also you don't have to pay car rental insurance or waver .

Simbas

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
18/02/2010 10:47

Thanks for the response.



Extrasure - I had already checked with this company and they want almost £70 for a 3 week travel for one person over the age of 70 who has no medical conditions.



Worldnomads - only cover up to the age of 66yrs



Credit Card - I have Barclaycard so will now check to see if they have any insurance! I don't have amex.



With regards to buying insurance with a registered UK address - I am concerned about this because whilst we can supply a UK residence address we will not be actually traveling from UK and therefore will not be covered for part of the journey.



Will check out the insurance from the travel agents - thanks.



Will probably end up contacting Steve Dickinson as well - thank you Jo.



I have contacted a couple of UK insurance companies via email and am waiting for their responses and will post them on here should I receive any further information.

SarahJB



Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 114

Message Posted:
18/02/2010 10:52

Hi AScoobydoo

I will be able to offer travel insurance hopefully in the next week or two. This will be with Steve Dickinson.

I will keep an eye on this post and make enquiries with Steve this week



sarahbarnes9@gmail.com

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
18/02/2010 13:16

Thanks Sarah,



I was going to contact Steve as per the suggestion by one of the posters above but I look forward to hearing from you.

SarahJB



Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 114

Message Posted:
18/02/2010 13:23

As soon as I know I will let you know Scoobydoo

xx

Cyprusquest


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 428

Message Posted:
18/02/2010 13:45

Scoobydo Msg 13 email tom at flightholiday he has two companies who do offer insurance (I needed it for family thats how I know) one is able to do most things age and health wise the other is able to help with people who have serious disabilities and other permament health problems.



I guess that both will need UK residency

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
21/02/2010 09:45

Cyprusquest,



I have been in touch with a couple of UK companies but can only get insurance from UK only.



I have looked at Tom's site and like many other companies I cannot get insurance for an 'over 70yr old' traveling from TRNC at a sensible price however I can get good rates (and cover) from the UK to Europe so maybe part of our journey (for one of us) will have to be insurance - less.



Extrasure is one company I have been in contact with as they operate via the BRS but as I mentioned earlier the cost is almost £70



Thank you for your suggestion.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
21/02/2010 17:58

Sue,



Email me directly as we have two companies not on our site give me a number to call or Skype and I will see what we might be able to do.



Tom info@flightholiday.co.uk

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
14/03/2010 08:21

Okay, I thought I would bring this back up and let you know how we faired as it appeared many of you were also having the same trouble as we were getting covered, for a reasonable price, to travel from the TRNC.



I checked out ALL the suggestions above with the exception of amex, as I don’t have a card but I did look at Barclaycard as I have one of these but it was sooooo expensive I needed a mortgage to cover the premium!



The main problem was ‘age’, many of the insurance companies stop at 64yrs to 66yrs, we did look into buying the insurance as though we were traveling from UK to here and then onto our destination, finishing back in the UK. This would mean that we would be buying insurance for a trip from UK to here at the beginning and a trip from here to UK at the end (hope that made sense) that we would not use but we were concerned as NN suggested that should we need to claim, they may find an excuse not to pay up!

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
14/03/2010 08:22

The result was ..... extrasure.co.uk . It is expensive as in £70 for a 3 week cover for one of us and only £26 for the other and this was all down to age and not health issues. This does cover from leaving the TRNC and all Europe and back again.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
14/03/2010 10:10

Sue - I did suggest that you try me ansd I would then pass you to one of the companies who say they may be able to help you.



It would be in confidence as always so do not worry. I don't think I have heard from you so if tyou could email me I might be able to assist. Tom info@flightholiday.co.uk

By the way extrasure is good for covcer of all ages etc. (which is why we sell them) but does not issue to residents outside the EU.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
14/03/2010 11:28

message 22

Hi Tom.

We are looking for insurance for later in the year, we are going on a cruise leaving from the UK and returning to the UK,plus after the cruise we will be in the USA for a few days,trying to get insurance for the trip as we are resident over here, no luck so far, any suggestions Tom .

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
14/03/2010 11:58

Msg 23 Evelyn,



Please contact me off board with at least your email and a phone number and I will call you tomorow.



info@flightholiday.co.uk or by Skype



If you want to give me your travel and personal details I can pass it straight to the brokers - off line please.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
14/03/2010 14:36

Email sent Tom , thanks.

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
14/03/2010 16:43

Try this company:

http://www.worldwideinsure.com/eu-travel-insurance.htm?partnerID=128&partner=null

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 17:07

Hi Tom,



I did email and you did respond to me and passed my details onto one of your companies who I spoke to on a few occasions but in the end they came back and said they cannot cover us from the TRNC.



So if it's not age, it seems getting cover from the TRNC is extremely difficult hence why we ended up with extrasure.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 17:10

Oops, I forgot to say that Extrasure do cover from the TRNC as they class this as Cyprus. I have confirmed this and it also an insurance company that the BRS suggest would be traveller's contact due to them covering you from the TRNC, which in itself seems a rare thing.

LooseBoots



Joined: 08/02/2009
Posts: 1258

Message Posted:
16/04/2010 11:08

I will contact Tom at inflight but seems a minefield for people like us who do NOT have a UK address now.

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
16/04/2010 11:57

The UK address is red herring, if you go down the route of getting travel insurance from the UK and your journey starts in the TRNC and you have to make a claim the insurance company will almost certainly want to see evidence that your journey started in the UK this evidence would take the format of flight tickets

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
16/04/2010 12:18

Take a look at the links below, yes I know the companies are in the ROC but that shouldn't cause any problems





http://www.abbeysure.com/?gclid=CIn-5I_tiqECFQZslAod5C0ePQ



http://www.cosmosinsurance.com.cy/COSMOS/index.htm



http://www.axa-schengen.com/en/axa-schengen-travel-insurance?gclid=CM_bsK7wiqECFSJl4wodeCfnLw



http://www.abinsure.com/

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
16/04/2010 12:51

Malcolm msg 29

I have replied to you. Our insurer is reputable and they have checked with their underwriters and they can place the insurance for you with your address in Cyprus (even though it is in the TRNC). Yours will be one of the test enquiries to make sure that there is no hiccup (sorry).

Tom

IAH Ltd

info@flightholiday.co.uk