Hi People, if all goes to plan I will soon be back on the road again after my little contretemps in Mexico last year. Problem, being a pensioner and UK citizen I am finding it next to impossible to find any medical-travel insurance for me whilst riding a big bike, my recently repaired R1200GS. If there are any knackered old sods riding around the world with travel - medical insurance can they please let me know which companies they are with. I would like to finish the Mex-USA-Canada leg of my trip but the thought of having a similar mishap to the Mexican one in the US or Canada fills me with dread. Ride safe, Mike.

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Mike
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Mike is riding the twisty road in the sky

Hi Mike,
If you haven't already got your insurance check Health Care International www.healthcareinterntional.com . We have had trouble getting cover, either to old!!!! or the bike is to big or because of the countries we intend visiting.

My Email to HCI

I am enquiring about insurance for a trip I am planning.
Myself and my Wife will be leaving the UK in Jan 2009 for a Round the World trip by Motorcycle covering:-
West coast of Africa from Morocco to Cape Town, South, Central and North America, Canada, Alaska, NZ, Australia, Asia and Eastern Europe. We are expecting the trip to last about Three Years.
We would like insurance to cover, but not be restricted to:-
1 Repatriation to the UK if neccessary.
2 Be renewable on the road out of UK (unlimited time).
3 Cover the use of a Motorcycle of 1200cc.
I would be interested to hear if you have any such product.

HCI reply

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RTW Jan 2009 - Aug 2012. Currently in Europe waiting for the next ride
www.takingthelongwayhome.co.uk

I just had to go to hospital after 3 days of increasing fever and a bad cold. The hospital wanted to admit me straight away, so I gave them my insurance details. There were a few snags to begin with: seems the hospital's lines were toll barred, they couldn't call Australia. So, I called them from my mobile, but my credit got burned up in Mondial Assistance's waiting loop. I guess this is partly my own fault, as MA actually have an office with freephone number in Bangkok, which I discovered later.

The hospital then managed to call them using another prefix (don't know how this works...) and from then on it was all plain sailing. I was still in the process of being transferred to a ward and I got to speak with one of their doctors, who was friendly and gave the impression he was genuinely concerned about my welfare. After that I didn't have to worry about anything connected with insurance or payment any more. When I was discharged 2 days later the insurance arranged to pay the hospital directly and I only had to pay a small amount.

All in all a mostly positive experience and lesson learnt: collect all the relevant phone numbers before I need them.

Pity they don't cover UK people on bikes, but they will cover my Thai partner.

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Cheers,
Peter.

Europe to NZ 2006-10

Hey all.
I recently enquired with Global-link about Full (inc US/Can) worldwide 12 month insurance, 600cc bike, and 35 yrs old. here's there reply.............


"Mr Shingleton

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Geoffshing

'Security is a product of one's own imagination, it does not exist in nature as a rule, life is either a daring adventure or nothing.'

Look forward to catching up about your trip when you get back to Edi. Try to put if off for a week then I can come for drinks too!
That's a good quote. I was more than that for my trip (non biking) with climbing etc cover.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this.

I was just about to spunk more than a grand with Campbell Irvine (12 months, unlimited CC bike, 42 years old, worldwide) when I read this thread. Have just arranged cover for medical expenses with Navigator for £280! No excess, and renewable while you're away. (Not covered for bags/cash etc).

Speak to Yvonne on 0161 973 6435 and mention the HUBB...

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Simon

London-Cape Town 2004-06
Buenos Aires-Vancouver 2008-10:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/fitzpatrick

Hi People, put '1 stop travel insurance uk' into a search engine and you might get a nice suprise, I found them by wading through the compare type websites. Ride safe.

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Mike is riding the twisty road in the sky

Simon, and everyone
Just a heads up for you. We just spoke to Yvonne at Navigator and their renewable on the road policy will no longer exist after the end of the year and they have no plan to replace it with another.

We were originally going with Healthcare International which quoted a reasonable £329 each renewable on the road with repatriation but when we went to book the policy the price has gone to £1440 for both of us ... ouch!!
Now getting a bit desperate as we are leaving on the 2nd Jan and still looking for cover.

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RTW Jan 2009 - Aug 2012. Currently in Europe waiting for the next ride
www.takingthelongwayhome.co.uk