Elderly Parent Traveling

[Anonymous]

Some of the most savvy people I have ever encountered are on this forum, so I am hoping you smart people can help. My 86 year old mother who lives in England would like to fly in to attend my granddaughter's (her great granddaughter) naming ceremony in July. She will be traveling alone. Until recently, she was in perfect health. In October 2016, however, she had a mild stroke that left her with limited vision in her right eye, but no other symptoms otherwise. She has been given a clean bill of health, although she is still not able to drive.

We are thinking of getting her travel insurance in case she has a medical event in transit. Does anyone know some reputable companies or how this all might work? She claims she has found a policy for $2500. she is not the most savvy at this, however, and does not know some key details that I would hope she would know. Anyone have any idea about how much this should cost us?

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Hmmmm . . . Given that she lives in England I would focus there. Thomas Cook maybe? Does NHS provide this info? I am assuming you want not only the international medical
Cover but medical repatriation as well.

[Anonymous]

I used Allianz Travel Insurance and thought the prices and policy looked good, but didn't need to make a claim so can't comment on that.

[Anonymous]

Check aggregators such as squaremouth.com or insure my trip.com

[Anonymous]

She most definitely needs insurance to travel to the US. Is $2500 the coSt of the policy (way too high!) or the amount it pays out (nowhere near enough!)

I would think she would need a British insurance company. For comparison, from the US, I would expect to pay less than $100 for $50,000- $100,000 worth of coverage. Thomas Cook or travel agent is a good idea. Can you find a forum with British people to ask? Or maybe something like flyertalk?