AllClear Travel Welcomes the ban on age Discrimination for Travellers
By Allclear Travel, PRNEWednesday, February 17, 2010
ROMFORD, England, February 18, 2010 - AllClear Travel, the specialist travel insurance provider for people with
medical conditions, has welcomed the Equality Office's policy Statement about
the Equality Bill, which will ban age discrimination within the financial
services from 2012.
AllClear's experience has shown one of the biggest problems for older
people, especially if they have existing medical conditions, is finding
travel insurance for their holiday abroad. Travel insurance is vital to
provide protection for the traveller in case they require expensive medical
treatment abroad.
This new Equality Bill should help ensure that people can obtain the
insurance they require and which is right for them. Under the terms of the
proposed new laws, it will become compulsory for insurers who decline to
provide cover (based on age or infirmity) to refer customers to a more
specialised insurance provider, like AllClear, who can then provide cover.
Currently, when these customers are refused cover by an insurer, they are
left to continue their search alone, without knowledge that other insurance
is available or where to obtain it. Some companies refuse to offer insurance
or the premium can exceed the entire cost of the holiday. In these instances,
AllClear can then provide a specialist quote for people of any age.
Chris Blackman, Head of Product Development at AllClear Travel said:
"AllClear Travel has always been committed to providing competitive travel
insurance for people of all ages. Going on holiday is something we all look
forward to, so nothing should stop us from enjoying every second of it. The
proposed new laws should make it easier for older people to find the
specialist travel insurance that they need with one simple phone call or
online quote."
For example, AllClear Travel provided travel insurance for a couple Bev
and Alan, aged almost 50 and over 65 respectively, who are spending the year
travelling around Asia and the rest of the world. In the planning stage, they
struggled to find travel insurance that covered Alan's medical conditions,
and for the length of the trip. They used AllClear to provide the travel
insurance that they needed.
Notes to Editors
AllClearTravel www.allcleartravel.co.uk
A leading travel insurance company, specialising in providing insurance
for people of all ages with pre-existing medical conditions, who find
difficulty in getting travel insurance elsewhere.
AllClear's travel insurance covers almost any pre-existing medical
conditions including diabetes, angina, arthritis, asthma, cancer, heart
disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, epilepsy and stroke.
You can also view our blog about travelling with medical conditions at
www.globebloggers.co.uk.
Contact: Letitia Hughes, +44(0)8452505201,
Letitia.hughes@allclearinsurance.com
Contact: Letitia Hughes, +44(0)8452505201, Letitia.hughes at allclearinsurance.com
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