Travel insurance for prostate cancer patients

Alan Taylor was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000, he has since undergone hormone therapy and radiotherapy and is now back on an even keel. 
Since suffering from prostate cancer Alan has done much research of the topic, one area of his research is the effect prostate cancer and cancer in general can have when applying for travel insurance.  This report is based on his personal experience of the healthcare issues when arranging travel insurance after his cancer diagnosis and treatment.  It is important to take out insurance when travelling abroad, without it you risk exposing yourself to large medical bills if you were to fall ill or have an accident.  When applying for insurance it is important you declare you have received treatment or advice for cancer treatment, if you do not make this known and later make a claim in respect of your condition your policy may be cancelled.
This report was updated July 2006 and provides information to help an individual to arrange travel insurance and to understand the healthcare rules and regulations which apply when outside the UK. In Alan’s experience many insurance companies are not interested in providing a travel policy to someone who has received treatment for cancer even though the cancer may be said to be cured or that it will be kept under control for a number of years.  He suggests a good option is the specialist health screening companies which also provides its own insurance, these companies are probably more familiar with the risks which may arise during a holiday following cancer treatment.  The website www.travelhealth.co.uk offers a range of information regarding a persons health when travelling.  It also offers suggestions of companies that have insurance directed at people with pre-existing medical conditions and information.
Included in this report are helpful tips as to what information you will need when applying for travel insurance and how the insurance company decides on an application.  Applying for travel insurance can be difficult unless you have an idea of how travel insurers assess the risk for travel policies. 
The aim of his report is not to recommend, suggest or imply travel insurance ‘best buys’, but to provide the reader with sufficient information to ask questions so they can decide which is the best policy for them.

Travel insurance for prostate patients is now available to download by following the link below travel.pdf.pdf NB This document is being updated and the new version will be available to download from the end of August 2008