Long-stay travel insurance

Energizer

Hello All,

I am travelling to NZ in a couple of months for a year.

Does anyone know any good and cheap long-stay travel insurance packages or any good companies?

I will need some hazardous sport cover.

The cheapest i can find is for about €220, with FYI insurance.

Energizer

Anyone?

Evil_Bilbo

ecover and ebookers are cheap enough I think - EBS and a few others do it these days too - I'm heading off for 6 months soon, and www.ecover.com or www.ebookers.com seem to have the best deals.

Energizer

www.ecover.com supply washing up liquid and crap.

Really confused me when i opened the page.:D

Roen

Energizer wrote:

www.ecover.com supply washing up liquid and crap.

Really confused me when i opened the page.:D

LOL, me too! If you're going to be doing the adventurous thing make sure that all activities are covered, the best I've found (not cheap though) are the British Mountaineering Council. You gotta become a member though and that adds a few extra quid to the cost as well.

ToxicPaddy

There is a company that offer backpacker insurance through 123.ie.

Have a look here http://www.acebackpackerinsurance.ie/?portal=6&afl=4215

The list of activities they cover can be found by clicking the "Covers 240 Activites" link on the right of the screen.

Tox

jjbrien

Try this I HAD this last year on my year abroad in Canada very good travel insurance.

http://www.blueinsurance.ie/whitelabel/blueWLGoHop.asp?agencyid=318

Energizer

Thanks for the info, will have a look now.

dalycork

If you have one of the Discount codes you'll get another 10% find someone with with a Student Travel card or

if you go to the student travel card site and book FYI there you will get a better price. I think on this site the pricing includes the discount available with the code.

FYI - Option 3 defintely is good cover at a good price - it has adventure sports and return home due to exams failure etc.

rabbitinlights

I cant find any insurance company that will cover me for my 2 expensive items (SLR Camera + Laptop). And the fact that I will be away for more than 18 months seems to make it a nightmare to claim for anything. Its looking like im going to go without any sort of Travel insurance. I may stick the SLR and Laptop under the house insurance.

Any ideas?

zAbbo

How are these guys shaping up ? - www.quoteline.ie

For covering those 2 items, i'd say you need to be talking to someone in person to cover the excess