Survey: Health insurance costs surge in 2011

By at 1 October, 2011, 8:48 pm

This undated photo provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation, shows the CEO Drew Altman. The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance surged this year, snapping a trend toward moderate growth, but experts say these increases may slow again in 2012. (AP Photo/Kaiser Family Foundation, Robin Holland)) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance surged [...]

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What is a pre-existing health condition as it relates to travel insurance?

By at 25 September, 2011, 11:53 am

If in doubt, contact the insurer and get the resolution in writing if you can. Send your questions to Gill Charlton Queries may be sent by email to askgill@telegraph.co.uk. Please provide your full address, daytime telephone number and any booking reference. Readers with complicated complaints may be asked for full documentation. We regret that we [...]

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Travel advice: travel insurance for curtailed holidays

By at 23 September, 2011, 11:25 am

Gill Charlton replies Unfortunately, you have chosen an insurer that provides very limited cover under the curtailment section of its travel policy – though I must admit that Rock’s wording is obtuse in this respect. A good travel policy will define curtailment along these lines: “Cutting short the trip, either by return to your home [...]

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One size will never suit all passengers

By at 19 September, 2011, 9:53 am

Illustration: Michael Mucci. Travel insurance policy fine print can be confusing and is a source of great frustration for many, so we’ve asked companies the key questions. WHEN I wrote in these pages recently about the challenges of finding the right travel insurance policy, I was bombarded by emails from readers. Questions and complaints flowed [...]

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