Having a travel insurance medical claim rejected can be frustrating, particularly when you genuinely became ill or needed medical treatment while travelling. However, a rejected claim does not necessarily mean that you had no valid reason to claim. Travel insurance claims can be declined for several reasons. A pre-existing medical condition, missing health information, a […]
A doctor’s letter for a travel insurance claim does not usually have one universal expiry date. Whether an older letter is acceptable depends on the insurer, the policy wording, the reason for the claim and what the letter is being used to prove. For example, a doctor’s letter written several months ago may be useful […]
If you are making a travel insurance claim because illness or injury affected your holiday, you may need medical evidence to show what happened and how it affected your ability to travel. A doctor’s letter can be useful, but the exact evidence required depends on your insurer, policy and the reason for your claim. A […]