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Hi,

I'm off to France (by car and ferry) soon not 100% certain I need to get insurance except for theft but then it should be covered on my house insurance (M&S)

Any recommendations on good value insurance?

B


 
Posted : 05/06/2010 11:46 am
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If you haven't already, the EHIC is a good start.

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Basically extends the NHS across to Europe, and it's free. Worth having just in case, but it's not really a substitute for proper insurance.


 
Posted : 05/06/2010 12:08 pm
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Dogtag


 
Posted : 05/06/2010 12:17 pm
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Dogtag's great if I was intending to do any sport - but I'm only looking to chill.

Got the EHIC cards for the family.


 
Posted : 05/06/2010 10:21 pm
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Martin Lewis [url= http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/cheap-travel-insurance?dd ](MoneySavingExpert)[/url] was going on about some insurance that adds to the EHIC - and supposedly gets it up to a normal level; [b][url= http://www.ehicplus.com/?referer=mse1 ]clicky[/url][/b]. It seems well suited to countries that have good qualities of NHS - as that's the catch - you need to ensure that if the worst happens, you're taken to a state hospital, not a private one. Got a quote for my 80yr old mother-in-law of £16 - seems too good to be true, but then maybe it's not? I'm inclined to believe what most of what Martin Lewis says, but has anyone actually used it?


 
Posted : 05/06/2010 10:38 pm