OK, peeps, here's a good one for you.
Next year I'm going to Chad, with some time in France and Spain before
(- and after
).
Next week I turn 70
.
I've been using Columbus Direct for TI in recent times. I've never made a claim on any insurance company, so I can't say had good they are. But their pricing has been wayyy better than TID, which I did use in the past.
Anyway, after my experience described in Post #69 (now that IS funny...
), I tried Columbus Direct. They don't even list Chad in their countries
. Must have failed geography in school...
I then tried Cover-More as I had the tip from the UK operator of my Chad trip that they would do the job for Australians. Sure enough - all sweet
.
But here's the age 70 kicker.
I put in current age. Six and a half week trip; three weeks in Chad. Price $455 - or $530 including Crisis Assistance Plus. I thought that addition to bring in the cavalry was pretty good value
.
I dummied in current age as 70. Price $856
- or or $931 for the cavalry backup (really good to know that the cavalry doesn't attract a further premium for >70
).
Needless to say, I hit the 'buy' button rather than waiting one week for my cognitive and physical state to collapse
.
This sudden threshold at age 70 is p!ssing me off - BIG TIME.
As an aside, I have just copped another example of age 70 being the threshold of complete bodily breakdown. In early December I am going on a voyage to the Southern Ocean with the company that I went to the Arctic Ocean with just in July. Because I turn 70 before the next voyage, they are insisting I get a certification from my GP that I'm fit to climb gangways and that I don't have any infirmity or disability, and what medication I'm on (apparently me answering 'none' doesn't count
).
WTF! - a couple of months ago I was bounding up and down gangways in front of you! I'm furious that no amount of logic is acceptable. The big black line is drawn; no discussion will be entered into.
To top it off, the email telling me that I must get the medical form done came when I was mid-way through a 4 km run on the beach and before an hour body-surfing in some PERfect waves on Tuesday.
Gaaaaaaahhhhhh...
.