| An insurance company that has been recently | | | | return to an active lifestyle, many experience |
| launched was developed to cater for breast cancer | | | | difficulties in finding cheap travel insurance and |
| sufferers - both male and female. Many sufferers, | | | | additional expense if they want to travel abroad. |
| even if they've been in remission for several years, | | | | Many survivors still encounter difficulties in finding |
| find themselves turned down for travel insurance or | | | | affordable insurance, even after years of remission, |
| find their premiums very high when searching for | | | | and usually have to seek a more expensive premium |
| quotes. | | | | from specialist medical insurers in order to cater for a |
| The company was founded by a survivor in order to | | | | variety of medical conditions. Such tailored schemes |
| cater for people with a history of breast cancer. The | | | | come as a breath of fresh air in the world of |
| company works closely with breast cancer charities | | | | insurance, as the numbers of those traveling increase |
| and insurance professionals with specialist knowledge | | | | each year, the need for affordable travel insurance |
| of the disease. The scheme specializes in offering | | | | for those with medical conditions has become more |
| travel insurance to those who have - or have had - | | | | of an issue. |
| breast cancer, including cover for cancellation because | | | | Similar schemes which cater for male-related |
| of medical reasons - these can include, but are not | | | | conditions, such as testicular cancer, are being |
| necessarily limited to, complications arising as a result | | | | considered for the future. It is hoped that such |
| of breast cancer. | | | | schemes would come as welcome news to survivors |
| According to charities, the mortality rate in the UK is | | | | who want to travel and enjoy their lives after |
| falling, and whilst an increasing number of sufferers | | | | difficult times. |