1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women will be diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer, in their life time. Over 210,000 cases of non-melanoma skin cancers are diagnosed annually in the UK with cases expected to reach 400,000 annually by 2025.
The incidence of melanoma (a faster spreading form of skin cancer) seems to be rising in Britain. 1 in 36 men and 1 in 47 women will be diagnosed with melanoma during their lifetime.
Whilst skin cancer statistics can be frightening, the good news is that around 90% of all cases are possibly preventable. In addition, it is the only cancer we can physically see developing in its early stages, so with education, awareness and knowing your normal hopefully we will see these statistics reverse, saving more lives. *
After receiving a cancer diagnosis, it is understandable that many people want to take a break away. Yet finding affordable travel insurance that covers a skin cancer diagnosis can pose challenges for many. Our travel insurance policies can consider cover for skin cancer as well as a range of other medical conditions. Insurancewith was created by Fiona Macrae who has had personal experience of breast cancer; you can read her story here. Our travel insurance policies can consider cover for breast cancer as well as a range of other medical conditions.
All standard policies at Insurancewith include cover for:
Here at Insurancewith, we will consider cover for a range of different cancers and where possible will aim to extend the cover to protect the whole family. During the quote process, our expert medical screening team will confidentially discuss your skin cancer diagnosis and treatment, and provide information about our policies in a friendly and understandable manner.
Getting travel insurance with a skin cancer diagnosis can sometimes be a challenge, even when using some more well-known providers. Premiums can, on occasion, end up being prohibitively expensive – and sometimes finding a suitable travel insurance policy can prove to be very difficult.
Our travel insurance for pre-existing medical conditions has been developed with input from multiple medical charities, helping us understand the genuine risks associated with travel post diagnosis of malignant melanoma. This in turn, helps us offer far more affordable premiums.
At Insurancewith, our advisers specifically assess your condition using a medical risk assessment tool called Protectif, which enables us to get a deeper understanding of your circumstances and, where possible, offer you an affordable policy, even if you have recently been diagnosed with malignant melanoma or skin cancer, had chemotherapy, radiotherapy or having ongoing treatment.
Furthermore, we consider cover for all types of skin cancer such as:
Although we ask a few more questions than other providers, getting the right kind of cover on your travels is important.
We provide award-winning cover⁰, but that’s not all. Some of our policy benefits include:
We will consider covering all cancers. Shown below are the most common types that we are asked to cover. However, if your particular cancer is not shown, don’t worry, because you can still get a quote by entering your type of cancer when prompted during the quote process and proceed from there.
Alternatively, you can call our Customer Service Centre on 0333 005 1066 and they will be happy to process the quote for you.
Insurancewith has bespoke cancer travel insurance cover for the more common types of cancer, such as:
The Insurancewith travel insurance for cancer patients policy was created by people with first-hand experience of cancer, who really understand your problems when it comes to buying travel insurance that gives you a suitable policy at an appropriate price. We even have cancer travel insurance policies for rarer cancers such as:
Insurancewith are also proud to support charities and charitable events including SimPal, Fighting All Cancers Together, Future Dreams House, Cancer Card, Cancer In Common, and Make 2nds Count. £1 of every policy sold is donated and shared between a range of charities and events by the Insurancewith team each month. The support of a charity can be invaluable when going through breast cancer, and in our small way we want to help these charities continue to carry on their valuable work. Get a free quote online, if you are unsure of your requirements or need advice, please contact us or call 0333 005 1066 where a member of our team will be happy to help.
For further advice on travelling abroad with cancer, click here.
Our common-sense approach to travel insurance cover has been recognised by industry peers and customers alike. We want to make it easier for more people to travel. Many of those we’ve helped talk about how they’d almost given up with the idea of getting away. We understand that getting away and knowing you’re protected should something unexpected occur has a real impact.
⁰ Insurancewith Awards Won: Finalist in the UK Broker Awards, 2011. Winner of Insurance Times Innovation of the Year Award, 2013. Bronze Award Winner for Best Travel Insurance Provider at British Travel Awards, 2016. Customer Champion of the Year at the Insurance Times Awards, 2017. Plus, our founder Fiona Macrae was awarded the Consumer Marketing and Awareness Award at the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Public Trust Awards, 2018
*Source: https://www.bacn.org.uk/news-and-press-releases/national-skin-cancer-awareness-month
*Please note, Insurancewith’s online prices automatically include a 15% discount against our Customer Service Centre prices
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2Based on quote data from 2023. Correct as of 12/09/2023