All medical conditions considered with no age limit on Single Trip or Annual Multi-Trip policies. You're OK To Travel
Specialist medical travel insurance designed for people who suffer with seizures or epilepsy
If you live with epilepsy and are planning a holiday, we’re confident that we can help you get the cover you need and at a competitive rate. Here at OK To Travel, we pride ourselves on being understanding and sympathetic to individual circumstance and we know only too well how epilepsy effects people in different ways, from some people taking medication and having well controlled epilepsy, to others having regular seizures. We also know that epilepsy can often be caused by head injuries, strokes, brain tumours, brain haemorrhages and other types of medical conditions, but rest assured, with us being epilepsy travel insurance specialists, we will try to tailor a quote based on your individual needs. We’re here to help!
There are lots of cheap and cheerful holiday insurance packages out there, the trouble is, they don’t often cover potential risks related to epilepsy and pre-existing medical conditions. You may feel that your epilepsy is well controlled and therefore you don’t need to have extra cover, but if you exclude it, you leave yourself open to paying out for expensive medical treatment, hospital accommodation costs, flights home and repatriation costs if things do go wrong.
Having epilepsy travel insurance cover is the best way to ensure you’re protected abroad and with OK To Travel, you will find our quotes reflect the level of cover you need, so if you do have well controlled epilepsy and have been seizure free for some time, your travel insurance premium will be generated accordingly.
Cancellation cover up to £5,000 per person to recoup costs of unused travel and accommodation.
Cover up to £10,000,000 per person if you require emergency medical treatment or repatriation.
Cover if your personal possessions are lost, stolen or damaged.
Cover against theft, accidental damage, breakdown and accidental loss of your gadgets.
Cover for travel and accommodation expenses required to reach your booked destination.
Policy excess as low as £50 with Premier Plus cover.
*Maximum amounts available per person, subject to the applicable policy excess.
We offer a great range of benefits for people with epilepsy. In fact, we can provide different levels of insurance so you only have to pay out for the cover you really need.
We offer cancellation cover with our Premier, Premier Extra and Premier Plus cover and give you access to our 24 hour medical assistance line, so help is never far way. We also cover lost or stolen medication, emergency medical treatment, hospital fees, repatriation cost and much more. The importance thing to know is, if you’re epilepsy causes any complications whilst you’re away, we will take care of you. This even means flying you home to receive treatment if this is deemed medically necessary.
Our policies cover all the general stuff too, like your belongings and personal accidents, travel delays etc. We offer fully comprehensive policies designed to fully protect you! Better still, your travelling companions can also be protected if your epilepsy causes trip cancellation or interruption; just add them to your policy.
Getting a quote takes minutes with our instant quote and buy system. It’s quick, simple and totally confidential. We can insure your travelling companions too, whether they have medical conditions or not. Being insured on the same specialist policy with OK To Travel has many advantages and can protect accompanying friends and family against unforeseen costs resulting from your existing medical conditions, such as cancellation or curtailment of a holiday. If you'd rather speak with us to discuss a quote and policy issue, our experienced and knowledgeable travel insurance agents are waiting for your call.
Epilepsy frequently asked questions
We're very experienced handling medical travel insurance and understand that many people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are also prescribed precautionary blood pressure and cholesterol medication. It's important to declare these as medical conditions in additional to your diabetes to ensure you are fully protected in the event of a medical claim.
We cover you from the time you start your trip right up until the day you return back to the UK, (except for cancellation cover which starts when you buy the policy and ends when you start your trip).
Our policies are only available to permanent UK residents who are registered with a GP in the UK. Cover is not available to residents of the Channel Islands or IOM. You must be fit to travel at the time of purchasing insurance cover.