2014: An Insurance Odyssey
You may have seen me mention it once or twice before, but I'll be heading off to Canada soon. Very soon, in fact - just over two weeks if you want to be more precise. In my last post, I was panicking, and to be honest that's not changed an awful lot. Thankfully though, I have managed to get at least one milestone crossed off my list: I now have travel insurance! For the bargain price of around £250, I am now insured against (most) medical emergencies (hopefully)! It's only taken me two months of searching, phone calls, and comparing over thirty different providers, but I've finally made it. Wondering what took so long? Having a life-threatening allergy that requires hospitalisation if I have a reaction. Yeah, that . Most insurers don't want to touch it with a bargepole, since I'm much more of a risk than most people. Practically guaranteed as far as insurers are concerned. Doesn't matter that I've had about five reactions in my 22 years of living, oh n