Think any of these guys will write a policy for someone with pre-existing
conditions like Diabetes? I'm in Texas, and getting private insurance was
impossible... had to go into the assigned risk pool with Blue Cross / Blue
Shield. Don't know yet if they cover me out of the country.

OTOH, the cost of health care most anywhere outside the U.S. is so much
cheaper.

"Geoffrey W. Schultz" wrote in message
7.77...
Thanks, but that's where I got the information about insurance companies
offering such policies. I contacted Dan Cassin (888-724-5427) and he
provided lots of printed information about the various policies.
However, what I'm looking for is actual feedback on people's experience
with these companies.

-- Geoff

(Gerald Simons) wrote in
m:

Geoffrey, if you can get your hands on last month's Oct issue of Blue
Water Sailing magazine, there was an article regarding medical
insurance for cruisers. I would offer to send my copy but I rip out
sections and toss the rest (I keep mag's front cover for easy
reference as an index). Might be worth checking their website in case
it's there somewhere.
Regards
Gerald


"Geoffrey W. Schultz" wrote in message
9.17...
My current health insurance is only supposed to cover me for a
maxiumum 30 day trip outside of the US. I've been skirting that and
luckily haven't had to file any claims. This next year I expect to
be gone for 11 months as I'm headed to the South Pacific, and I need
to do this right. I've been looking at various true international
policies and was wondering if anyone has any feedback on either of
these policies.

The two plans that I like the best are the "International Citizen
Platinum" which is underwritten by Lloyds of London and "Global
Medical Insurance" underwritten by International Medical Group (IMG).
Both plans are very similiar on paper, but I have no idea how they
are to work with. If anyone has any feedback, I'd be very interested
in hearing it.

As an aside, I've also looked at "Reside Prime", "Worldwide
Navigator" and "Lifeboat" which are underwritten by Speciality Risk
International (SRI) and decided against them due to the requirements
of using their provider network when in the US.

-- Geoff
www.geoffschultz.org