 Poster: A snowHead
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Looking for cover for the BB. Not expecting to go off-piste but would like cover. Have (treated) high blood pressure so that needs to be covered. It's easy to get a list of quotes but having to go through each one to discover they don't do off-piste without a guide is hard work!
Anyone know of a suitable company?
(I usually have a yr policy but the medical screening is excessive so trying cover for just the time I'm away for a change!)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I normally use MPI Brokers - they are pretty reasonable with their pricing and cover off piste without a guide
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I’ve used Snowcard again this year. Their Adventure Plus policy. Covers for off piste with or without a guide.
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@martinm, snowcard but do check the medical exclusions. They have moved to not covering even with additional premiums
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Second either MPI or Snowcard.
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Have a look at Direct Travel Insurance - last time I checked their Winter Sports cover included "off piste skiing(except in areas considered to be unsafe by local resort management)" which should cover a lot of what a casual off-piste skier might want to do.
You can just declare medical conditions and treated high blood pressure shouldn't affect the premium very much.
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MPI - very sensible off piste and a even more sensible medical declaration.
I stopped using Dog Tag because of their medical declaration being ridiculous and trying to charge me £36.00 for it!!
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| frejul wrote: |
| Have a look at Direct Travel Insurance - last time I checked their Winter Sports cover included "off piste skiing(except in areas considered to be unsafe by local resort management)" |
So at what level is safe off piste declared? - in France its one to five, with one being safe. - I have never seen 1 being displayed as the current avalanche risk off piste!
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| boredsurfin wrote: |
| ...So at what level is safe off piste declared? - in France its one to five, with one being safe. - I have never seen 1 being displayed as the current avalanche risk off piste! |
And even 1 is generally described as "Low risk" rather than "Safe". (Avalanches could still be triggered by heavy loading on very steep slopes).
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I checked our travel insurance policy at the weekend and found in the small print that it only covers snow sports for under 55s  As I've just passed that, I've had to get another policy. Couldn't even add it as an extra premium.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Try All Clear Travel Insurance, all pre medical conditions covered up to age 75, not sure about off piste but you could check that out
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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If more than 30 days winter sports then MPI. Good cover and sensible attitude to pre-existing conditions. Less than 30 days then LV= , reasonable cost great attitude to claims. I have posted claims experience previously.
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MPI have been great. I've made three claims in recent years, once for SnowHeads BB bash snowmageddon, and twice for medical cancellations. OK, they've asked questions about my claims, but haven't been difficult, and because of their approach to pre-existing conditions they'll still insure me for a sensible price.
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