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URGENT: Skiing tomorrow with no insurance

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pancia · 01/02/2023 21:45

I'm a bit panicked.

I am on a trip in Switzerland where my insurance is covered by my home insurance. I am unexpectantly going skiing tomorrow in France. I will have no internet or phone line tomorrow as I have to leave here at 5am and I have no internet or phone in France.

I completely forgot about insurance. Phone lines are closed until 9am for my home insurance.

I tried to buy some online but because my trip abroad has already started apparently it's invalidated. Can anyone help?

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Maraudingmarauders · 01/02/2023 21:48

Why won't you have Internet or phone in France? You can usually buy a roaming package quite cheaply which will give you access.

StrawberryPi · 01/02/2023 21:49

You can quite often get "carte neige" insurance with your ski pass for a few quid. No idea how good it is, but it's probably worth checking out the website for the ski area you're visiting to check.

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CheshireSplat · 01/02/2023 21:54

Are you sure you are insured for Switzerland and not France? We cross the border a lot at Portes de Soleil (from France into Switzerland) and this has never crossed my mind.

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pancia · 01/02/2023 21:55

I am just not insured for winter sports and I wasn't expecting to do any - I am researching buying travel insurance when youre already travelling

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PleaseCleanTheWholeToilet · 01/02/2023 21:57

Surely your start date for the French ski insurance would be starting tomorrow?

Original poster
pancia · 01/02/2023 22:04

Thank you @EmmaEmerald I am going to buy this really apprecaite it - its goign to cost £30 for one day but worth it

@PleaseCleanTheWholeToilet my home insurance when I tried to do the add one said 'when do you leave the UK' and only allowed me to select a future date so it would be invalidated

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SezFrankly · 01/02/2023 22:05

PleaseCleanTheWholeToilet · 01/02/2023 21:57

Surely your start date for the French ski insurance would be starting tomorrow?

Yes I thought this.

Original poster
pancia · 01/02/2023 22:06

the problem is that they ask when I am leaving the UK not when I want the insurance to start from

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SezFrankly · 01/02/2023 22:06

Glad you’re sorted. I didn’t scroll far enough before replying

LemonSwan · 01/02/2023 22:07

I always just buy it online when I am there. Get on no compare. Select tommorow as the start date and away you go.

EmmaEmerald · 01/02/2023 22:08

pancia · 01/02/2023 22:04

Thank you @EmmaEmerald I am going to buy this really apprecaite it - its goign to cost £30 for one day but worth it

@PleaseCleanTheWholeToilet my home insurance when I tried to do the add one said 'when do you leave the UK' and only allowed me to select a future date so it would be invalidated

Glad I could help

I seem to be annoying people by accident on MN today so it's nice to have been helpful 😂 Enjoy.

S72 · 01/02/2023 22:10

Highly recommend World Nomads. Policies aimed more at travellers backpackers and adventurers so a lot more flexibility compared to standard policies. Buy online.

TakeTheShiteOutYaMouth · 01/02/2023 22:11

Aside from insurance do you have a UK European Health Insurance Card?

www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-uk-global-health-insurance-card-ghic/

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