Diving Insurance for Amplatzer Club

[Andrea123]

Does anyone know of an Insurance company that WILL fully insure for diving overseas for people with a fully sealed PFO ?

I don't have the all clear yet but I'm just planning ahead for a Costa Rica trip.

Regards, Andrea

[nigelH]

Originally Posted by Andrea123

Does anyone know of an Insurance company that WILL fully insure for diving overseas for people with a fully sealed PFO ?

I have Divemaster and they specifically accepted my UK Sports Diver Medical as an OK even with heart attacks and (minor) heart surgury on my record.

As a result I bought their general travel policy as most travel insurance firms only want somebody who can tick all their low-risk boxes.

They are probably worth a phone call.

[Andrea123]

Originally Posted by nigelH

I have Divemaster and they specifically accepted my UK Sports Diver Medical as an OK even with heart attacks and (minor) heart surgury on my record.

As a result I bought their general travel policy as most travel insurance firms only want somebody who can tick all their low-risk boxes.

They are probably worth a phone call.

Thanks for that..
I have sent Divemaster an email asking about it, I have used them in the past and thought they were good too.
Regards, Andrea

[Ali]

Yep Divemaster, I'm insured through them, although not for diving until I get the all clear from PW in writing.
They understand the PFO issue and don't have a problem with it where as other companies have said we will cover you but nothing to do with your heart!
I did think about DAN. But that just covers you whilst diving.

Ali """()

[Simon TW]

DAN
They do lots of research and aren't in it for the money. They pay out, nuff said.

[Hellvet]

Divemaster covered me when i thought my PFO was closed, then they paid out when i got bent and couldn't go on my booked red sea holiday so they did exactly what they said on the tin, and covered me with a valid medical, and i would unreservedly recommend them for cover.

However one slight note of caution - they have since said they would never cover me again - even though i in all genuineness thought my PFO were closed and had a valid medical saying so, though they did pay out on my cancellation claim. I haven't yet tried to fight this but i am a little annoyed about it...

[Andrea123]

Thanks for all your comments.
Andrea