daytripper!
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Daughter graduated in May and managed to get a 1 year contract teaching languages at a University in France. At Xmas I realise she is travelling around mainland Europe at weekends / hols etc with no insurance (1st WTF moment). So I try to buy Annual multi trip insurance for her but 6 companies later and all say all trips must start and end in UK. LV do a LongStay travel policy (which even allows you to earn money during yr travel adventures) and covers up to 18months travel and only the first flight ‘need’ UK airport. Unfortunately, as per the other companies, LV asked if she been resident in the UK for the last 6months: answer no, as explained been teaching in France since September ~ in that case sir we cannot help (2nd WTF moment). What about her previous 22.75yrs in the UK??? I asked each company what I should do and stock reply was insurance companies cannot give advice due to FCA rules (3rd WTF moment). So I looked on ukgser and noticed Get Going Insurance got a good write-up. They could not help either but: they were the only pro-active company ie tried to find ways around the problem, were apologetic and advised me for insurance problems to ring British Insurers Brokers Association 0370 950 1790. If common sense does not prevail the next episode will be in the Forum Rant section!