Breast cancer travel insurance cover launched

A specialist travel insurance policy has been launched for women who suffer from or have a history of breast cancer.

The Insure Pink policy, which is being launched to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is intended to prevent sufferers from being turned down for travel insurance or being charged inordinately high premiums.

The need for the travel insurance policy is underlined by statistics showing that despite a rise in incidence of the disease, the survival rate has improved.

According to figures from Breast Cancer Care, there are now 172,000 women alive in the UK today who have been diagnosed with breast cancer over the last decade.

Fiona Mcrae, who set up the policy and has survived breast cancer herself, told the Guardian: "We have tailored this policy to the actual risk involved and, as a result, are able to provide inclusive and affordable cover for many people who previously were refused insurance or charged exorbitant rates."

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