insurance

  1. H

    Insurance

    Hi, I have recently been official put in to Type 2 Remission by the doctors and wanted to know if I still need to advise the insurance companies of the condition? I am looking to take out travel insurance and also want to start a diving course in the next few months. Thank you for your help. KR,
  2. H

    Any Type 1´s in Australia?

    Hi. I´ll try and keep this short (I´m currently on my winter holiday in Spain, as planned, so I need to get outside soon for some 18c sun) and also I don´t want all the waffle to get away from the main point. In short I am British and have been thinking about moving to Australia in the future...
  3. esarkaye

    Continuous Glucose Monitoring as a Matter of Justice

    Dear all, I'm a PhD candidate in moral philosophy and have just published an article (freely available via open access) that might be of interest to you. In the article, I review evidence of the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for self-management of type 1 diabetes. Since CGM is...
  4. M

    Travel Insurance Recommendations

    Hey! I'm looking for good insurers for an annual cover that will cover my Medtronic 640G (approx. £3485), winter sports and good medical cover! Does anyone have any recommendations because my search is currently coming up dry. Thanks in advance!
  5. NewTD2

    The Human Cost of Insulin in America

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47491964
  6. D

    LIFE INSURANCE

    Hi all, Wondering if someone can help and advise with an issue I have been having. I am a type 1 diabetic since the age of 23 years old. I am looking into life insurance as ive recently became self employed and no longer have any cover through a company. I am now 48 years old and having major...
  7. Rhi2468

    Life Insurance!

    Hi everyone, I've recently moved into my first house and i have been advised to take out life insurance to protect my mortgage. I have been quoted a very high amount from legal and general for someone who is only 19. Can anyone suggest any other companies I could try for a quote? It seems there...
  8. M

    Insurance

    so i have a t1 diabetes and it seems insurers still give me the same price as a normal person without t1 i did my research on this but i have been driving a new astra turbo on my mother in laws mobility for a while passed my test last November 2017 over 25 of course but i want go for my own car...
  9. L

    Life insurance

    Hi All, Anyone got any tips for companies that offer life insurance to T1 diabetics? Thanks Luke
  10. ManthaK

    Moving to the UK

    Hello everybody! :) My name is Mantha and I've been a Type 1 Diabetic since 31.12.1994! I've been using an insulin pump (Medtronic Minimed 640G) since 2012. Multiple Sclerosis also came into my life in May 2014. This is going to be sort of a long post and I am really sorry for that. But I am...
  11. N

    Moving abroad for a year (to USA). What to do with what I need for my Type 1 Diabetes?

    Hello! My name is Niamh and I will be moving to Texas for a year as part of my university course. However I do not know what I need to do in terms of what insurance to get for my Type 1 Diabetes. I am also worried about getting everything I need to go over. Would I be able to get and bring a...
  12. broccoliSK

    T1D and immigration

    Hi everyone. I have a couple of questions about diabetes and immigration. I don't plan on immigrating in the next few years but I've been toying with the idea of moving to a different country for quite some time now. Needless to say, being diagnosed with diabetes complicated things, so I'd like...
  13. fcorazao

    Insurance and/or bank loans

    Greetings, This is my (our) first time posting. I'm writing on behalf of a close friend who's son has been diagnosed with Type 1 a few months ago. She's managing the whole thing great and the kid is doing fine and living a very normal life. Everything is good so far. However, she just...
  14. Nafu9

    Calling U.S Diabetics!

    Hi, I'm a Brit who will (if the K-1 goes through without a hitch!) be emigrating to the U.S within a year. How does it work over there? Do they have special diabetic health insurance? or do you get charged a fortune for your insurance? whats the average sort of deductible you have to cover...
  15. D

    Type 2 DVLA 3 Yr Licence & Insurance - discrimination?

    Just looking for some members own recent experiences regarding a 3 year restricted licence and car insurance. I've a number of policies with various providers and have been on insulin for a few years now and of course a 3 year licence. I have always said that I have had a full UK licence for...
  16. Rachaub1

    Life Insurance

    We're looking into life insurance and we think we can afford working on the quotes we've had so far but so far no one has asked us about diabetes. When we apply, is it likely to hike up the price when they know that hubby is diabetic. If so who do people recommend for the best, reasonably...
  17. bkr

    Type 2 Income Protection / Self Employed

    Hi All, I wondered if anyone has any knowledge on this area please? Im currently self employed & trying to get some cover, in case I fall ill (generally falling ill, flu & such, or injury etc., not through being type 2 diabetic - Im trim/fit & well, good levels) The problem is that the...
  18. D

    Help! New Driver, Type 1 Diabetes - DVLA and Insurance

    Hi! I'm very new to all this - so apologies if I'm doing it wrong haha! I recently passed my driving test and am now looking at insurance for a first car. I have also recently sent off my form to the DVLA to inform them of my Type 1 Diabetes, (I probably should have done this even before I...
  19. S

    Type 1 Travel Insurance for 90 day backpacking trip to USA

    Greetings, My name is Scott and I'm currently 23 and wondering if anybody have any advice for buying travel Insurance for a 90 day backpacking style trip to the USA? I have type 1 diabetes and would like would like to know if anyone has been in a similar situation and can offer me some of their...