Travellers with congenital heart defects advised to take out adequate insurance

Those who have a pre-existing medical condition, such as a congenital heart defect (CHD), are being offered competitive travel insurance by goodtogoinsurance.com so they can travel abroad with adequate protection.

Congenital heart defects are birth defects of the heart which are lethal. They affect millions of newborn infants worldwide and lead to thousands of deaths every year.

Sarah Findlay, Marketing Manager for goodtogoinsurance.com, explained: "Living with a congenital heart defect doesn’t have to mean the end of holidays abroad. However, our research has identified that all too often CHD sufferers and their families face very high insurance premiums or can’t find the right level of cover for their specific needs. The result is that some sufferers may choose to travel without declaring their condition, leaving them with no protection if the worst should happen on their trip."

She added that the travel insurance provider can screen anyone and offer travel insurance for most cases.