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4 June 2024

New Fit to Travel Insurance launching July 2024

We listened to your feedback

We, and CSIS have listened to all your feedback over the past year and we are very excited to announce that CSIS will be launcing a new travel scheme for CSPA members from 1st July 2024.

The new scheme

This is an annual fit to travel scheme, with no medical screening requirement, but you must be medically fit to travel and able to comple to the eligibility statement.

The scheme is available exclusivly to CSPA members, that are UK residents aged between 50-79 (no upper age limit once you have joined the scheme).*

Annual rates
Common renewal date

The new scheme has a fixed renewal date of the 1st July 2024 and a set price (see above) for the year.

What if you don't fit the criteria for the new scheme or want insurance before 1st July

If you cannot comply to the edigitility of the new scheme or the cover is not suitable, CSIS are able to offer range of other more suitable options.  Give them a call on 01622 7766960 option 5 or email CSPATravel@csis.co.uk 

If you wish to join the scheme but need cover before the 1st July, contact CSIS who can arrange a short-term or single trip policy.

How to join the new scheme

The scheme officially launches on the 1st July 2024, at which point it will be avaialbe to buy instantly online via the CSIS website.

However, during June you can register your interest in joining the scheme by clicking the button below. CSIS will get in touch to finish your application and take payment prior to the 1st.

*for joint policies both parties must be aged between 50-79 when joining the scheme.

Fit to travel statement

You must be medically fit to travel at the time of taking out this insurance, booking your trip, paying any further balance or instalments towards the final cost of the trip, up to the date of departure of the trip in order to be eligible for cover under this insurance.

This means any and all existing medical conditions you have must be stable and controlled by any treatment you are receiving and/or medication you have been prescribed, and there must be no known likelihood of any medical tests, investigations or major variation of treatment or medication for the condition(s) at the time of taking out this insurance, when booking your trip, when paying any further balance or instalments towards the final cost of the trip up to the date of departure. 

You cannot be awaiting surgery for any diagnosed medical condition, and/or exhibiting symptoms of an existing medical condition which could mean that your trip could be cancelled or cut short.  Cover is not suitable if you have been given a terminal prognosis, which is a life expectancy of below one year at the start date of the journey.

You will not be eligible for this policy if any insured member suffers from a chronic breathing condition which is any of the following:

  • Severe Allergic Asthma, Asthma with fixed airflow obstruction, Night-time (Nocturnal) Asthma
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • Cystic Fibrosis/Bronchiectasis
  • Emphysema
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Hernia
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pneumonia