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Pre-existing health condition and new health insurance

nadine2019
#1
We are looking at moving to Belgium and will need an insurance that allows pre-existing conditions. My husband may work as self-employed  (engineer) or he may choose to work as a permanent employee.
1. Is there an agent/broker that can work with us?
2. Do all insurance companies have to provide for pre-existing?
thanks
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aneesh
#2
You posted the same question in the Netherlands forum. Are you moving to NL or to BE ?

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nadine2019
#3
We are looking at jobs in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Austria at this point. Have several headhunters :)
stumpy
#4
I did a Google search and it seems that most insurance companies will not cover pre-existing health conditions. There a few who will but there is a 2 year period where you cannot claim for those conditions and the premiums are very high.  And there are some conditions they will not cover at all.
nadine2019
#5
Thanks for researching! Was the information only for Belgium or was it a general health insurance in Europe search?

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stumpy
#6
The companies offer worldwide cover.
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