Last April free healthcare for Islanders visiting the UK, except treatment in accident and emergency departments, came to an end.
The UK terminated the deal, saying that it was costing them £3.8 million a year. As a result, Islanders travelling to the UK now require health insurance to cover any medical treatment they may need apart from emergency care.
The latest news from AA insurers came as a shock to Jersey artist Joy Langdon, who with her husband now has to find a new insurer.
A letter to Mrs Langdon from AA Travel Insurance said: ‘I am writing to you in connection with your travel insurance policy. Unfortunately, due to the changes in the reciprocal health agreement there have been some changes to our underwriting terms, and this has resulted in no longer being able to offer travel insurance products to residents of the Channel Islands.’
A spokesman for the insurers confirmed that they had pulled out of Jersey.
