A couple were told they faced a $200,000 (£146,500) medical bill when their baby was born prematurely in the US, despite them having travel insurance which covered her pregnancy.

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    Not the whole story but the gist:

    "A couple were told they faced a $200,000 (£146,500) medical bill when their baby was born prematurely in the US, despite them having travel insurance which covered her pregnancy.

    Musicians Issy Ferris, from Cornwall, and Archie Sylvester, from Somerset, who perform as folk duo Ferris & Sylvester, were on tour in Nashville when Issy became unwell with pre-eclampsia.

    Their baby was born in an American hospital seven weeks early, but the couple said Zurich Insurance Group refused to uphold the policy and cover their costs because the baby was not named in the document.

    After a nine month legal battle, Zurich has reversed its decision and told the BBC it was sorry for the stress caused."

    Nine months, that’s a familiar number…

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      Zurich has reversed its decision and told the BBC it was sorry for the stress caused.

      Not sorry enough. About as sorry as a BP meme.