I'd advise you to phone justcover and ask them to clarify this. I'm sure they've come across cases like this before and I wouldn't be surprised it they allowed you to renew while abroad once your original policy doesn't lapse.
Thanks for the idea, tried it though and they have confirmed they can only offer insurance for 1 year and travel for any longer will invalidate policy claims. Will not allow renewals from abroad.
Paddylast. The site you referenced, accident and general do travel insurance up to 2 years. Thanks for that. In relation to the suggestion, I believe this would at least invalidate the one month policy as no return travel ticket to claim within the month travel. In relation to the backpacker insurance then, most policies assume you are not currently traveling? Some can be bought travelling I think though.
Think my options are,
accident and general - up to 2 years cover, catering work only, 300-350 Euro, trecking(without picks or ropes) covered, no height mentioned
backpackertravelinsurance-blue insurance- up to 1.5 year- 250-300 worldwide 1.5 year- includes catering, fruitpicking occasional light manual work, trecking under 2000m, cheap upgrades (30 Euro each) to include trecking 4000m/ and or skydives
worldnomads, up to 1.5 years, about 800 worldwide for 1.5 year, no manual labour, hiking to 3000m, over 1000 with manual labour & hilking to 6000m, policy can be extended up to 1.5 year mid travel
Anyone any recomendations on these 3? Any experiences with claims?