Overview

• Alan Kirby, 67, died on Monday, August 25, in Athens after suffering septic shock, his family said.
• His illness began during a July holiday in Zakynthos, where scans flagged a lung mass and he was later put on a ventilator and airlifted to a private hospital.
• He was subsequently transferred to Athens General Hospital with care covered by his Global Health Insurance Card, according to the family.
• Insurers treated a previously known lung mass as an undeclared pre-existing condition, voiding longer-term cover and leaving a reported £14,000 private-hospital bill.
• The family’s GoFundMe raised about £9,500 toward a £45,000 air ambulance target, and they say the funds will now go toward a cremation planned in Athens.