Insurance: you never need it until it isn’t there. Travel insurance is the same with the exception that when you need it most, you are away from home and everything that is familiar. For that reason alone it is money well spent to outfit you and your family with travel insurance before leaving home. Even if it is a short getaway to that little resort across the border, it is worth it. We have put together a few important tips for travelers to make use of before seeing the insurance agent. These morsels of advice will help you ask the right questions and be fully informed.
When filling out the medical questionnaire for the policy, be honest. Leaving out important medication and medical history information may save money in the short term, but there is a very good chance it will come back to haunt you. If something occurs while away, as minor as an ear infection or as major as the need for emergency surgery, your claim could be denied due to inaccurate or missing information on the policy. A few dollars saved on the cost of a policy is not worth the potential for having to pay all expenses for medical care in a foreign country, and follow up care at home (such as medication and therapy).
No matter which side of the Canada-US border you reside on, short day trips across the line are lots of fun! Many people like to spend the day shopping, looking for deals they may not find at home. Most of the time, the last thing on their minds is travel insurance. After all, it’s just a day trip! Well, accidents can happen anywhere. Imagine taking a day trip to Toronto or Vancouver, getting in a vehicular collision and having to take advantage of the world class medical care in Canada. It may be good, but it is expensive. Having travel insurance means taking advantage of world class medical care, and not having to pay for it!
Finally, read your policy. Read every last page before leaving home, that way if there are questions or concerns the policy can be adjusted before the trip. Knowing the limitations of your policy will be a great thing when standing in the emergency room looking at a bill for leg cast because your daughter decided to jump off the hotel bed and into the television.
Traveling is a chance to make memories with the family and learn about the world we live in. It is an experience everyone should have the privilege of enjoying. And despite the above discussion, vacations abroad are not filled with injuries and illness. If that were so, would we keep flying to far off destinations?
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