Have Proof of Travel Insurance This Summer
1/27/12 •
By Milan Korcok
No matter where you travel this spring and summer, carry physical proof of private travel insurance coverage with you. Europe will be a good deal because of the strong dollar, but hospitals are not cheap—anywhere. And without proof of coverage, you can be left on the hook.
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Update on How Long Canadians Can Stay Out of the Country
4/14/11 •
By Milan Korcok, Editor, TravelinsuranceFile Since publishing our February report on how long Canadians can stay out of the country according to U.S. and provincial rules, we have been besieged by questions relating to readers’ specific situations. So let’s take another run at it, with a little more detail and updates.
Insure Children and Students for March Break Travel
1/24/12 •
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan. 24, 2012) With March Break preparations in high gear, Canada’s Travel Health Insurance Association (THIA) urges parents to make sure that children travelling with families, and young students independently heading out for some fun in the sun, are adequately covered for unexpected out-of-country medical emergencies.
Time to Think About Cruise Insurance?
1/17/12 •
By Milan Korcok. Editor, Travelinsurancefile The sinking of the cruise ship Costa Concordia off Tuscany clearly emphasizes the need for travel insurance, even for what appears to be a low risk adventure. Who would have thought that a modern cruise vessel could actually capsize in calm seas, good weather, and within a stone’s throw of shore.
The Young Need Travel Insurance Too
1/13/12 •
By Milan Korcok. Editor, Travelinsurancefile Foreign hospital emergency rooms don’t offer children’s or students’ rates. The costs can be just as devastating as those for your heart attack, or kidney stone, or broken hip. And when young people travel, with you or on their own, they run risks you wouldn’t even think about.
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