How do I insure my trip? In some parts of the worl people have private health insurance to cover their care so, as a visitor without this, you’ll need your travel insurance to help fill the gap. What is annual trip insurance? In Europe, there are agreements in place to keep treatment costs to a minimum for visitors from other EU countries.
There are two categories of worldwide travel insurance policies – those that include or those that exclude the USA, Canada and the Caribbean.
Healthcare in these countries is usually more expensive than elsewhere in the world , so policies that include the USA, Canada and the Caribbean will be more expensive. Worldwide travel assistance coverage is one of the best hidden perks of buying trip insurance. Built into most standard plans, it serves as a 24-hour hotline for a multitude of unexpected issues that can spring up while you’re traveling abroa ranging from lost baggage to currency conversion confusion to crime. We have travel insurance options to suit all types of travellers, whether holiday or business.
All of our EU policies are quoted in Euros (sales are in Sterling). Our insurance policies include annual multi trip cover, travel insurance for short breaks and long stay cover for backpackers. (more…)