Category: Travel Insurance
Back to School, Back to Reality: College Claim Stories
Back to school season is on the horizon, and if you’re taking the plunge to study abroad or you’re a visitor studying in Canada, there’s no better time to buy student travel medical insurance. Yes, it’s true that many people think unexpected medical emergencies won’t happen to them while they’re away, but the truth is, […]
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5 Last Minute US Road Trip Destinations to Hit Before Summer Ends
The long, sun-kissed days of summer are already getting a little shorter, and the school season seems right around the corner. Whether your family has already had its big blowout vacation, or you’re just now realizing you let too many of the season’s blazing days get away, there’s still time to sneak in a road […]
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How Hospital Billing Works Abroad in a Travel Emergency
Geared up for these last few weeks of summer travel? Hopefully, there won’t be misadventures! But if you do end up in an emergency situation, you’ll want to understand your travel insurance policy, as well as who handles your hospital billing abroad. Direct billing isn’t always possible, and up-front payments for treatment are sometimes required. […]
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Top 5 Travel Insurance Tips for Hurricane Season
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been planning your trip for quite a while. But hurricane season can be a wild card that changes your plans in a second. The Atlantic hurricane season starts in early June and can run as late as November. This raises a lot of questions for Canadians travelling to hurricane […]
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How to Speed Up the Travel Insurance Claims Process
Travel can bring unexpected events… usually good ones, but sometimes some not so good ones too. That’s why having travel insurance to cover the unexpected ones is so important. But who wants to stress over claiming on travel insurance due to illness or an injury, a travel insurance claim for cancellation, or a motor vehicle […]
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