Category: Travel Insurance

Looking to hit the trails this summer season? Travel insurance can not only cover you as the rider, but in some cases, the bike you ride—even for downhill mountain biking! Below, we answer the most frequently asked questions we’ve received from Canadian mountain biking enthusiasts.

Although the use of recreational vehicles (RVs) or ‘RVing’ has been a favourite pastime of many families for generations, its popularity has seen something of a renaissance over the past few years, thanks to millennials who enjoy mixing a bit of leisure with plenty of adventure out on the open road.

Do you have a medical condition that you think may affect your travel plans? Unstable pre-existing medical conditions are a major reason travel insurance claims aren’t paid out, since travel insurance is designed to cover unforeseen medical emergencies and accidents.

One day, I was chatting with my father-in-law about travel insurance. He was very proud to tell me that both he and my mother-in-law were staunch travel insurance advocates. Year after year, they secured themselves and their travel plans through one of TuGo’s key insurance distribution partners. He recalled being at a party (pre-pandemic, of course), chatting with friends about travel, when the conversation naturally shifted to insurance (oh, the joys of adulthood!).

When you’re finally on a well-deserved vacation after all of the stress and waiting, who wouldn’t want to lay in the sun and have a few too many drinks? But… a few too many drinks can make your heart skip a beat…and not in a good way!

There’s no question that COVID-19 has and continues to change travel for all of us. It’s immensely impacted the adventures we’re used to taking.

Despite the dangers of this extreme sport, backcountry recreationalists can be covered by travel insurance.

While most Canadians are just waiting for the day they can freely travel abroad again, plenty of us still find there’s adventure to be had in our own Canadian backyard.

If you’re over 60 and love to travel, you’re probably familiar with a Medical Questionnaire (MQ), which must be completed to determine your rate (not your eligibility) for TuGo® Travel Insurance.

As Canadians, we often take our healthcare system for granted. We assume we’re always covered, as soon as we leave our home. But that isn’t really the case…