Category: Travel Insurance

The holidays are right around the corner, and with them fast approaching, it’s time to finalize the details of your winter vacation.

A mosquito virus in the Caribbean is fast becoming rampant, but has received little international attention due to the focus on ebola. Chikungunya in the Caribbean is nothing to be ignored, however; it has infected almost a million people in the past year.

Recently, news broke on the “Million Dollar Baby” claim. Saskatchewan resident, Jennifer Huculak-Kimmel’s insurance provider denied payment for her daughter’s premature birth in Hawaii.

We were saddened to hear of the death of four Canadian trekkers killed in a recent avalanche in Nepal. Our thoughts go out to the loved ones of other international trekkers still missing. October is the most popular month to travel to Nepal, and we insure many trekkers headed for the Himalayas.

Travelling to Japan soon? Then likely natural disaster travel insurance is on your mind. Talk of Super Typhoon Vongfong is in the air. The powerful storm battered Japan over the weekend, leaving chaos and destruction in its path.

Gobble, gobble, chomp, ouch! Hopefully, that’s not how your Thanksgiving plays out this weekend… but if it does, and you’re out of the country for an extended long weekend (or more), here’s what you should know about travel dental insurance.

Most provinces require travellers to be in their province for 6 months each year, to maintain provincial healthcare benefits. If you stay out of province beyond that, you may have to deal with a waiting period to re-establish residency.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada offers more detailed information related to living or travelling abroad in retirement, including health insurance, taxes and more.

Looking to buy travel insurance? Depending on your age, you may be required to complete a medical health questionnaire.

An Iceland volcano is in the news again! Authorities sounded the alarm after a series of minor earthquakes shook Bardarbunga, one of the world’s largest volcanoes. Airlines are on alert; the earthquakes could cause an eruption much like 2010’s which grounded 100,000 planes and cost almost $200 million.

The dog days of summer are here! And with the mercury still rising, many Canadians are looking to beat the heat by hitting the beach. But if you’re travelling outside the country or even just to the next province to do it, make sure to get travel insurance including water sports first.