Category: Travel Insurance

Many Canadians believe that if they go on vacation anywhere in Canada, they’re fully covered by their provincial healthcare plans. However, you may be surprised to hear that if a medical emergency happens outside your home province, provincial healthcare only covers certain costs, leaving you to pay the difference.

It’s unfortunate, but accidents can happen while you’re away on a trip. But by purchasing travel insurance before leaving, you’ll know that your assistance provider will help ensure you’re taken care of. That being said, many people don’t think to check what happens if their insurance expires while they’re still in the hospital.

For climbers, travel insurance is just as important to pack as any other piece of climbing gear on a big trip.

As of Wednesday, July 17, BC and Manitoba residents can buy travel medical insurance policies for up to 7 months (previously 6 months). The BC and Manitoba governments have changed the maximum period of time that residents can maintain their provincial healthcare coverage while vacationing out-of-province.

With so many options to choose from, buying travel insurance can be daunting.  Luckily your insurance broker is there to help out by answering your questions and quandaries, ensuring you get the right plan. But what to ask? We’ve identified 5 essential travel insurance questions that you should ask your broker at the time of purchase: 

Unfortunately sometimes even the best planned trips can get derailed by   unexpected mishaps. In the event of an emergency, your travel insurance should help you when you need it most. So here’s what to expect if you require an air evacuation.

When travelling, I always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. I know it sounds cliché, but it never hurts.Hopefully you never have to use these tips for claims processing. But in the unfortunate event you do, they’ll help you make sure the claim’s dealt with quicker.

By Claudia Laroye of The Travelling Mom Expect the unexpected. Be prepared. These standard nuggets of advice may sound boring to the great world traveller you’re aspiring to be, or the one you’re attempting to foster in your children. But the truth is risk management is all about savvy planning and saving money in the

Have you ever had that pre-trip nightmare where you lose your baggage in transit? On my last trip home from Mexico, I was convinced this very thing had happened to me.

By Dalene Heck of Hecktic Travel Jet-lagged and yawning, I took my first steps in Ireland with my heavy bag in tow. I ambled down the sidewalk, came to the crosswalk on the small city street, and turned to my left to see if traffic was coming on the one-way.