Most of the car owners usually have car insurance which covers their cars when there is any damage. There are also people who get health insurance to cover most of their bills when there is any health problems. That’s fine! It is good to protect our health and properties but what about our travels? How many people see the need to have a travel insurance that covers them when things go against their plans?
If not needed at the embassy as one of the requirements for visa application, many travelers usually do not get a travel insurance. Although this document can save a traveler a whole lot of fortune if anything goes wrong on a trip but still, many people do not consider it as an important document.
Of course no one will want his/her trip abroad go the wrong way but we should understand that unexpected incidents can happen at anytime. When things like these happen without any form of cover, the traveler will regret not having an insurance. Every traveler; local and international should always ensure they have their trips covered so as to recover any damages or losses while in another state or country.
Read 3 important reasons why you should get a cover for your travels.
Source: internationalinsurance,com
MEDICAL PROTECTION
Due to one factor or the other, some travelers tend to fall sick while in abroad. When medical emergency arises, with an insurance cover, it is very easy for the traveler to get medical help. Considering the high cost of getting medical assistance outside the country, traveler may run out of budget and this may eventually ruin the traveler’s plan for the trip.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOSSES AND DAMAGES
Loss and damage of a traveler’s luggage is very common. The traveler is usually responsible for taking care of the damage if he/she does not have an insurance.
Although you may not be able to recover what is lost or damaged. But at least, you will get a reimbursement if you have a travel insurance cover.
COVER FOR TRIP DISRUPTION
Truth be told, so many things go wrong when traveling abroad, especially flight delay or cancellation. There is little or nothing a traveler can do to control things like this. In some cases, the traveler may not get a refund for flight cancellation which means a new flight booking, from the traveler’s pocket. With a travel insurance, the traveler, in most cases will not lose the money the incidents will be covered in the insurance.
Has an insurance policy helped you before when traveling abroad?
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