Though it is unpleasant to think about, it is important that anyone traveling or living abroad give consideration to what they would do in a severe health emergency. You may already have an international health insurance policy in place to cover doctor’s visits, prescriptions, and hospitalization. But what would you do in a life-threatening or even fatal situation? In these instances, evacuation insurance is an extremely valuable asset.
There are two kinds of evacuation insurance plans. The ... Read More 
Evacuation and Repatriation Insurance Offers Families Great Savings
Oct 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Foreign Students Insurance Offers Valuable Protection
Oct 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
For students choosing to study in another country, there are lots of things to prepare for. You’ll need to determine basic things like where you will study, what you will study, and where you will stay. You will need to consider questions like “will I get involved in extracurricular activities” and “how do I assimilate into this new culture.” And you will of course need to make sure all your travel documentation is in order and your school bills are taken care of. But with all these ... Read More
Visitor Insurance and Celebrating Birthdays Abroad
Oct 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Paul Caruso had a 70th birthday plan—he was going to visit the United States with some friends, and celebrate it in Sin City. He purchased visitors health insurance through the Immigrant Secure plan and pored over the benefits so many times that he had the benefits by heart.
Just a couple of days after his big bash in Las Vegas, he was in an accident and broke a bone. He was, however, already calculating how much he’d have to spend out of his pocket. When he was presented with the bill, ... Read More
Visitor Insurance Cushions the Effect of Nasty Falls
Oct 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes life springs nasty surprises, and visitors health insurance might help cushion the ill effects of the surprises. For some, it may already be too late. Even then, visitor health insurance can save the day.
Let us consider an imaginary case of Mr. Nadeem, a retired professional. His long-cherished dream was to visit the United States on a holiday. He and his wife went to the United States, covered under a local vanilla insurance policy in their country of origin. Neither he nor his ... Read More
Visitor Insurance – From Home or Abroad
Oct 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Summer is a great time to visit the United States, and most visitors will do well to think about visitor medical insurance before making the trip. To travel with peace of mind, it is best to purchase visitors health insurance that covers you for any sudden or unplanned illness before the trip itself.
There might be insurance plans that are offered by your local travel agent when you purchase the ticket. However, remember that these visitor insurance plans might suffer from some disadvantages. ... Read More
Visitor Insurance Shadows You Home
Oct 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes, international travel comes with complicated itineraries, and travel insurance policies tend to reflect that. A visitor to the United States, for example, may return to his/her home country for a couple of weeks during his/her U.S. travel. Most visitors medical insurance plans offer coverage for such incidental trips to the home country.
The trip could be a planned one or an unplanned trip caused by an emergency. During this two- week period, the plan holder may not possess any kind ... Read More
Evacuated Flight Reminds Us of the Need for Trip Cancellation Insurance
Oct 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
More and more often, it seems like flight delays are not cancelled only for the old traditional reasons like mechanical problems or weather. Increasingly, planes are delayed or cancelled because of safety concerns, as recently seen in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. When these situations arise, trip cancellation insurance makes for a smart investment.
In the flight in question, authorities noticed a man working near a flight to Bermuda who did not seem like he should be working on the particular ... Read More
Getting a Visitors Medical Insurance Quote is Easy
Oct 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Visitors medical insurance offers international visitors the chance to get affordable high-quality health care while visiting another country. If you are unfamiliar with this type of insurance, you need not worry about the process of obtaining it. It is quite easy to get an estimate.
If you have worked with an insurance company for other types of insurance, such as perhaps trip cancellation coverage or travel insurance coverage, then you can simply ask them if they offer these plans. That way, ... Read More
Evacuation Insurance Comes in Handy In the Event of Public Emergencies
Oct 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
If you are injured at a large public gathering or on public transportation like a plane, subway, or train, will you be able quickly evacuate and get the medical care you need? And if you are able to, will you be able to do so at an affordable rate? If you have medical evacuation insurance, then the answers to these questions are yes.
Last week, passengers on a train in New York were aboard during a fire at a nearby railway bridge. Thankfully, no one was injured, and the biggest problem that ... Read More
