Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
South Africa expects over 430,000 international visitors to visit the country specifically for the FIFA World Cup with Group A Matches kicking off in Cape Town on June 11th. This will be a very exciting event for South Africa and the world. Travel Insurance Now.com is offering travel insurance to foreigners traveling to South Africa [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
People travelling to Cuba will be required to present proof of health insurance to enter the country. To meet this new requirement, visitors should have travel insurance that covers medical expenses, the Cuban government said. Upon arrival, travellers may be required to present an insurance policy, insurance certificate, or medical assistance card valid for the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 1st, 2010 No Comments »
I recently read an article about an Australian living working in Thailand who let his travel medical insurance lapse. Shortly after, he woke up one morning urinating blood and when he went to the hospital, they sent him home thinking that it was a urinary infection. After a few days he returned to hospital, collapsed [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 20th, 2009 No Comments »
It seems that the Swine Flu or H1N1 virus panic has subsided for now. The Canadian government has recently lifted the Travel Warning for all travel to Mexico and there is now no need to postpone travel plans to that country. Even though there may not be a warning for travel to Mexico, anyone traveling [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
The U.S. Travel Insurance Association has recently reminded people that “travel coverage varies widely by company.” Beore assuming that a travel insurance policy will or will not cover a situation, the travel insurance organization is urging everyone to “check with their individual travel insurance company and carefully review their policy to see what is covered.” Mos travel insurance companies that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1st, 2009 No Comments »
It is felt by many that between airline issues, natural disasters, swine flu, terrorist threats and medical emergencies that and more more people are going to be purchasing travel insurance. The worsening economy has lead to fears of job losses that has prompted many people to purchase trip cancellation insurance policies which cover the trip cost in the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 30th, 2009 No Comments »
More and more travelers are nervous about the recent Swine or H1N1 epidemic. With the recent recommendations from governments telling their citizens not to travel to Mexico, most people have been cancelling their trips to Mexico. Many travel operators and airlines have been very accomodating to their customers and have helped rebook travel to other [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 18th, 2009 No Comments »
If you are traveling overseas this year and plan to drive while you are there, make sure you get adequate travel insurance to cover you and your family. More and more people are traveling from one country to another – especially Canadians traveling to the USA and Americans traveling to Canada for short holiday trips. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 18th, 2009 No Comments »
It is expected that the number of fraudulent claims submitted to travel insurance companies will increase because of the current recession. Many travel insurance companies are already reporting an increase in fradulent claims with many customers reporting that pricey possessions such as watches and iPods have been stolen while on holiday. Unfortunately, some people think [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2009 No Comments »
If you are traveling this Easter holiday season, then make sure that your obtain adequate travel insurance to cover your emergency medical expenses. You may also want to purchase vacation insurance should you have to cancel the trip because of an injury or sickness involving you or your travel companion. Many people will be traveling [...]