Travel Insurance Blog

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. Both citizens should make sure that their car insurance covers them while outside their respective country. But they should also remember to obtain sufficient travel medical insurance to cover potentially huge hospital and evacuation fees should one become sick or suffer a car accident. If you are renting a car at your destination, you should make sure that you obtain rental car insurance if your credit card does not provide adquate protection. Most car rental companies also offer insurance, but the price tends to be quite steep.

For people traveling to countries where the rules of the road are sketchy or non existant,  you should definitely make sure you are covered should you have an accident. Some countries, especially in the developed world, are notorious for their dangerous roads and terrible drivers. Driving standards and road habits will vary enormously from one country to another. 

You may also need an international driving license in certain countries, so check ahead with the car supplier on that countries requirements. Some travel insurance companies will offer you international breakdown and recovery policies. As noted above, your first order of business should be to obtain a travel insurance policy before you take that driving holiday this year.