Travel Insurance Blog

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 that can be purchased online from their web site. While people should always purchase travel insurance, it is even more important when you travel to South Africa, which records up to 18,000 murders, 24,000 attempted murders and almost 250,000 incidents of serious bodily harm almost every year. It has been reported that there are almost 10,000 deaths each year on the South African roads. While most of these incidents involve local nationals in South Africa, tourists can and do get caught up in serious incidents. Medical expenses can be significant, especially if you have to be evacuated or repatriated.

As a result, if you are traveling to South Africa this year, make sure you purchase travel insurance before you go.