Category: Travel Insurance

Does diabetes mean you won’t be able to obtain travel insurance – or that it will be too expensive? Generally, it depends on the type and severity of the condition and whether it is associated with any other medical condition. Those with well-controlled diabetes should have no trouble finding a […]

The recent Kenya elections have led to huge fallout in the country and beyond. When it was announced that President Mwai Kibaki had won the election by just 230,000 votes (out of 10,000,000 constituents) widespread political fury spread across the country and violence broke out. Subsequently, all travel to the […]

The prospect of travelling abroad on holiday is an exciting one. We all look forward to a trip overseas, to experiencing new cultures, new food, new sights and talking to people loudly but slowly, while gesturing wildly as we try to find our way to the nearest public loo. But […]

There are a lot of misconceptions related to travel insurance, and understandably most people aren’t as well versed in the fine details of travel insurance as I am I can’t say that I blame them! However, many misconceptions put people at risk of spending unnecessary amounts of money on areas […]

Consumers often rely on the travel insurance available as part of their credit card facility, medical aid cover or insurance policies, but this could leave travellers stranded in a foreign country without the funds to receive adequate assistance or medical treatment. Relying on the free travel insurance available as part […]

Travel insurance implies the coverage for pitfalls associated with travel. This type of insurance is intended to cover financial and other losses incurred at the time traveling. The losses may be incurred in a domestic or an international level. Broadly travel insurance coverage can be classified under the following heads: […]

Risks and Travel Insurance Cover You face several kinds of risks during travel, both domestic and foreign. Your baggage could be lost, flight could be delayed, money could be stolen or you could fall ill. The risks have higher impact when you are abroad with unfamiliar language, customs and laws. […]

Traveling can be exciting and rewarding, but it can also be expensive when the unexpected occurs far from home such as sickness or injury, travel delay, baggage loss, or worse. In the past decade medical costs have increased dramatically worldwide and even countries with subsidized National Health plans now demand […]

You may not have heard of the E111, but it is a form that you get from the post office that means if you’re taken ill in Europe, you can access their medical care facilities without any trouble. It doesn’t matter if you never got around to it as now […]

Everybody eagerly looks forward to his or her next vacation. From choosing the destination to selecting the hotels, planning for the next vacation seems to be a favorite pastime for most people. After all, a trip once a year rejuvenates you physically and mentally and prepares you to withstand the […]