Monday, June 25, 2007

Why Get Travel Insurance?

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Everyone gets excited when they go on a holiday. But in the midst of the excitement and planning for the trip, does everyone remember to include Travel Insurance in their plans?

From a personal experience, travel insurance is a must! There was a trip that I took to Canada via Shanghai. When the plane was accelerating on the runway of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, it suddenly deccelerated and returned to the terminal. We had a delay of more than 4 hours at the terminal, and then a second take-off was attempted. Again, we had the same problem. I have to say that it was quite terrifying. This time, the airline confirmed that there was an engine problem and the spare part had to be flown from Hong Kong. We had to spend the night in Shanghai. The airline provided the accommodation and meals, AND nothing else. We only had the shirts on our back. as we did not expect to spend another full day enroute to our destination. We had to purchase quite a few items with our own funds to keep to the level of hygiene that we are accustomed to. Luckily, we did purchase Travel Insurance prior to our travel, and we did get our compensation!

I mean anything could happen! You suddenly fall ill, or there's a travel warning to your destination, or your boss calls you back to work (Bummer!!). And you are forced to cancel your trip. Will you be able to get your money back?? With TravelSafe's “Cancel For Any Reason” cash back benefit, you can! Other coverage includes worldwide medical protection, emergency medical evacuation (very important if you are travelling to a developing or third world country), coverage for pre-existing medical conditions, terrorism and trip cancellation/interruption. For your peace of mind, don't forget to get that very important and essential Travel Insurance!!

2 comments:

stay-at-home mum said...

I always buy travel insurance...just in case...you never know. It is just a little to pay for some peace of mind when travelling

NomadicMom said...

Yup!!! These days travel insurance are quite affordable, and the claims aren't difficult to file either.

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