Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
Feb 1st 2019, 6:54 pm
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Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
Can anyone anyone recommend cheap travel insurance? I’m traveling with my husband back to the uk for a couple of weeks. Quotes I’ve had so far have been well over a hundred and I only really want coverage for the cost of flights. I don’t usually bother with it but as it’s February and the weather is somewhat sketchy thought I should. Thanks
Feb 1st 2019, 6:56 pm
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Feb 1st 2019, 8:35 pm
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Re: Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
Not cheap but good! I always use Medipac
Feb 1st 2019, 8:56 pm
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Re: Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
Some credit cards have travel, we have an RBC Visa that gives 15 days.
Feb 2nd 2019, 6:27 pm
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Re: Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
Second this - my Desjardins card gives about 3 weeks of travel and full medical insurance, plus the 1% cashback easily pays for the annual cost of the card, so you're really getting the insurance free... Be careful when shopping though - some credit cards which offer 'travel insurance' just cover cancellation, delays, bags etc, not medical treatment.
Feb 2nd 2019, 7:23 pm
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Re: Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
Second this - my Desjardins card gives about 3 weeks of travel and full medical insurance, plus the 1% cashback easily pays for the annual cost of the card, so you're really getting the insurance free... Be careful when shopping though - some credit cards which offer 'travel insurance' just cover cancellation, delays, bags etc, not medical treatment.
Feb 2nd 2019, 8:22 pm
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Re: Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
For the medical coverage ours does not have that requirements, we are covered for day trip to the US or longer trips overseas. For trip interruption and cancellation then the trip has to be paid for on the card. Personally, I am more concerned about medical cover than the flights.
Feb 2nd 2019, 9:07 pm
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Re: Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
For the medical coverage ours does not have that requirements, we are covered for day trip to the US or longer trips overseas. For trip interruption and cancellation then the trip has to be paid for on the card. Personally, I am more concerned about medical cover than the flights.
Feb 3rd 2019, 11:08 am
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Re: Travel insurance (Canadian resident)
Have you tried Blue Cross they have several different packages.
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