Uh-oh, Something’s Gone Terribly Wrong…
You’re on a beach in the exotic Maldives and you get word that your son (in college) just had an accident and is in the hospital. Your stress level skyrockets as you try to figure out how you’re going to get from where you are to where he is in record time.
Or, you’re away on holidays, snorkeling off the Great Barrier Reef, and you have a medical emergency that requires immediate hospitalization…
Enter, travel insurance.
The benefits of travel insurance are many, but the most important one is that you can rest in the knowledge that if something does go wrong while you’re away, you have a backup system that’s going to cover your next set of moves even when you’re not likely to be thinking clearly.
Travel insurance policies vary, but most cover the most important issues like:
- Cancellation or Trip Interruption (if you have to suddenly return home)
- Emergency Medical Assistance and/or Treatment
- Hospital Benefit (to cover incidental, in-patient costs)
- Medical Evacuation (covers transportation to nearest hospital)
- Repatriation (covers your return home after medical treatment, etc)
- Personal Liability
- Personal Accident
- Legal Expenses
- Personal Belongings
- And more…
Shop around and don’t forget to read the fine print. Sometimes benefits come in a bundle and sometimes ala Carte. A broker can help you with the details so you can be sure of ending up with exactly the coverage you want.
Knowing that you’re covered will create the peace of mind you need to enjoy whatever yacht charter that you book.
A happy and safe journey to you all!
November 4th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
The benefits of travel insurance is generally underestimated. I think the travel insurance should be taken with every airticket or holiday we buy. Nice article.
Nitin.
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December 12th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Thank you, Nitin
I agree. Having experienced a medical emergency myself, while traveling, I can speak directly to the benefits and peace of mind that come with purchasing the travel insurance policy.
Sherri