Travel Insurance: Overview

Travel is an adventure and a risk as well and it is good to be careful. Travel insurance might seem like an extra expense when you've forked out thousands for that holiday trip, but it may be ruined if you don't have adequate cover if something goes wrong.

Travel insurance coverage includes risks of accidents, illness (medical expenses), missed flights, trip cancellation and interruption, trip and/or baggage delay, lost baggage, emergency evacuation, hijacking, and expatriating your remains back home if you were to die. It is a simple and affordable way of being covered for unforeseen costs and events.

Travel Insurance: Select 'your' best

14 insurance companies and around 42 policies, your best bet!
Before you select what's the 'best for you', here's a sneek-peak on the travel insurance policies.

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Travel Insurance: Coverage

Travel insurance FAQs on coverage

Can I get a policy to cover domestic travel? Are ambulance charges covered under a travel insurance policy? Get answers to these questions and more. ......

Medical coverage in travel insurance

Travel insurance products provide cover for many medical expenses, though a single insurance policy might not cover all of them. Find out more about the coverage. ......

Medical coverage for students traveling abroad

Students travelling abroad can get medical coverage. Find out what all is covered under such an insurance policy. ......

Maternity cover in travel insurance - provided when and to who?

Find out when is maternity cover in travel insurance provided and to whom. ......

Travel Insurance: Exclusions

Travel fool (flu) proof...

The new swine flu virus spreads from person to person - and it's happening among people who haven't had any contact with pigs. ......

Does travel insurance cover loss of baggage?

Read onn to find out whether travel insurance will cover loss of baggage. ......

Travel insurance exclusions

There are some exclusions and circumstances under which the insurance company is not liable to make any compensation under a travel insurance policy. Find out more about these. ......