Travel Insurance
Travel insurance..... if you can't afford it then for sure you cannot afford not to have it
We all think that it is not going to happen to us but every years thousands of people are injured or die whilst overseas and whilst some basic medical treatment overseas can be cheaper than that back home hospitalization for a serious injury or illness requiring an emergency Medevac to medical attention or back back home could send you or your family broke!
Travel insurance is something I always take out and hope that I will never need it.
We all think that it is not going to happen to us but every years thousands of people are injured or die whilst overseas and whilst some basic medical treatment overseas can be cheaper than that back home hospitalization for a serious injury or illness requiring an emergency Medevac to medical attention or back back home could send you or your family broke!
Travel insurance is something I always take out and hope that I will never need it.
I don't need travel insurance because I am young, strong & fit..... well that's what this guy I came across thought while trekking to the Annapurna Base camp in Nepal in 1994. Getting a Medivac here is difficult at the best of times but waiting for your family back home to come up with the funds to pay for it is a nightmare. I am not sure exactly how much this short flight to medical attention cost but I heard it was around the $10,000 mark!!!! Thanks Mum & Dad.
Sorry photo's are scans of the originals which have seen better days. |
There are no hospitals or ambulances up here..... it's either walk, be carried or helicopter!!!
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Jess's story
Diving into a swimming pool is something most of us love to do while on holidays - but a split second decision to dive into a pool at an overseas resort might have cost *Jess, a young Australian traveling on her first overseas holiday, more than $125,000 in medical expenses if she didn’t have travel insurance. Lucky for Jess she had taken out a comprehensive Travel Insurance policy.
It was a shocking accident and one that required a dedicated air ambulance to bring Jess back to Australia for further treatment and surgery.
Diving into a swimming pool is something most of us love to do while on holidays - but a split second decision to dive into a pool at an overseas resort might have cost *Jess, a young Australian traveling on her first overseas holiday, more than $125,000 in medical expenses if she didn’t have travel insurance. Lucky for Jess she had taken out a comprehensive Travel Insurance policy.
It was a shocking accident and one that required a dedicated air ambulance to bring Jess back to Australia for further treatment and surgery.
Kate and Jason traveled to Thailand to enjoy a couple of weeks which included a few days in Bangkok and Phuket and are grateful that they took out a comprehensive a Travel Insurance policy before they left.
Within the first few days of their holiday Kate got ill resulting in the hotel having to call the nearest hospital to reach a doctor. The doctor was required to make an in-house service call as Kate was too sick to leave the hotel. Kate was administered with 3 different types of medications to treat her condition at a cost of over $400.
Within 24 hours Jason became ill and wasn't in a condition to look after Kate, so based on the hotel Manager's recommendations they both visited the nearest hospital which came with some trepidation. Fortunately they rang the Travel Insurance Worldwide 24/7 emergency hotline back to Australia and were quickly advised what they should do given their circumstances. This included giving advice and providing reassurance on which hospital to go to within close proximity to the hotel.
Upon receiving this information Kate and Jason were given the contact details of a 4 star rated hospital, so after a short ambulance ride, both Jason and Kate were at ease knowing they were going to a private hospital. This required proof of their Travel Insurance so they could be admitted into the emergency area immediately.
Within the first few days of their holiday Kate got ill resulting in the hotel having to call the nearest hospital to reach a doctor. The doctor was required to make an in-house service call as Kate was too sick to leave the hotel. Kate was administered with 3 different types of medications to treat her condition at a cost of over $400.
Within 24 hours Jason became ill and wasn't in a condition to look after Kate, so based on the hotel Manager's recommendations they both visited the nearest hospital which came with some trepidation. Fortunately they rang the Travel Insurance Worldwide 24/7 emergency hotline back to Australia and were quickly advised what they should do given their circumstances. This included giving advice and providing reassurance on which hospital to go to within close proximity to the hotel.
Upon receiving this information Kate and Jason were given the contact details of a 4 star rated hospital, so after a short ambulance ride, both Jason and Kate were at ease knowing they were going to a private hospital. This required proof of their Travel Insurance so they could be admitted into the emergency area immediately.