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Re: Travel insurance
[Re: Dansc]
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03/28/2015 10:52 AM
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Dansc said: Any recommendations on travel insurance for medical, I.e. evacuation?
Thanks SkyMed can be found under the TTOL sponsors heading.
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Re: Travel insurance
[Re: Dansc]
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03/28/2015 11:37 AM
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If you are looking JUST for medical evac, as JD said, check out SkyMed on the TTOL sponsors list. If you are looking for general trip insurance, including medical evac, check out Insure My Trip, on the sponsors list. Insure my Trip allows you to compare many different travel insurances side by side, and see which one best fits your needs. For both SkyMed and Insure My Trip, if you click on the link through the TTOL sponsors page, TTOL gets a (small) commission. The cost to YOU is the same as if you went directly to their webpage and booked.
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Re: Travel insurance
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03/28/2015 02:44 PM
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I'm thinking that was for frequent flyer tickets, as that price doesn't seem right, for purchased tickets, if you mean, all together, as opposed to for each person?
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Re: Travel insurance
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03/28/2015 03:12 PM
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Carol,
When you purchase the Allianz insurance with your tickets, if I'm not mistaken, I believe they base it on the age of the purchasers and the cost of the airline tickets. So it's conceivable the prices could be that low if the purchasers are on the younger end of the scale. Years ago we used to pay in the $75.00 range but most recently it was $96.00 for both of us and our tickets were in the $1200.00 range including the up front seat costs. This coverage is NOT as good, IMO, as most of the coverages under the programs you offer, but it's a basic coverage assuming you're willing to self-insure the balance of any additional expenses. At least, that's how I perceived it to be...... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Travel insurance
[Re: Biturbo]
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03/28/2015 07:24 PM
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Again, there are lots of groups and organizations that offer insurance. I agree, it would be a very good idea to check out both Insure My Trip and Sky Med on the sponsors page right here on TTOL. Can't hurt. Might help. Definitely worth a look. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Travel insurance
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03/28/2015 08:53 PM
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The_Lurker said: We use Travelguard. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Travel insurance
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03/28/2015 11:10 PM
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Close friends went to Israel 2 years ago with a group. They bought Allianz, their first time to buy trip insurance. The third day they were there Hal had a bicycle accident and broke his foot in several places. The next day they put him on a return flight to Virginia, paid for him and a special nurse in first class, and for his wife in coach (but they paid to upgrade her to first class of course - she said "every time he got a pain pill, I got a Bloody Mary"), and then surgery and subsequent care until he was well. As of two weeks ago, they had paid nothing.
We have also used Allianz through AA - thankfully have never had to use it. Our cost in January and later this year for SXM, and for Puerto Rico in May, has been $52 per trip - the same as Hal paid two years ago. Also noticed in January there is an Allianz office in Marigot.
Dan
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Re: Travel insurance
[Re: Dansc]
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03/29/2015 12:15 AM
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We used InsureAssist through Insure My Trip during our last visit in Dec/Jan. I got sick 5 days into our 2-week trip (yeah, it sucked) and had to visit both the ER and the doctor's office, as well as had prescriptions filled for meds. I filed the claim when I got back home and had a check for the full amount of care and meds within 2 weeks. I won't travel without it now. If you go onto the 'Insure My Trip' site, you can compare policies and choose which works best for you.
Robin & Ed
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Re: Travel insurance
[Re: Bahston]
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03/29/2015 09:13 AM
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That is not true with the travel insurance policies that cover med evac, trip cancellation, health insurance, etc., in one premium. It is an insurance policy, for the specific term of your trip. The actual coverage is different, in terms of how much it will pay for each specific item, and that's why something like Insure my Trip is so valuable, being able to compare those specific coverages side by side.
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Re: Travel insurance
[Re: Dansc]
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03/29/2015 09:37 AM
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That is a good point to explore. I know that Alliance for example is secondary.
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Re: Travel insurance
[Re: whammy]
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03/29/2015 06:15 PM
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Well, it must have changed then, as when I had the occasion to use it in 2011, it was secondary...
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