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Travel: Do you need medical evacuation insurance?

REUTERS - When Brad Catania went to Cancun in April 2010 with co-workers for a long-weekend retreat, the 35-year-old recruiter from Eagleville, Pennsylvania, expected a week of sun and surf interspersed with business. The closest thing to a health emergency on his mind was warding off sunburn, so he didn't opt for additional insurance coverage for his trip - let alone evacuation insurance ...

How to Avoid a GBP 40,000 Ski Bill: From Direct Travel Insurance

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - Would you pay GBP 40,000 for a ski holiday? That's how much some winter sports fans are forking out - not because they're celebrities or rich, but because they've failed to take ...

7 Travel Insurance Tips for Your Next Vacation

The news of the cruise ship disaster off the coast of Italy was particularly noteworthy for my family. On April 1, we set sail on a seven-day Caribbean cruise. My daughter is already freaking out, and ...

Medigap plan offers foreign emergency travel insurance

I am new to Medicare and decided to elect Original Medicare and a supplement policy (Medigap Plan F). I also have a Part D drug plan. I have down-hill skied every winter since I was a child and don't plan on stopping just because I am officially "old-enough for Medicare." However, I want to be sure I am adequately insured if I ever hurt myself on the slopes. I typically ski in Colorado, Utah ...

Insure Children and Students for March Break Travel

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - With March Break preparations in high gear, Canada's Travel Health Insurance Association urges parents to make sure that children travelling with families, and young students independently ...