Archive for 'Travel Insurance'
Travelling to Cuba?
Effective May 1st, Cuba will be requiring all visitors to have travel medical insurance. The government announcement states that “Upon demand after their arrival, travelers shall present a policy, insurance certificate or traveling assistance card valid for the time span they will stay in Cuba.”
If you forget, you will be required to purchase coverage [...]
Posted: April 15th, 2010 under Travel Insurance.
Tags: Cuba, travel
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Rising dollar means more vehicle imports
With the Canadian Dollar essentially at par again with the US, Canadians are flocking south. Many are making day trips to do some bargain hunting. Many are shopping for larger items, and we are bracing for another rash of cars, trucks and boats being imported from the US. The US market is so much bigger, [...]
Posted: April 6th, 2010 under General News, ICBC, Travel Insurance.
Tags: boat, dollar, import, travel
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Travel Cancellation Insurance now available!
Traditionally cancellation insurance has always been sold only by travel agents at the time of booking. But with travel bookings being done more and more online, cancellation insurance hasn’t always been available.
Great news! We now have an underwriter that can insure your trip cancellation/interruption needs! The process is very simple, and rates competitive with what [...]
Posted: July 17th, 2009 under Travel Insurance.
Tags: cancellation
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H1N1 “Swine” flu and travel insurance
Many people have been asking how travel insurance is responding to the recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza. While all policies are worded differently, most emergency medical policies should cover any expenses incurred if you catch this while away from home. Catching this virus is potentially very dangerous as we’ve all heard, and medical attention should [...]
Posted: May 4th, 2009 under Travel Insurance.
Tags: h1n1, swine flu
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