Question:
How far ahead of departure can you buy insurance?- Connie,01/28/2022
Answer:
You can purchase most policies up until the day before departure, however; you may not be eligible for some time sensitive benefits if you do not purchase within 10-21 days of the initial trip deposit/payment. Some time sensitive benefits are, but not limited to: Pre-Existing Condition Waiver, Financial Default, Terrorism, Cancel For Any Reason and Cancel For Work Reasons.
Question:
Do you have an age limit for your travel insurance- ArleneC,02/23/2017
Answer:
Generally, the maximum age to be eligible for a policy is 99.
Question:
Do any companies offer Medical Evacuation (repatriation) insurance if I do not yet have a return ticket for the trip. The initial company I contacted required a return ticket and could not sell me say just a 4 month policy for my trip.- PaulG,02/02/2017
Answer:
Our Single Trip Medical plans and Evacuation plans allow you to select the days you want covered, you do not have to have a return ticket. The Single Trip Medical plans are only available for travel outside of your home country.
Question:
Are there policies that will fly me back to my home country for treatment if I like and the doctor pronounces me fit for travel?- Mary,05/12/2014
Answer:
The companies MedJet Assist and OnCall International offer members discretion evacuation, wherein you can choose to be evacuated if you do not wish to receive treatment at your initial hospital. For this to work though, the trip cannot put your life in danger and you must have already been made an inpatient at a hospital.
Question:
If I were to die while traveling within the US, would your policy cover the coordination and shipment of my body back to my designated funeral home?- RobertF,04/15/2014
Answer:
Repatriation of remains is a specific portion of evacuation coverage. The plan would pay to return your body to a funeral home located in your home city/town. Each plan has different exclusions and coverage limits, please click on the evacuation coverage limit for details.