What You Need to Know About Backpacker’s Insurance
Planning on Trekking around the globe, or taking an adventure filled vacation to a remote island? Adventure travel has some unique challenges: What exactly is “five flavor” soup? How do we find a yak or llama that will carry all of our gear? Knowing what do do in a medical emergency in an unknown […]
Family Medical Travel Insurance
In our modern world we owe it to our kids and to ourselves to share in the cultures of the world. There is no greater gift than the gift of travel. When going abroad the focus should be on the culture you are immersed in, the joy of new sights and smells and the excitement […]
Your Glossary Guide to Understanding Health Insurance Policies
A Health Insurance Glossary This glossary provides general descriptions of commonly used terms in health, life, disability and special risk insurance. It should be noted that there are differences between plans and that they all do not function in the same way. Please refer to individual insurance policy brochures and/or policy/certificates of insurance for complete […]
Do My Parents Need Visitors Medical Insurance?
Photo by Moyan Brenn One of the most frequently asked questions I get is my parents are visiting from overseas, will they be covered under my health insurance? Unfortunately visiting parents are not covered under your insurance. As more elderly travel there is always the chance that something could happen. As the children responsible for your […]
I Just Lost my Job. How Can I Afford Health Insurance for My Family?
Losing your job doesn’t have to be the end of your health coverage. By law you are required to be offered COBRA. COBRA covers you at the level that you had before you were laid off, but now you have to pay out of pocket. This can be very expensive. Short term insurance coverage can […]