Travel Insurance

WHY TRAVEL INSURANCE OR WHY NECESSARY?
When you leave your home country even if it’s only a few hours. You are leaving behind 90% of your government health insurance plan coverage (GHIP). Travelling without emergency medical travel Insurance while outside your home country can be an unexpected and costly expense. By taking out travel insurance, you are essentially covering yourself against travel risks such as lost or stolen luggage, cancellation cover (should you not be able to travel due to unexpected medical reasons) and most importantly, unexpected medical costs abroad. Considering that the cost of a small medical emergency abroad could deplete ones entire holiday budget, Travel Insurance offers you peace of mind. Travel insurance also provides a level of protection against currency fluctuations as, although one’s policy is paid for in local currency, all claims are incurred in foreign currencies.

A comprehensive travel insurance policy will provide:

• Emergency medical cover
• Losses incurred due to unforeseen cancellation or having to cut your trip short
• Death and disability cover
• Personal liability cover
• Luggage cover

WHY IS EMERGENCY MEDICAL INSURANCE IMPORTANT?
Emergency medical travel insurance can provide coverage if you are injured or experience a medical emergency while travelling and require immediate evacuation. It can also provide coverage for your travel companion to accompany you if medically necessary or if you are travelling alone. Can provide coverage for someone to attend your bed side while in hospital.

Emergency medical travel insurance can provide coverage for expensive medical care costs. Out-of- country medical attention can be extremely costly, having emergency medical travel Insurance coverage therefore may protect you from high costs of these medical bills in the event that unexpected happens.

Emergency medical travel assistance can play a crucial role in helping you get the immediate medical attention you need. When travelling, you may not know where to go to seek medical treatment. Your policy will provide you the assistance you need in helping you locate a certified medical facility no matter what time of day or night you call. Emergency medical situations can range from minor injuries to life-threatening situations while travelling and may require immediate medical attention or even evacuation. Other life-threatening situations may include reactions to local food or water, falling while walking on the beach, a heart attack and many more.

WHY IS TRIP CANCELLATION TRAVEL INSURANCE IMPORTANT TO ANY TRAVELER?
Mountain gorillas are wild primates and given the different factors such as food, threats from poacher and fights with other families, they tend to move from place to place, and with this, it becomes very difficult tell their directions and movements at any time. Implying that it is very difficult to see the same gorilla group in the same location as the previous tourists who trekked it a day before, as Gorillas can either come closer or move further in the forest. For instance, Rushegura Gorilla group commonly referred to as the R-Group has been recorded as the easiest group to trek because of the fact that their territory is just within Buhoma, yet still Buhoma is the start trekking point for those trekking in Buhoma sector. With this, most of the tourists have opted to trek specially this gorilla group. However, this is seasonal given the fact that they can also move very long distances and be difficult to trek down. Therefore purchasing a gorilla permit for Rushegura group does also not promise an easy trek.

WHY IS TRIP CANCELLATION TRAVEL INSURANCE IMPORTANT TO ANY TRAVELER?
The most popular reason for purchasing travel insurance is trip cancellation coverage. Trip cancellation coverage reimburses 100% of your pre-paid, non-refundable travel expenses if you have to cancel your trip for a covered reason. A covered reason is a valid reason listed in the travel insurance policy for canceling or interrupting your trip.

Typical covered reasons for trip cancellation / interruption include:

• Injury or illness of insured, travel companion, family member, or business partner
• Hurricane or natural disaster strikes destination
• Bankruptcy or financial default of travel company
• Terrorism or mandatory evacuation at destination
• Death or hospitalization of destination host
• Home or business damaged, vandalized, or burglarized
• Jury duty, a required court appearance, or military redeployment
• Required to work, terminated, or transferred
• Victim of felonious assault prior to trip
• Traffic accident prior to trip
• Theft of passport or visa prior to trip
• School year extension
• Legal separation or divorce
• Loss of accommodations abroad due to an illness or death of host family or friends

A trip can be an investment so you should protect that investment from unexpected and uncontrollable events that may require you to cancel your trip.

WHAT IS ALL INCLUSIVE TRAVEL INSURANCE?
Basically, three types of travel insurance coverage exist: medical insurance, cancellation/interruption insurance, and luggage insurance. The first covers people, the second your financial investment, and the last covers your personal belongings. All Inclusive Travel Insurance therefore includes all three types of coverage, meaning you can travel peacefully with the knowledge that you are fully protected. Although you can choose these protections individually, we recommend complete coverage or all-inclusive coverage to most Travelers.

Insurance offers peace of mind and protection during time leading up to your travel departure and for the time during your trip. When travelling, you plan for the best, but when preparing for the unexpected be sure to purchase All Inclusive travel insurance.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?
Emergency Medical Expenses – Providing coverage for unforeseen emergency medical expenses due to injury, sudden illness, hospitalization or emergency dental treatment.

Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation – Providing coverage due to injury or medical emergency while travelling and require evacuation, including the accompaniment of a companion if medically necessary or the airline requires it.

Trip Cancellation – Coverage starts the day you purchase your policy and is in effect right up to the day you leave on your trip.

Trip Interruption & Trip Delay – Coverage starts the day you leave for your trip until the day you return should your trip be unexpectedly interrupted or delayed.

Live Travel – Live Travel is your 24/7 Emergency Travel Assistance hotline. This indispensable service is always available should you need to re-book flights, make last minute hotel reservations or assist with virtually any travel-related problem.

Lost, Damaged or Delayed Luggage – Covers for lost, damaged or delayed luggage while on your trip. Also includes our Bag Trak service – which provides timely, accurate and efficient follow-up to track down lost luggage on your behalf.

WHAT IS TRIP CANCELLATION TRAVEL INSURANCE?
Trip Cancellation Travel Insurance is a pre-departure benefit that can reimburse 100% of a traveler’s trip cost if they need to cancel their trip for a covered reason. The most common covered reason is unforeseen illness, injury, or death of the traveler, a traveling companion, or a non-traveling family member. Other common covered reasons include terrorism, inclement weather, or a natural disaster, among others. Trip Cancellation provides reimbursement for prepaid and non-refundable trip payments if a trip is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, including illness, injury, or death.

When you are reserving your trip you need to ask yourself, if I have to cancel my trip can I afford to lose all the money that I have invested in it? What happens if there is emergency at home that requires me to cut my trip short? Trip cancellation travel insurance can play an important role in helping you with pre-paid travel expense, cost of reorganizing travel plans and recovering lost, damaged and stolen luggage.