Why Buy Insurance?
Even when you’ve planned your trip down to the last detail, the unexpected can happen, so it’s best to be prepared. Travel insurance can help. Here are some real-life situations involving travellers who were glad to have the protection and assistance it provides when it counted most.
On Jason and Brenda’s Mexican vacation, Jason was injured in a paragliding accident. He was airlifted to the nearest hospital for emergency surgery. After surgery, he needed special seating and flight arrangements home. • Medical emergency cost: $69,800 USD • Travel insurance: $35 CAD
Margaret was visiting her son in Canada from the UK. Things were going great until she started feeling intense pain in her stomach. A CT scan showed she needed emergency surgery to remove a bowel obstruction. • Medical emergency cost: $12,289 CAD • Travel insurance: $41 CAD
Provincial medical plans don’t cover the hefty costs of medical care in the United States or other countries. So it’s a good thing Amelia bought travel insurance before her trip to Nevada. Just two days in, she developed fever, muscle pain and fatigue resulting from a case of the flu, which required her to stay at a local hospital for two days. • Medical emergency cost: $4,000 USD • Travel insurance: $61 CAD
Linda was visiting her grandson in Florida for a month when she fell in a parking lot and fractured her hip. Linda required immediate surgery and several days of acute rehab before being discharged. • Medical emergency cost: $104,944 USD • Travel insurance: $122 CAD
Jason, Margaret, Amelia and Linda’s medical bills were all covered in full with travel insurance from TIC, whose expert care and support helped make their difficult situations better.
On Jason and Brenda’s Mexican vacation, Jason was injured in a paragliding accident. He was airlifted to the nearest hospital for emergency surgery. After surgery, he needed special seating and flight arrangements home. • Medical emergency cost: $69,800 USD • Travel insurance: $35 CAD
Margaret was visiting her son in Canada from the UK. Things were going great until she started feeling intense pain in her stomach. A CT scan showed she needed emergency surgery to remove a bowel obstruction. • Medical emergency cost: $12,289 CAD • Travel insurance: $41 CAD
Provincial medical plans don’t cover the hefty costs of medical care in the United States or other countries. So it’s a good thing Amelia bought travel insurance before her trip to Nevada. Just two days in, she developed fever, muscle pain and fatigue resulting from a case of the flu, which required her to stay at a local hospital for two days. • Medical emergency cost: $4,000 USD • Travel insurance: $61 CAD
Linda was visiting her grandson in Florida for a month when she fell in a parking lot and fractured her hip. Linda required immediate surgery and several days of acute rehab before being discharged. • Medical emergency cost: $104,944 USD • Travel insurance: $122 CAD
Jason, Margaret, Amelia and Linda’s medical bills were all covered in full with travel insurance from TIC, whose expert care and support helped make their difficult situations better.
