Vietnam/Cambodia - Travel Insurance?
Dec 1st, 2011, 05:52 PM
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Vietnam/Cambodia - Travel Insurance?
My husband and I are going to Vietnam for three weeks, with a three-day stop in Cambodia. Our travel health specialist suggested we get travelers insurance for things such as being evacuated from the country should one of us get seriously injured. Can someone please explain the different types of travel insurance, and provide a recommendation as to what kind we should get? Also, how do we go about getting it?
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Dec 1st, 2011, 08:58 PM
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Here's my thread from last year - we ended up buying MedJet's annual policy for $335.
http://www.fodors.com/community/fodo...e-262177-2.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/fodo...e-262177-2.cfm
Dec 2nd, 2011, 01:54 AM
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2 best comsitesfor me for comp insurance
www.insuremytrip.com
www.quotewright.com
ALWAY get comp insurance from $2-3 pppd with
Amex Global Travel Shield or Patriot AM BEST A companies.
Comp insurence best covers it all including medevac
there are many other issues there fraud theft accident
you need cover for so comp inddependent ins always best.
www.mdtravelhealth.com Vietnam for health info...
Happy Planning!
www.insuremytrip.com
www.quotewright.com
ALWAY get comp insurance from $2-3 pppd with
Amex Global Travel Shield or Patriot AM BEST A companies.
Comp insurence best covers it all including medevac
there are many other issues there fraud theft accident
you need cover for so comp inddependent ins always best.
www.mdtravelhealth.com Vietnam for health info...
Happy Planning!
Dec 2nd, 2011, 07:41 AM
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You do not necessarily need comprehensive insurance.
You do need medical coverage and medical evacuation coverage. My medical insurance covers me abroad, in the past I have bought evacuation coverage from tenweb.com and Traveler's Liaison.
You might need trip interruption and cancellation insurance if you are taking a cruise or tour that would cost you a lot if cancelled.
Your homeowners/renters insurance should cover you for theft.
You do need medical coverage and medical evacuation coverage. My medical insurance covers me abroad, in the past I have bought evacuation coverage from tenweb.com and Traveler's Liaison.
You might need trip interruption and cancellation insurance if you are taking a cruise or tour that would cost you a lot if cancelled.
Your homeowners/renters insurance should cover you for theft.
Dec 2nd, 2011, 08:03 AM
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I'm not sure if I mentioned on the other thread (the one to which I linked) that my BIL and SIL had Travelguard medevac insurance a few years ago, and had to use it. My BIL had to be helicoptered off their boat to some small town, ultimately they had to fly home first class (he had to be lying down) to LA -- TravelGuard paid the whole thing.
Dec 2nd, 2011, 08:44 PM
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I've had very good luck with Travelguard/Chartis. We got a simple (and fast) settlement for a cancelled flight/extra hotel charge in Peru for us, and a medical reimbursement for an emergency doctor vist in England for our daughter.
