I just saw this. https://email.elliott.org/l/d8921QPl...G2bx77dUpSX7ww

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Interesting. And wondering how they will define policies that meet their criteria as stated in the second half of the article. For example, my Medicare Supplement does cover me outside US for emergency care and hospitalization (but not evacuation/repatriation). My credit card covers me for all sorts of non-medical stuff. Wondering if I would be required to purchase insurance off their list of accepted carriers or if I could just purchase the medevac part.

I just had open enrollment for benefits at my job and I apparently I have travel insurance that my company pays for. I couldn't decline it and guess its because I work for a global company. I never really noticed as I've been buying my own ever since my travel friend had a medical situation.

Interesting enough on my last trip, I met a lady who said I should consider yearly trip insurance. Clearly it depends on how many trip I take a year so something I've made to be cognizant of going forward.

It depends where you are going. What are the risks? Do you really need 'evauation' insurance. Do you need trip insurance at all, depending where you are going, for how long, and so on. Where I vacation is more modern (health care, etc.) than at home.

Does anybody need travel insurance? Few people in the UK or Europe would travel without it. It seems that is not the case in the US, possibly because the travel insurance market is far less developed.

I have an annual policy which covers me for trip cancellation due to illness of me or a close family member. If I am taken ill or are injured whilst away , medical bills are covered up to £15m, lump sums are paid in the event of death or disability due to accident. Baggage a personal effects a re covered in teh event of loss, damage or theft. Hotels and extra expenses are covered in the event of delay. If I die then my body will be repatriated (not that would care one iota!). Trips are limited to 60 days but I can take as many trips as I want, all for a few hundred £s a year. Worth it for the peace of mind

If an individual is happy covering the financial loss in the event of something happening then insurance probably isn't needed. If not, they should perhaps consider it, if not for them then for their relatives.

This thread was about countries requiring insurance for entry. The requirements can differ from one country to another. Muff it and you may be denied entry.