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Travel Insurance Policies When Travelling To Spain                 Travel insurance is often neglected when planning a holiday or business trip. In Britain we are used to a free healthcare system and often forget that in many countries this is not the case.      We tend to not realise that luggage can be lost at an airport and that pick-pockets operate in Lisbon as well as London. Most of the time, travel insurance acts as a peace of mind…right up to the time you need it and then it can be the most important article in your suitcase.   Why Do I Need Travel Insurance?                 As we are all aware, accidents can happen at any time and in any place to anybody In the worst of circumstances, this can cause significant injury as well as ruining a holiday or business trip. Unfortunately no-one can predict when these accidents will occur or the severity of them when they do. The only thing to do is to have a high quality travel insurance pol .. Read More

If you are travelling abroad, you should take out travel health or medical insurance to help you cover your medical expenses in case of an emergency abroad. Note that medical costs and hospital care abroad can be steep and US-issued policies are generally not accepted outside the US. Medicaid and Medicare programs also do not provide coverage for medical or hospital expenses incurred outside the US. This type of short-term insurance policy is specifically designed to provide temporary medical coverage for periods as short as five days to as long as a year, and is renewable for two to three years.  Major medical insurance policies are also available for those who are travelling abroad for longer periods of time such as six months to a year. Apart from medical care, travel insurance also covers evacuation, accidental death, trip interruption and limited baggage. If you have a major medical policy, however, you have more comprehensive coverage that includes prescription drugs and w .. Read More