Travelling with kids? They need travel insurance, too!
The Travel Heath Insurance Association of Canada recently released a travel warning for March Break travellers.
The article talks of the important fact that while a parent maybe careful while travelling, children are usually excited and unaware of their new surroundings; and therefore not careful and perhaps more susceptible to having an accident.
Though, accidents are not the only peril one should consider. The imune systems of children are often more fragile than that of an adult. Travel in new places and countries bring the risk of infection. Whether from sanitary conditions of the hotel/resort, or from new foods or bugs therein; an infection can potentially lead to several days in a foreign hospital.
If you believe the comments by Medipac Travel Insurance: "Travel Medical Insurance claims can often cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, or upwards of $20,000 per day in a foreign hospital.". Most families would not be able to afford a prolonged sickness of their child. Perhaps this is why provincial governments often remind the public of the importance of travelling with proper travel medical insurance.
One source of government travel warning is DFAIT - Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
This agency publishes several FREE booklets that are key to travel. The most related to this blog is the Bon Voyage But...
Have a look at their other publications are well, they do provide some interesting facts about travel.
The Travel Heath Insurance Association of Canada recently released a travel warning for March Break travellers.
The article talks of the important fact that while a parent maybe careful while travelling, children are usually excited and unaware of their new surroundings; and therefore not careful and perhaps more susceptible to having an accident.
Though, accidents are not the only peril one should consider. The imune systems of children are often more fragile than that of an adult. Travel in new places and countries bring the risk of infection. Whether from sanitary conditions of the hotel/resort, or from new foods or bugs therein; an infection can potentially lead to several days in a foreign hospital.
If you believe the comments by Medipac Travel Insurance: "Travel Medical Insurance claims can often cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, or upwards of $20,000 per day in a foreign hospital.". Most families would not be able to afford a prolonged sickness of their child. Perhaps this is why provincial governments often remind the public of the importance of travelling with proper travel medical insurance.
One source of government travel warning is DFAIT - Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
This agency publishes several FREE booklets that are key to travel. The most related to this blog is the Bon Voyage But...
Have a look at their other publications are well, they do provide some interesting facts about travel.
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