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Travel Insurance Canada ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

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I was just on a cruise two weeks ago and a Gentleman on the cruise had some chest pain right he went down to the infirmary he was in the infirmary for two hours we reached Court an ambulance was waiting they took him off he went to the local hospital

more claims are made for cancellation prior to traveling really yes it's not the medical but more claims are made because somebody got ill hired to departing

if you have a credit card that gives you cash back you have no coverage oh really okay no coverage no medical no trip cancellation no trip Interruption

the minute that you're putting more money out you got to make sure that you're insured for that level of cost right

Creator's Tips & Advice

Read your credit card policy to understand what is covered and what is not
Purchase travel insurance within 72 hours of your deposit to qualify for cancel-for-any-reason coverage
Top up your insurance when you add flights or make additional payments
Call the emergency contact number immediately in case of a medical emergency
Consider travel insurance as a necessary part of your trip budget

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not understanding what credit card travel insurance coversRead your credit card policy carefully and ask questions if you don't understand
Forgetting to purchase insurance within the 72-hour window after depositBuy insurance immediately after making a deposit to qualify for cancel-for-any-reason coverage
Not knowing who to contact in a medical emergencyCall the emergency contact number on your policy immediately

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat types of travel insurance are available in Canada?
QHow does cancel-for-any-reason coverage work?
QWhat is covered by credit card travel insurance?
QWhat should I do in case of a medical emergency while traveling?
QHow are pre-existing conditions handled in travel insurance?

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YouTube Video Description

Travel insurance Canada. What you need to know! Ken's special guest is Lola Vassiliadis, owner of Cruise Holidays of Oakville and Cruise Holidays of Lawrence Park. Lola joins Ken for an in depth discussion about the benefits of buying travel insurance in Canada and who in her opinion has the best travel insurance options for Canadians looking to travel in Canada and abroad. Lola and Ken touch on a broad range of topics and travel insurance tips such as: do I need to buy travel insurance · when you should purchase it in your vacation planning process · what is cancel for any reason coverage and what you need to know about it · what are pre existing conditions and how it will affect your travel insurance coverage · what is the cost of travel insurance and · what you can do to reduce the cost. All of this plus many more tips for buying travel insurance as a Canadian traveller Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Cruise Holidays Vacations Website: https://hookedoncruising.com Cruise Holidays of Oakville 267 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville,Ontario L6J 1H9 Phone: 905-337-2228 Email: info@cruiseholidaysoakville.com TICO# 50022739 Cruise Holidays of Lawrence Park 3332 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario M4N 2M4 Phone: 416-486-4646 Email: info@lawrenceparkcruises.com TICO# 50022970 RTE Travel Talk does not endorse any of their guests' products or services. The opinions of the guests may or may not reflect those of the host and RTE Travel Talk. . 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Special guest expert, Lola Vassiliadis 01:25 Types of travel insurance available 03:11 Flight insurance 03:29 The 3 factors influencing insurance premiums 03:57 What is a "covered risk"? 04:16 Pre-existing conditions 06:44 "Cancel for any reason" insurance & Premium Plus 08:59 Buying far in advance of travel - how do I know the full cost to insure? 10:34 Factors in denial of medical coverage 12:31 Hidden costs of self-insuring 15:44 Credit card coverage 19:29 I have insurance & have an emergency, what do I do next? 21:45 Concierge and flight delay perks 22:48 Missed flight connections 26:28 Can Canadian travel advisors sell coverage for US clients? 27:08 Final advice on purchasing travel insurance 29:54 Contact Lola 30:26 Lola's future travel plans