TPI Xplore - (Page 18) Do you travel without insurance? no one ever plans to get sick or injured while on vacation. Find out why rbc Insurance should be a part of your next trip as two clients share their stories on how insurance protected them during their european vacations. It’s hard to believe but many canadians still travel outside the country without comprehensive travel insurance. An rbc Insurance/Ipsos reid survey reveals that of those canadians who traveled in the past two years, 24 per cent never purchased travel insurance when they traveled for leisure outside of canada and the u.S. unfortunately, those travellers may only realize the value of travel insurance the hard way - when it’s too late. “no one ever plans to get sick or have an accident while on vacation – but the unexpected does happen,” said Stan Seggie, president & ceo of the travel insurance division of rbc Insurance®. “medical emergencies – both within canada and outside the country - can be very costly, particularly for travellers who are not fully covered. It’s crucial for canadians to understand the value of travel insurance and include it whenever they travel.” consider John, a 32 year old rbc Insurance client who crashed his bicycle while in Spain. He spent five days in the hospital with three pelvic fractures and four cracked ribs. once John was stable enough to go home, rbc Insurance sent a Toronto nurse to majorca to accompany him home, arranged for a first-class airline ticket home, ambulance transportation from the hospital to majorca’s airport, an ambulance in london from gatwick airport to Heathrow airport and another ambulance ride from Toronto to brantford, ontario., where John lives. Click to watch When the unexpected happens far from home The total bill for John’s hospital stay and return home: $22,727. His government health insurance plan covered just $974. rbc Insurance covered the rest. John paid $63 for his travel insurance coverage. That’s $21,690 he didn’t have to pay out of pocket. remember you also need coverage for travel in canada. Injury, sickness and accidents don’t just happen overseas and government health insurance plans may limit the reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred while you are away from your home city, province or territory. rbc Insurance is affordable, comprehensive coverage that helps manage the vital details during a medical emergency and can provide coverage for services not typically covered by provincial plans, including ambulance services (ground or air), x-rays and prescription drugs and wheelchairs and crutches. VIDEO kerry went to europe with her mother-in-law on a dream vacation when she suddenly became ill. click to hear kerry’s story. personal travel consultants http://www.rbcinsurance.com/propertyandcasualty/file-148349.html http://www.rbcinsurance.com/propertyandcasualty/file-148349.html http://www.rbcinsurance.com/propertyandcasualty/file-148349.html
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