Ingle Insurance Library: Honest, Relevant, Timely Articles
Want up-to-date information on how current world issues might affect travel insurance? Tired of reading the same old facts about the Canadian health care system as universal health care continues to change and evolve? Then you’re in the right place. Browse through an extensive list of informative articles related to travel insurance, insurance for Canadians, insurance for Snowbirds, and more!
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Snowbirds: Buy Travel Insurance Early, But Watch for Health Changes
By Milan Korcok, Editor, Travelinsurancefile.Snowbird season will be here before you know it. It’s time to start shopping for travel insurance. Buying early is good. But if your health changes in any way before you leave, you must tell your insurer or risk disqualification. Read the fine print
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Doctors’ Opinions Don’t Overturn Travel Insurers’ Rules
By Milan Korcok, Editor, Travelinsurancefile.Too often, travelers think their doctor’s “opinion” about their health is all it takes to qualify them for coverage or reverse a claim denial their insurer concludes was due to a pre-existing condition. And mostly, they are wrong. When seeking coverage, applicants have to play by the insurers’ rules.
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Is travel insurance necessary within Canada?
By Milan Korcok, Editor, Travelinsurancefile.Travel insurers would like you to think so. But because of the portability requirements of the Canada Health Act, you’re not nearly as likely to face catastrophic medical emergency costs while travelling in another province as you would travelling in the United States. Is it worth it? Do your own math.
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Travel Insurance Advisory: U.S. Hospitals Cracking Down on Foreign Patients
By Milan Korcok, Editor, Travelinsurancefile.U.S. hospitals, especially those in high tourism areas such as Florida and Las Vegas, are getting tough on foreign patients, demanding deposits for treatment services, and calling in debt collectors if bills are not paid on time and as submitted. This is no time to neglect travel insurance
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