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Just like any other type of general insurance, a travel insurance too is designed to help people during times of distress. Whether you’re making an international trip or traveling within the country, a travel insurance protects you against unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, trip cancellations, loss of baggage, loss of passport, and medical emergencies amongst various other benefits.
Today, with the growing insurtech industry, there are an increasing number of travel insurances available online. While this gives you the benefit of buying a travel insurance in the most efficient way, it also gives you the benefit to compare travel insurance plans online, at the comfort of your home and time and thereby making the right decision and choosing the right plan that suits you and your travel journey the best. In this article, we outline the importance of comparing travel insurances online, types of travel policies available and different factors to keep in mind when you’re looking to secure your upcoming trip in India or abroad.
Think about all the times you’ve bought something important. Whether it’s something as small as a pen or something huge like a car; our human tendency is to look at the kind of options available, compare all different aspects and some of us even go the extra mile to test it before making the call. That’s pretty much the same mindset you need when you’re buying a travel insurance as well. After all, if something goes wrong, you want to be protected in the best way possible. Following are some reasons why comparing travel insurances makes senses:
Before buying anything, in this case- a travel insurance, it’s important you know what kind of policy you even want or need in the first place. Following are some of the popular types of travel policies you can read about and compare:
Sum Insured - Sum insured is the maximum amount a travel insurance will cover for in the case of any mishap. Typically, every cover in a travel policy comes with a separate sum insured. Therefore, compare the sum insured available for each of the covers and benefits and check if it would be enough or not. For example: If you’re traveling to the U.S.A, healthcare expenses are very high there. In this case, you’ll have to check if the medical coverage is enough or not.
Medical Covers - A medical cover in a travel insurance covers for any medical emergencies, illnesses or accidents that may occur during your trip. While most travel policies cover for the same, it’s important to compare the sum insured in each and the specific medical benefits offered. For example: Apart from covering for medical emergencies, we also provide for daily hospital cash in case of hospitalization abroad.
Transit Covers - Transit covers refer to the benefits one can avail in situations like a missed connection, flight delay, trip cancellation, delay or loss of checked-in luggage among other benefits. To be honest, these are some of the most common mishaps people face during their travels. Therefore, look for these coverages and compare the same across different travel policies.
Other Trip Covers - Compare all other benefits and covers; such as whether the travel insurance covers for adventure sports, loss of passport, trip cancellations, etc. Also, don’t forget to compare the extent up to which the benefit is offered!
Terms - Everyone’s wary of insurance terms, aren’t they? Therefore, always look at the terms before you buy a travel insurance policy. For example: Some travel insurances do cover for domestic flight delays but only if it’s delayed for at least 6 hours. In this case, you’d barely be able to benefit from the cover because domestic flights are often only delayed for 1-3 hours.
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Your policy is subjected to terms and conditions mentioned in your policy schedule and policy wording. Please go through the documents carefully.
The information mentioned here about the countries, visa fees and others is taken from different sources. Digit Insurance is not promoting or recommending anything here. Please verify the same before you book your tickets, apply for a visa, buy a travel policy or make any other decision.
