▲ 6 ▼ What international travel insurance do you recommend? (lemmy.world) submitted 4 months ago by Mountainaire@lemmy.world to c/travel@lemmy.world 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments This website suggests TravelInsurance.com, WithFaye.com... my family suggests Allianz... What have been other people's experiences?
[–] dadarobot@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago (5 children) what is travel insurance? permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 2 points 4 months ago (4 children) @dadarobot @Mountainaire A real life requirement if you dont have medical insurance in the place you are going to. Coming from someone who needed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago* (3 children) What did you do? And how was it helpful? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) @Mountainaire I've used it a few times for me and family members. I got pneumonia, collapsed lung and spent a few weeks in hospital including intensive care. Walked away with Insurance covering everything including my private ensuite room and some pretty good hospital food to boot.Had my dad in an ambulance for an overnight stay in hospital after passing out and falling in the shower. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 months ago Dang, that must have been scary! I hope you're both feeling better and I'm glad that the insurance worked out well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 1 point 4 months ago @Mountainaire Also pay for an annual car hire excess policy (costs about 2 days of rental car excess cover) and got £1300 damage claim back from them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 2 points 4 months ago (4 children) @dadarobot @Mountainaire A real life requirement if you dont have medical insurance in the place you are going to. Coming from someone who needed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago* (3 children) What did you do? And how was it helpful? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) @Mountainaire I've used it a few times for me and family members. I got pneumonia, collapsed lung and spent a few weeks in hospital including intensive care. Walked away with Insurance covering everything including my private ensuite room and some pretty good hospital food to boot.Had my dad in an ambulance for an overnight stay in hospital after passing out and falling in the shower. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 months ago Dang, that must have been scary! I hope you're both feeling better and I'm glad that the insurance worked out well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 1 point 4 months ago @Mountainaire Also pay for an annual car hire excess policy (costs about 2 days of rental car excess cover) and got £1300 damage claim back from them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago* (3 children) What did you do? And how was it helpful? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) @Mountainaire I've used it a few times for me and family members. I got pneumonia, collapsed lung and spent a few weeks in hospital including intensive care. Walked away with Insurance covering everything including my private ensuite room and some pretty good hospital food to boot.Had my dad in an ambulance for an overnight stay in hospital after passing out and falling in the shower. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 months ago Dang, that must have been scary! I hope you're both feeling better and I'm glad that the insurance worked out well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 1 point 4 months ago @Mountainaire Also pay for an annual car hire excess policy (costs about 2 days of rental car excess cover) and got £1300 damage claim back from them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) @Mountainaire I've used it a few times for me and family members. I got pneumonia, collapsed lung and spent a few weeks in hospital including intensive care. Walked away with Insurance covering everything including my private ensuite room and some pretty good hospital food to boot.Had my dad in an ambulance for an overnight stay in hospital after passing out and falling in the shower. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 months ago Dang, that must have been scary! I hope you're both feeling better and I'm glad that the insurance worked out well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 months ago Dang, that must have been scary! I hope you're both feeling better and I'm glad that the insurance worked out well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 1 point 4 months ago @Mountainaire Also pay for an annual car hire excess policy (costs about 2 days of rental car excess cover) and got £1300 damage claim back from them. permalink fedilink source parent