Reasons to buy Travel Insuranace
Life is unpredictable. Some trips need to be cancelled due to unforseeable events.
With trip cancelation, travelers don't pay for a trip they are unable to take.
Luggage Delays
Most lost luggage takes five days to return to it's owner GBA provides coverage to replaced needed itmes right away
Lost or forgotten medication.
Travel insurance will assist you in locating a pharmacy to purchase a new prescription. source: InsuranceProviders.com
30%-50% of travelers stateside and abroad will become ill or injured during their trip.
That's almost one out of every two travelers. Travel insurance can provide peace of mind - especially for travel outside the United States, where many hospitals request cash payments in the thousands before treatment can even begin. source: DCMSOnline.org
Health insurance may not go the distance.
If you have health insurance in the U.S. you are almost always not covered internationally.
Disasters
In the event of a natural disaster, airline strike or, act of terrorism, airlines will not refund the cost of your ticket.
Medical Evacuation
Medical Evacution coverage is activated in the case of hospitalization for serious ilnness or injury and continued hospitalizaion is recommended by the attending physician. In the event of an accident or need for urgent medical attention overseas, Global Benefit Advisors' Emergency Evacuation coverage provides you with the coverage needed to transport you to an adequate medical center if, the local medical center is not able to provided adequate treatment.
Repatriation
Repatriation coverage means that Global Benefit Advisors arranges for and handles the transportation necessary to return a person to their home country.