
Maintaining Provincial Health Coverage While Traveling
Canadian TravelersResidency Requirements
In BC, a recent court case highlighted the issue of maintaining provincial medical coverage while traveling outside of Canada. A retired couple had spent a lot of their time visiting family in the Middle East from…

Travel Insurance after Stent or Heart By-Pass Surgery
Canadian TravelersTravelling after Stent or Heart By-pass Surgery?
For travelers with heart conditions, especially those who have had stent or by-pass surgery, obtaining adequate coverage from travel insurance is always a challenge. Fortunately, we are…

The Importance of Travel Insurance Medical Questionnaires
Canadian Travelers, Expatriates, Snowbirds, Super Visa Insurance, Visitors to CanadaIf you are a Canadian senior 60 or over who plans to spend more than a few weeks out of the country, you will normally be asked to fill in a questionnaire before purchasing seniors travel insurance. Unfortunately, many seniors do not take…

Pregnancy and Wondering About Travel Insurance?
Canadian Travelers, Expatriates, Visitors to CanadaTravel Insurance and Pregnancy Coverage
Over the years, we have had many inquiries at our office concerning private medical coverage for pregnancy. We have fielded similar questions about maternity benefits from different types of travelers,…

Backpacker Insurance
Canadian Travelers, ExpatriatesTravel Insurance for Canadian Backpackers
Why backpacker insurance? You have finally graduated from university or you have decided that it is time to leave your current job, but you are not quite ready to settle down. If you are like many…

Quest Travel Insurance and ‘Guaranteed Stability’ of Pre-existing Conditions
Canadian Travelers, SnowbirdsTuGo's Quest Policy - Guaranteed Stability Insurance
This post provides a closer look at the details of the Quest policy which offers the guaranteed stability rider for enhanced coverage. I had a detailed question just today (October 18th) from…