AwayCare Travel Insurance Review

AwayCare Canadian Travel Insurance Review

AwayCare Inc. is a Managing General Agent (MGA) provider with over 20 years of travel insurance experience. AwayCare offers a range of travel insurance products within Canada, including their own insurance products. They work with Broker partners to provide travel insurance coverage to Canadians and visitors to Canada. 

AwayCare Standout Policy Benefits

AwayCare Advantages & Disadvantages

   Advantages

• The AwayCare True Senior Guard policy is more affordable than many other insurance plans for older travellers.
• Option to buy down stability period to as low as 7 days on the AwayCare True Senior Guard plan.
• AwayCare is a popular option for Canadians with multiple medical conditions. 
• There is no age limit on the True Senior Guard policy. 
• After departure insurance options are available.
• Multiple deductible options up to $5,000 - suitable for a range of budgets.

   Disadvantages

• The AwayCare True Senior Guard plan is more expensive than most other policies for Canadian travellers under age 55.
• Minor ailments are considered pre-existing conditions on AwayCare insurance policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Show  Age Availability

Q: What is Allianz's age limit?

A: 

AwayCare True Senior Guard	No age limit
AwayCare True Escape	Up to age 65

Show Stable Pre-existing Medical Conditions

Q: Does AwayCare have plans that cover stable pre-existing medical conditions?

A: Yes! All of AwayCare's emergency medical policies cover pre-existing conditions. Generate a quote on the left side of this page to check stability requirements.

Show Cost

Q: How does AwayCare's policy cost compare to other BestQuote policies?  

A: We created a bar chart to show you how the AwayCare True Senior Guard plan cost compares to other BestQuote emergency medical policies for Canadians in 4 age categories: 25, 40, 55, and 75.

We compared each policy on March 13, 2025, with the following fixed criteria:

• Traveller type: Canadian traveller
• Policy type: Emergency medical insurance (single-trip)
• Deductible: $0
• Province: Ontario 
• Medical conditions: None
• Policy length: 30 days (1-month) 

The bar chart below compares the AwayCare True Senior Guard plan against the average cost of all emergency medical single-trip policies available to Canadians in 4 age categories. Each policy has a rank assigned based on cost. The lowest cost policy is 1, and 11 is the highest.