Travel Insurance
Any safari activity is potentially hazardous and the Third World doesn't
always run as smoothly as you might like. Travel insurance is your
responsibility - accept it as a "condition of carriage".
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two main types for which you must make provision: |
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International Medical Insurance
is short or long term medical insurance designed to reimburse you
for medical expenses incurred when you're travelling |
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Travel Protection Plans will
cover your non-reimbursed travel expenses if an emergency (death,
sickness, airline strike, technical delays on flights, tour company/operator
default/bankruptcy etc.) occurs right before or during your trip causing
it to be cancelled, interrupted or delayed. |
Basic travel insurance tips: |
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If your remuneration package, existing
insurance policies or credit cards include international travel insurance
then check the small print to ensure that you're adequately covered
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"Adequate cover" is a bit
like defining the length of a piece of string. Understand that if
you require emergency evacuation or urgent high care treatment for
whatever reason, you'll need to be able to cover the costs without
delay
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International travel insurance whilst
on foreign travel is a prudent option under normal circumstances -
it's an absolute necessity when planning a safari
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Ensure that your premiums are up to
date and keep a copy of your travel insurance card or certificate
of coverage handy |
Some valuable web resources for travel insurance |
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For US Residents:
Access
America, Travel
Guard International, TravelSafe,
World
Medical Plan, Universal
Travel Protection
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For UK Residents: Travel
Insurance Direct
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For all others, see World
Travel Center: read the newsletters, featured articles and global
notes - valuable resource for simple facts on travel insurance
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Also Global
Travel Insurance: travel tips for the "travel weary and
travel savvy" - simple, sensible stuff...
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