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You already have the Travel Bug. What if you get the flu bug? CANADIAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR YOU The unexpected expense of emergency medical treatment is the single most expensive hidden cost you could get hit with the next time you travel—whether on business or pleasure, within Canada or around the world.But there's no need to spend your trip worrying. Just be sure to stay covered with the TIC Travel Insurance plan suited to you and yourtravel plans. Whetheryou're still in school or well into retirement, whether you're a frequent traveller or off on a quick weekend escape, there's no reason to take a break from coverage... even when you're on a break. TIC TRAVELLER TALES An Albertan on holiday in California falls off his bike. Precautionary CAT scans are taken. Thankfully, he hasn't suffered major trauma, but the hospital bill totals $8,453. His $198 TIC coverage takes care of everything, saving him at least one major headache. A British mother staying with her daughter in Ontario has emergency bowel surgery due to a life-threatening obstruction. Her $372, 3-month Visitor to Canada plan from TIC covers everything - mere peanuts compared to the $12,289 hospital bill. A British Columbian student paragliding in New Mexico has a serious crash. Diagnosis? Broken Pelvis. Cost? $68,393. Cost of emergency transportation? $1,800. Cost to the student? $57 for travel insurance. An Ontarian skiing in British Columbia takes a spill. The ambulance ride alone is $530 and is not covered by her provincial health insurance. Plus, she misses the last half of her$l,460 package ski-holiday. Good thing her all-inclusive travel insurance covered her full medical expenses, trip cancellation and emergency travel home for only $113 .A Manitoban who takes frequent business trips to the U.S. is hospitalized for sudden chest pains in Kansas. Turns out, he's had a minor heart attack. The $34,653 cost of his hospital stay might have given him a second heart attack if it hadn't been taken care of by his $78 basic annual multi-trip plan, which covers him for an unlimited number of 8-day trips fora full year.
TIC TRAVEL INSURANCE PROVIDES:
Up to $5 million in comprehensive coverage for
emergency hospital and doctor visits• 24/7 access to emergency assistance, anywhere in
the world• A multi-lingual staff empowered to help you communicate
with hospitals and doctors... wherever your travels take you• Transportation back home when a medical emergency
requires it• Emergency dental coverage• Access to a medical professional who can coordinate
your medical care. TYPES OF COVERAGE TIC offers coverage for almost every type of traveller, in most any age group, to most any destination. Whether you're a Canadian travelling to another province or an international traveller visiting Canada, we've got you covered. Maybe you're a Canadian who does frequent business in the USA and beyond or maybe you spend a lot of time in Canada but don't qualify for a Canadian health plan. No worries, we have a plan that's right for you. Talk to your insurance broker about choosing the comprehensive plan that fits your needs and budget. We can even customize a plan to accommodate certain pre-existing medical conditions or special needs.And don't forget to ask about trip interruption and cancellation protection, as well as coverage for loss, damage or theft of personal items, for added assurance whenever you're away from home. TIC TRAVEL INSURANCE IS PERFECT FOR: Canadians travelling outside their province of residence: • On Vacation• On Business• During winter in the sunny south • On any extended seasonal escape • Visitors to Canada:• Tourists• International students• New immigrants awaiting Canadian coverage to start LEARN MORE To discuss which coverage is right for you, talk to your insurance broker about TIC travel insurance today. Info provided by TIC Insurance
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