It's the time of year when we all dream of the warm sun on our faces and the blue water lapping on the white, sandy beach. Sounds delightful – until an accident happens!
Travel insurance saved Linda $76,000+ due to abdominal pain
At the end of a relaxing 2-week vacation in Puerto Vallarta, 54-year-old Linda was packing for her trip home. While she was throwing a few last items into her suitcase, she felt a sharp pain in her upper abdomen; it was like nothing she'd experienced before.
In fact, the pain was so intense that instead of heading for the airport, Linda took a cab to the local hospital. To her surprise, she was diagnosed with metabolic pancreatitis, due to increased enzymes. As doctors were unable to control Linda's symptoms and her condition worsened, she and her friend were air evacuated back to Canada.
At over $76,000, the hospital and air evacuation fees were staggering. And provincial healthcare only covered a small amount. Once the bills began to arrive, Linda was glad she was covered by her All Inclusive Holiday package.
Plan ahead for your next trip
Travel Medical Insurance can provide peace of mind in an unexpected situation, like a fall or sudden abdominal pain, in a foreign country or even one of our own provinces. BC Medical will only respond for a small portion of an out of province medical claim, but typically not the full claim amount.
Travel Medical Insurance is designed to respond to the full claim with the Insurers providing their own team of Medical Professionals as liaisons with the hospital or health facility you may find yourself in.
Travel Medical Insurance may be purchased as a single trip for an Individual or Family. Or if you not only enjoy the white sand beaches, but also have business meetings near & far, throughout Canada, the USA or abroad, an Annual plan as an individual or family may just be the answer. Annual Plans are purchased for a stated amount of days, meaning you may leave the province as many times as you like for that stated period. For example, here on the Island many of us are boaters who explore the San Juan Islands on our weekends; a 7-day annual plan is a great idea for that spontaneous trip across the border.
When travel takes you away from home, we believe you should have peace of mind. The Auxilium Team is happy to provide you with a referral to our trusted partners for a consultation and quote.
Auxilium Mortgage Corporation is based in Victoria, BC and works with clients locally and across Canada. The Auxilium team has over 100 years of combined financial experience and access to dozens of lenders to help you meet your goals.
