| Embarking on Your Dream Vacation | | | | travel. |
| Are your Plans Complete? | | | | According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, |
| Your bags are packed, passport and papers in order | | | | approximately 27 million travelers' board U.S. airlines |
| and you couldn't be in a higher state of excitement | | | | for overseas destinations and almost 26 million |
| preparing for travel to that wonderful, exotic location. | | | | foreign travelers come to the U.S. each year. |
| This is the vacation you have planned it seems | | | | However, many are not prepared for a medical |
| forever. As you sit on the plane, you and your | | | | emergency abroad. |
| partner discuss for the hundredth time the scuba | | | | Most traditional health insurance plans would not |
| diving you will do, the awesome rock climbing and | | | | cover an unexpected illness or injury during |
| hikes into the rain forest. Everything is perfect! | | | | international travel. But travelers with international |
| Life seldom gets better than this. | | | | medical insurance would have protection for scenarios |
| Despite all the excitement of travel, Americans do | | | | ranging from a local ambulance trip to an emergency |
| have some concerns. | | | | evacuation for care at the nearest qualified medical |
| According to a survey by the Chubb Group, more | | | | facility. Some even offer repatriation flights out of |
| than 70% of Americans surveyed said their greatest | | | | the country where the traveler is located back to |
| concern when traveling is suffering a medical | | | | the US. |
| emergency...more than double the fear of being | | | | Available plans can cover individuals or groups for |
| mugged (30.7%), three times the fear of being | | | | specific periods of time abroad and can be in effect |
| injured in a terrorist attack (23.4%). | | | | should they be stationed abroad for an extended |
| What happens if a medical emergency arises when | | | | period of time. There are policies for corporations to |
| traveling overseas? | | | | insure their personnel, plans to cover missionaries |
| Many people assume that while they are out of the | | | | who are on an outreach program and for those |
| U.S. or Canada they will be covered by their standard | | | | participating in extreme sports. International travel |
| medical plan. However, most traditional health | | | | medical insurance should be considered for anyone |
| insurance plans are not designed for international | | | | traveling or living abroad. |