What good travel insurance to recommend for 14 day trip?

[Sofarsogood]

Hello all,

 

As above. So far, HSBC quote me $104 for Classic Couple Plan.

 

[Pentrain]

hello u can get a quote from NTUC..from their website

[eloop123]

I took out a travel insurance policy with Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore through Singcapital for my family. The policy holds valid for a period of 12 months and covers worldwide (TM Xplora Classic Family).

 

My family and I planned to travel to Japan for holiday. However, my wife experienced increase abdominal girth gradually and had heavy bleeding and two other bleeding earlier. She was referred for ultrasound pelvis (to investigate gynaecological tumour). It was diagnosed she is pregnancy and her expected date of pregnancy coincide with our traveling plan.

 

The attending consultant has certified she is unfit for travel.

 

Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore replied that

Section 16 (trip cancellation) “Pregnancy is not listed as one of the conditions". Tokio Marine Manager, Underwriting - Personal Lines (A&H) & Customer Service Centre replied "The above clauses are all stipulated in the policy terms and conditions (policy wordings) and Pregnancy is excluded for all sections of the policy except for Benefit 6 – Medical Expenses – Pregnancy Related Expenses." Citing Pregnancy not listed as one of the conditions" for trip cancellation.

 

Misrepresention??? I was only given a pdf copy of the policy schedule. No hard copy on the policy terms was given! I have been renewing the annal travel insurance.

Fine print: You may request for a hardcopy if you need.

 

You will be surprise the "hidden clauses" when you file the claims.

 

This is not a pre-exisiting condition of illness/pregnancy! It did not specifically state Pregnancy cannot claim.

 

I will definitely not renew or purchase any other insurance policies with

Tokio Marine and Singcapital.

 

After this bad experience, I think there is no need to purchase travel insurance. Just buy flexible air tickets(can reschedule date) and paid a little extra for free cancellation(hotel). You can charge the full cost of your tickets or travel package to the credit card that provide free insurance. It should include Travel Accident, Overseas Emergency Medical and Assistance travel expenses.

 

Note: Make sure you have sufficient term policy and hospitalisation plan.

[cshelly]

Are you looking for health insurance or insurance related to flight cancellation, luggage lost, etc ?

I have always used insubuy (a retailer) and it was quick in buy, easy to navigate.