Travel insurance doesn't pay for these bank customers
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/travel-insurance-doesn-t-pay-for-these-bank-customers-1.2651318
Three customers who bought travel insurance from Canadian banks are outraged after being left with large foreign medical bills. ?They're like a good gambler that never loses,? said Cyrus Derakhshan of Oakville, Ont. He is fighting RBC over a $16,500 ...
Tips for buying medical insurance
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/travel-insurance-purchase-requires-diligence-1.2654329
But as some Canadian travellers have discovered, buying travel insurance to protect against a nasty financial surprise may not necessarily mean full protection from hefty bills for medical treatment outside their home province. On Monday, CBC 's Go ...
Travel Medical Insurance: Don't Leave Without it
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/05/19/travel-medical-insurance-dont-leave-without-it/
During six months in Chile while interning for a nonprofit organization, a 20-something man we'll call Lucas contracted scabies. The microscopic mite infestation drove Lucas -- who asked that we not use his real name -- to seek treatment at a free ...
Coup threatens Thailand's hold as top destination for medical tourism
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-essentials/travel-news/coup-threatens-thailands-hold-as-top-destination-for-medical-tourism-20140526-38yeb.html
"News of violence that leads to adverse travel advisories or perceptions of personal safety risks can cause some medical tourists to postpone their trips for treatment, hoping that conditions will soon improve," Kenneth Mays, senior director at ...
Brown family supporters raise more than $50000 for medical, travel expenses
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2014/05/brown_family_supporters_raise.html
David and Ryann Brown, background, pose with their children in this photo released the day after an accident claimed the life of their youngest son and left two daughters seriously injured. The children, from left, are Sarah, 9; Rebekah, 8; Micah, 5 ...
Travel Tip: Why You Need Medical Travel Insurance
http://petergreenberg.com/2014/05/09/why-need-medical-travel-insurance/
According to the US Travel Insurance Association, most patients requiring medical transport have suffered cardiac, respiratory, surgical, or orthopedic trauma. A medical emergency on the road may require that you be transported to a local hospital to ...
Couple's huge medical bill rejected by travel insurance company
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/couple-s-huge-medical-bill-rejected-by-travel-insurance-company-1.2642212
The rest of the time they live near Tofield, Alta. They say they have purchased travel medical insurance from the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) for years, but an error interpreting a question about prescription drugs was enough to render their ...
Coup crisis could cost Thailand its medical tourism crown
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/travel/article/coup-crisis-could-cost-thailand-its-medical-tourism-crown
?News of violence that leads to adverse travel advisories or perceptions of personal safety risks can cause some medical tourists to postpone their trips for treatment, hoping that conditions will soon improve,? Kenneth Mays, senior director at ...
