Travel Insurance

[KannikaP]

I have just booked flights to UK and back via Dubai. I am now looking for Travel Insurance, looking at Bolttech, MSIG, True and Bangkok Bank's offerings. But it is so complicated with greatly differing coverages, plans and Premiums.

Would a policy cover me for any accident or illness occurring BEFORE i fly on 28th March? Any experts out there please.

One company told me that coverage would only start ONE HOUR before my flight time. I would have already checked in and gone through Immigration by then, crazy!

[Will B Good]

Using your credit card coverage, usually begins immediately after you purchase the trip (e.g., flights, hotels, or vacation packages).

 

This applies to cancellations due to covered reasons occurring before your departure.

 

Other coverages (e.g., Baggage Delay, Travel Delay, Accident, or Medical Insurance) coverage generally starts when your trip begins, such as the moment you leave your home to travel to the airport or start your journey.

 

Unless someone can name a particularly policy they've used it seems a bit of minefield.

[Phillip9]

Travel insurance is basically a scam.  It's not well regulated and they try everything not to pay even if you have a valid claim.  Better to just save the money and self insure.

[msbkk]

33 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

I have just booked flights to UK and back via Dubai. I am now looking for Travel Insurance, looking at Bolttech, MSIG, True and Bangkok Bank's offerings. But it is so complicated with greatly differing coverages, plans and Premiums.

Would a policy cover me for any accident or illness occurring BEFORE i fly on 28th March? Any experts out there please.

One company told me that coverage would only start ONE HOUR before my flight time. I would have already checked in and gone through Immigration by then, crazy!

If you buy travel insurance usually the policy will be valid for cancellation (within the limits of the policy bought) immediately. But other coverages like accident or sickness will normally be only covered during your trip, not before that.

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

Here's an excerpt from the trip cancelation/postponement section of a travel policy issued by the local operation of a multinational insurer.