Those Darn Monkeys
In my line of work, I hear some pretty crazy travel stories.
Many travelers figure they won’t need travel medical or trip insurance. I hear things like, “I’m extremely healthy”, or “I won’t be gone very long”, but what folks don’t realize is that anything can happen when you travel, regardless of your physical condition or what precautions you take.
Take for example the seasick traveler, whose false teeth fell out while he vomited over the side of a cruise ship, and put in a claim to his travel insurers for new dentures under “lost baggage”.
Take a gander at these actual claims made on a Travel Insurance policy:
Two vacationers in England filed a claim for damage to the paintwork of their car after it was licked by a herd of cows.
Two children visiting the beach with their family buried their parents’ video camera in the sand to prevent it from being stolen while they went swimming, but could not remember where. Thankfully, the insurers paid out.
A young British traveler, distracted by the appearance of a group of women in bikinis, broke his nose when he walked into a bus shelter in Athens. The insurance company paid the hospital bills.
A couple on vacation in Malaysia returned to their hotel to find that monkeys had stolen their clothes and scattered them all across the neighboring rainforest. Yup, the insurance company paid the claim.
A vacationer in Sri Lanka needed hospital treatment after a coconut fell on her head while she was reading in the shade below. Her insurance covered her medical expenses.
Destination wedding? A bride's dream Caribbean wedding was ruined after her dress caught fire on the barbecue. The groom picked up his wife and threw her into the ocean.
Take for example the seasick traveler, whose false teeth fell out while he vomited over the side of a cruise ship, and put in a claim to his travel insurers for new dentures under “lost baggage”.
Take a gander at these actual claims made on a Travel Insurance policy:
Two vacationers in England filed a claim for damage to the paintwork of their car after it was licked by a herd of cows.
Two children visiting the beach with their family buried their parents’ video camera in the sand to prevent it from being stolen while they went swimming, but could not remember where. Thankfully, the insurers paid out.
A young British traveler, distracted by the appearance of a group of women in bikinis, broke his nose when he walked into a bus shelter in Athens. The insurance company paid the hospital bills.
A couple on vacation in Malaysia returned to their hotel to find that monkeys had stolen their clothes and scattered them all across the neighboring rainforest. Yup, the insurance company paid the claim.
A vacationer in Sri Lanka needed hospital treatment after a coconut fell on her head while she was reading in the shade below. Her insurance covered her medical expenses.
Destination wedding? A bride's dream Caribbean wedding was ruined after her dress caught fire on the barbecue. The groom picked up his wife and threw her into the ocean.
If you are planning a trip, big or small, BE PREPARED~ A comprehensive travel medical plan from Insurance Services of America will be all the protection you’ll need from the unexpected.
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