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Australian Travel Insurance
Posted by admin - 02/10/09 at 03:10:25 pmEach year, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade deals with over 25,000 Australians in difficulty overseas. This includes over 1,200 hospitalisations, and unfortunately, 900 deaths.
Because of the expense that overseas health issues can cause, Smart Traveller, the government travel advisory body, reccomends that all Australian travellers have travel insurance. Their suggestion is that if you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel.
In most cases, travel is one of the most fufilling actitives you can do, and on of the most wonderful experiences that you can have. However, it is important to be mindful of the possible costs should you or your family fall ill – Smart Traveller found that an uninsured medical evacuation from the United States can cost up to $300,000 dollars.
One of the key features of travelling is that often accidents and illnesses are impossible to avoid, therefore Smart Traveller stresses the need for proper, and well researched, travel insurance in this context.
Hopefully, travel insurance is an added security feature of your holiday, and isn’t something that you need to use on your overseas experience. However, the Smart Traveller statistics show that many Australians do find themselves in need of assistance whilst overseas for a variety of reasons, and that in these instances, travel insurance is a valuable investment.
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