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When you think about it, travel insurance is a nominal expense compared to the high cost of healthcare and the fact that you leave up to 90% of your government health insurance plan (GHIP) behind when you travel outside Canada. 1
For example, in Florida, a fall resulting in a head injury can average $179,000 (CDN).2 Without travel insurance, you could be responsible for up to 90% of these costs! In contrast, the Travel HealthProtector insurance premium for a single 8-day trip would cost less than $32 for someone age 30-59.
How Travel HealthProtector® Insurance Can Help
Whether you're a Canadian Snowbird, a cross-border shopper or a student backpacking through Europe, travel insurance is an extremely cost-effective way to help safeguard your health and finances.
And, because of your age, you won't have to answer any medical questions when you apply for either a Single-Trip Plan (up to 183 days) or a Multi-Trip Annual Plan (unlimited 15-, 30- or 60-day trips a year)†.
To learn more about our travel insurance plans and options, please visit the following pages:
Travelling with Your Family?
When you fill out your application, you may wish to choose a Family Plan, which will cover your spouse and unmarried children†† at no additional cost.
Who's Eligible?
You must be under 60 years old, a resident of Canada, and be covered by a government health insurance plan for the full duration of your trip. You must also purchase your coverage before your trip, and be a client of
RBC Financial Group® (or be a spouse, child, adopted child, or step-child of the client).
1 Travel Insurance: Ensure you have the protection you need before you leave, RBC Insurance, 2005.
2 What You Need to Know About Out-of-Province Emergency Travel Insurance, RBC Insurance, June 9, 2005.
† If you are taking a single trip of 184 days or more and you are age 40-59, a completed medical questionnaire will be required to qualify.
†† Under the Family Plan, an eligible child is defined as an unmarried person who is under 21 years of age; or under 26 years of age if a full-time student; or mentally or physically handicapped and over 20 years of age, who is the natural, adopted or step-child of the applicant and is dependent on the applicant for support.
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