• 31
  Mar
  2010

• New Passport Fees Remind Us of Need for Student Travel Insurance

  
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A new bill will increase passport fees across the board. Therefore losing your passport in your luggage isn't just inconvenient, it can be very expensive. Student travel insurance will help cover the cost of lost passports and other items.

The new fee increases will take passport costs to $135 for new passports, $110 for renewals, and $82 to add visa pages to passports. The fee increases are designed to better compensate the government for the work required in processing these requests, however the change is certainly unwelcome to travelers. Particularly student travelers, who are already on a tight budget.

Further compounding the expense is the fact that all too often airlines lose luggage which can force a traveler to purchase a new passport. With these new fees, that could prove to be a very expensive proposition. But if an airline loses your luggage and you have to pay to replace it, student travel insurance will reimburse the cost.

Do not take a chance on incurring additional travel expenses due to airlines losing your luggage. Now that you must spend more money for your passport, it is more important than ever to make sure you protect that investment by buying student travel insurance.

• 29
  Mar
  2010

• Study Abroad Insurance Keeps Healthcare Affordable for Students

  
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If you are studying abroad, you certainly do not want your adventure derailed by expensive medical fees. To make sure this doesn't happen to you, you will want to purchase study abroad insurance.

Many people do not realize that the insurance plan which affords them coverage in their native country does not extend to countries they visit. So a student visiting Spain from the U.S. would need a separate insurance plan, otherwise he or she would need to pay the full cost of medical care.

And that can total hundreds or even thousands of dollars. study abroad insurance will help cover those costs, making it affordable for you to get high quality healthcare while overseas. So you can have peace of mind and keep focused on the wonderful cultural experience at hand.

Study abroad insurance can be purchased online, and the small amount you will pay for it pales in comparison to how much you will save should you need to use it. Do not embark on a study abroad trip unprepared; protect yourself when healthcare needs arise with study abroad insurance.

• 26
  Mar
  2010

• Students Performing Service Work Need Travel Health Insurance

  
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More and more often, students are opting to spend their spring breaks and summer vacations providing service work to those in need. If you heed the call to serve in another country, you will definitely want to make sure you have student travel health insurance.
As the 24 hour news cycle and the online media raise consciousness of the global tragedies seen in countries like Chile and Haiti, students are beginning to answer the need for assistance. Rather than spend a vacation lounging on the beaches of Mexico, they are hard at work rebuilding houses on the beaches of Haiti.
But these assignments are every bit as dangerous as they are noble. If you are assisting in an earthquake-ravaged location, for instance, you could fall victim to an aftershock. Or if you are working in an area with a high death toll, all kinds of dangerous airborne germs could be passing viruses and illness through the air.
Student travel health insurance will make sure that your healthcare needs are met at an affordable rate while you are out of the country. You will gt great protection comparable to that of your home country’s plan, all at a reasonable rate. Without it, you will be considered uninsured, and you could face significant medical bills if you need assistance.

• 25
  Mar
  2010

• Traveling on a Budget? Consider Student Health Insurance

  
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If you student planning international travel in the near future, there's a good chance you are doing so with a limited budget. To make sure you save as much money as possible, you'll actually want to consider spending a bit of money on international student medical insurance.

Without international student medical insurance coverage, you could wind up paying extremely high fees for medical coverage while visiting foreign countries. Even if you have an insurance policy in your native country, it likely does not apply to incidents occurring outside your country's borders.

So if you have to visit a doctor for an injury or illness while on your trip, you will be considered an uninsured patient, meaning you will need to pay for coverage in full. Add up the full cost of a doctor's visit or emergency room visit, prescription medication, and any other items needed for care, and you will be looking at a costly bill,

International student health insurance will cover those expenses while you visit other countries. So by making a small investment in insurance, you can actually save hundreds or even thousands of dollars in the long run by not having to pay for medical care. If you can make a little extra room in your budget to accommodate this purchase, you can avoid serious healthcare bills.