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Posted on: Thursday February 16, 2017
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It CAN happen to me!

I helped a colleague last week while he was away on vacation. I agreed to look after his clients while he was away, and he will probably return the favour for me some day. 

He had a group of 5 couples heading to an All-Inclusive in the DR. They were looking forward to a week away together, and not seeing any snow for a few days.

Of course things had to go wrong for one couple.  Actually it was almost comical how many things could go wrong to one couple on the same trip - a child in the hospital, encountering a property fire on the way to the airport, computer problems at the terminal, a missed connection and a missing room at their resort. I was almost waiting for them to tell me their bags were missing too.

Any ONE of these things happening could happen to anybody, and they're all perfect examples of why Travel Insurance is so important for any trip.  It may seem like "just a cheap trip" or "I'm never going to cancel", but there's always things beyond our control - and the cost of very good coverage is just a fraction of your overall trip cost.

A few days later, I ended up getting in a small collision on the highway. Thankfully no injuries, but the car wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.  What if that had been on the way to the airport to catch my flight?

I haven't even mentioned the medical aspect to Travel Insurance. OHIP doesn't apply out-of-province (notice I didn't say out-of-country?). A hospital bill in a foreign country can add up very quickly (we've all seen the stories of bills in the hundreds of thousands of dollars) even for something minor.

Many credit cards offer some form of coverage to their cardholders.  Some are better than others. In fact some are a LOT better - you need to dig into the fine print and make sure the coverage is sufficient for your needs.

For me, the cost of that piece of mind is worth much more than the few extra dollars the insurance costs. Hopefully it's worth it for you too, because it really can happen to you, or me, or anyone else.

 

Name:
Marc Butuk

Location:
Tara, Ontario

Contact Number:
519 370 8055

Alternate Number:
1-888-409-7510

Email:
marc.butuk@fcitravel.ca

About Marc:

Certified as a Master Cruise Counsellor, also a Disney College of Knowledge Graduate and always expanding my expertise to better serve you in all aspects of travel. 


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