| Travelers insurance may be the only way for | | | | for each and whether you are a U.S. resident. We |
| most Americans to insure they are fully | | | | indicated two U.S. residents would be traveling, |
| protected in case of emergency medical | | | | one 55 years old, the other 56, and each was |
| evacuation while traveling abroad, because for 70 | | | | spending $1800 for the trips. The results: nine |
| percent of these U.S. resident HMO and PPO | | | | different travelers' insurance firms offered plans |
| medical insurance plans do not cover such an | | | | ranging in price from $166 to $293 per person. |
| event. | | | | Three of these offered additional flight insurance - |
| Some travelers' insurance plans offer | | | | one for $100,000, the others ranging between |
| transportation to a safe location during | | | | $300,000 and $1 million. One also offered rental |
| emergency medical evacuation but do not offer | | | | car insurance for $6 a day. |
| medical insurance for the duration. Others offer | | | | If you'd prefer travelers insurance that covers |
| both. | | | | more than one trip, the site offers a quote on |
| One travelers insurance site that we looked at, | | | | this as well. Here you indicate your citizenship, |
| for example, offers travelers insurance for | | | | your residency, and the state in which you reside |
| medical emergency evacuation, for a single | | | | if in the U.S. You can choose domestic travelers |
| person, a couple, or a family, for a designated | | | | insurance coverage or international coverage that |
| time period of three, six or 12 months. Online you | | | | does or does not include U.S. travel. You can |
| can get a quote instantly and can purchase the | | | | choose coverage from $25,000 to $2 million. You |
| travelers insurance. While this company was clear | | | | indicate the dates of travelers' insurance |
| that it offered no medical coverage it did link to | | | | coverage, your age, the age of your spouse if |
| other travelers insurance providers that did so. | | | | applicable, and the number of children under 18. |
| One offered trip insurance - in other words, for | | | | The travelers insurance firms displayed in the |
| one designated trip - that provided trip delay, | | | | results now allow you to choose deductible and |
| interruption or cancellation insurance, protection | | | | then offer you their firms' quotes as well as a |
| against lost or delayed baggage, traveler | | | | handy comparison chart. |
| assistance as well as missed connection travelers | | | | Clearly, you'll find a variety of affordable travelers' |
| insurance coverage. | | | | insurance options, including emergency medical |
| The trip insurance site asked your departure and | | | | evacuation coverage, when you decide to travel |
| return dates, the number of people traveling in | | | | overseas. |
| your party, the age of each, the cost of the trip | | | | |