Jul 28, 2024
International travel insurance recommendations
Just booked tickets for the fam and I to go home (for three week stay) and we leave in a week! Any recommendations for international travel insurance? TIA

Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
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on Aug 3
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on Aug 8
Too late... I haven't ever paid extra for that kind of insurance. I feel like the airline booking sites all offer add on services but it's very unclear what is covered and how difficult it might be to claim anything. If you have a travel focused or premium credit card or membership, sometimes services like travel insurance are included, so it's worth checking your benefits.
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on Aug 26
@helloalissa when I was based in Ireland I had a plan with my health insurance provider and it not only included medical but things like flight delays, lost baggage etc. I haven't been able to find a similar package here. There was an insurance shop in Haneda Airport so I inquired what they covered and it was only medical so there was no point - my regular health insurance here covers 70% of medical expenses abroad!
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on Aug 26
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on Aug 26
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