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Travel Insurance

Travel insurance secures your trip against unexpected medical & non-medical emergencies, loss or delay in checked-in baggage, etc.

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What is Travel Insurance?

Travel Insurance is a financial tool that helps you safeguard your journeys if an unforeseen crisis occurs during your trip. Good travel insurance usually covers your trip as soon as you take off from your home country and until you return.

Whether you travel for leisure, education, or work, securing your trip against unprecedented hiccups is crucial to ensure you enjoy an eventful trip across borders! This page will educate you about travel insurance policies that cover international trips. So, keep reading to understand features, coverage, exclusions, plan types, and more about international travel insurance.

Select from Our Best Travel Insurance Plans

Care Health Travel Insurance offers different plans based on your destination, including Asia, Europe, USA/ Canada, etc. You can buy online travel insurance and get your policy in your mailbox within a few clicks!

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International travel insurance for cross-border trips

  • PED Cover for life-threatening conditions
  • Trip Cancellation Cover
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Travel Insurance for Students Pursuing Higher Studies Abroad!

  • Medical coverage extended to country of residence  
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Why Choose Care Health Insurance To Secure Your International Trip?

No matter where you are flying off, having a travel insurance plan can help you travel stress-free. Travel insurance coverage from Care Health Insurance is designed to protect you when you encounter a travel-related problem such as emergency hospitalisation, theft, or trip interruptions. Summarising below are the benefits of travel insurance policy from Care Health Insurance:

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Features of a Travel Insurance Policy

At Care Health Insurance, we curate destination-specific travel insurance policy to meet your unique needs when you travel abroad. Below are the features of one of the best travel insurance in India.

Coverage International Travel Insurance Student Travel Insurance
Destination-specific plans
Hospitalisation expenses
Pre-existing disease
Repatriation of mortal remains
Accidental death
Loss of checked-in baggage
Trip cancellation
Study interruption
Trip interruption
Automatic Extension
Upgradation to business class
Hijack Distress Allowance
Compassionate Visit
Maternity Coverage#
Treatment for Mental Disorders

#You can avail yourself of the maternity and newborn benefits as an optional benefit under student travel insurance.

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Benefits Of Travel Insurance

Covering your trip with an online travel insurance policy has more advantages than just providing medical coverage. Mentioned below are a few benefits of exploring the world with trip insurance from Care Health Insurance:

 

Destination-specific Coverage

Travel insurance with worldwide coverage may be expensive for a single trip. Therefore, we offer destination-specific plans with the required coverage at an affordable premium.

 

Safeguards Entire Trip

Family Travel insurance from Care Health Insurance covers unannounced medical expenses and safeguards your finances during non-medical contingencies.

 

Covers Life-Threatening Conditions

A pre-existing health condition must not stop you from exploring the globe! Therefore, a travel insurance policy from Care Health Insurance offers coverage for life-threatening conditions due to PEDs.

 

Covers Against Liability

Encurring an accident where you hurt a third party can lead to legal liabilities. A travel cover can ensure you do not have to bear the settlement load alone.

 

24/7 Claim Assistance

An unannounced emergency can strike anytime during your overseas journey. Therefore, our claim team ensures 24/7 assistance to ensure you get assistance whenever you are in need.

 

Types of Travel Insurance Plans in India

Explore the wide range of travel insurance options and be at peace because we cover you for most of your unique needs. Your adventure awaits, and we're here to make it a memorable one with our comprehensive travel insurance plans:

International Travel Insurance

International Travel Insurance

International travel insurance is a policy that provides comprehensive protection against travel-related uncertainties during an international trip. It covers unforeseen medical and non-medical expenses, like in-patient, and out-patient care, loss of passport or checked-in baggage, trip delays or cancellations, etc. You can get country-specific international travel insurance plans at Care to suit your requirements for different countries.

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Student Travel Insurance

Student Travel Insurance

Student travel insurance is designed to cover the unique needs of students planning to pursue higher education in a foreign country. The plan typically covers travel-related contingencies such as trip interruption, medical emergencies, liabilities etc., during a student's study venture to ensure they remain covered. Being covered with travel insurance allows them to focus on their studies and return home with success and great memories.

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Group Travel Insurance

Group Travel Insurance

Group travel insurance benefits those travelling in groups. The plan bought from Care is a comprehensive yet affordable cover that covers each and every individual travelling in a Group. The plan provides coverage against unforeseen contingencies such as emergency hospitalisation, trip interruptions, loss or theft of belongings etc., to each secured member of the group.

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Schengen Travel Insurance

Schengen Travel Insurance

If you plan to visit a Schengen region country, you will be required to apply for a Schengen Visa, and, for a Schengen visa, it is mandatory to have Schengen travel insurance with appropriate coverage. Moreover, Schengen travel insurance also ensures coverage against trip-related medical and non-medical expenses while you are on a trip to one of the 27 European countries.

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Single Trip Vs Multi-Trip Travel Insurance

While finalising a travel insurance plan, you will get a choice between a single-trip policy or a multi-trip policy. Each has its own benefits and limitations. Take a look at the table below to understand the difference between single-trip and multi-trip policies:

Conditions Single-trip Policy Multi-trip Policy
Policy Validity The insurance coverage for a single-trip policy is valid for 180 days The validity of a multi-trip policy lasts for up to 365 days
Premium A single-trip policy has a lower premium A multi-trip policy has a higher premium as compared to a single-trip policy
Who is it suitable for? This policy is ideal for people who mostly travel only once a year This policy is ideal for frequent flyers as it can cover multiple trips in a policy period
Customisation This policy can be easily customised according to your region-specific needs This insurance policy cannot be customised during the policy period

Care’s Travel Insurance: Plan at a Glance

While you buy travel insurance online from Care Health Insurance, we offer a range of coverage. Subsequently, there is a set of circumstances that we do not cover under a travel insurance policy. Read on to learn about them.

  • Coverage
  • Exclusions
  • Emergency Hospitalisation Cover: In case of any unforeseen situation that requires immediate medical assistance, our travel insurance plan provides you with travel insurance coverage encompassing IPD and OPD facilities.
  • Accidental Hospitalisation: Our travel insurance policy provides a claim of up to 100% of the sum insured in case of accidental hospitalisation. We also cover the insured member in case of Accidental Death or Permanent Total Disability.
  • Pre-existing Disease Cover: We ensure that you remain covered in case of an emergency caused due to pre-existing ailments. Thus, we provide appropriate travel insurance coverage for life-threatening conditions due to pre-existing illnesses.
  • Treatment in Home Country: If you require further treatment in your home country, the expenses will be covered for up to 30 days or up to the policy end date, whichever is earlier.
  • Common Carrier Accidental Death: God Forbid! If the insured member loses his/her life while travelling in a standard carrier/public transport, the travel insurance purchased from Care Health Insurance shall pay a lump sum amount as compensation.
  • Repatriation of Mortal Remains: The travel insurance policy will cover the expenses, up to a defined amount, related to the transportation of mortal remains in case of the insured's death.
  • Trip Delay, Cancellation, or Interruption: The financial loss due to an undeniable trip cancellation may be grave. However, with Care Health Insurance, trip delay, cancellation, or interruption is no longer a headache for you—we cover them, too!
  • Loss of Travel Documents: If you lose your travel documents, like a passport or international driving license in a foreign country, you must first file a complaint and then apply for the documents in the nearest consulate. While you apply for a reissue of your passport and other documents, we will cover the expenses incurred for availing or retrieving your lost items.
  • Loss of Checked-in Baggage: Losing luggage can ruin any trip. Here, having a travel insurance policy becomes crucial as it covers the losses by reimbursing the incurred costs as per the policy terms and conditions.
  • Up-gradation to Business Class: For a comfortable journey, if you require an up-gradation to business class, you will receive coverage of a specified amount under our travel insurance policy.
  • Missed Flight Connection: Missing a flight can incur additional travel and accommodation expenses. However, there is no need to get anxious about the financial burden, as such expenses will be reimbursed in a travel insurance policy.
  • Hijack Distress Allowance: A hijack would be the last thing you would want to bring to your mind when planning an international trip! Therefore, while planning for the unplanned, Care Health Insurance offers coverage for Hijack distress in its travel insurance plans.
  • Automatic Trip Extension: If your trip is extended due to unavoidable circumstances, you need not worry about unexpected expenses, as you can avail of trip extension benefits for up to a specified number of days.
  • Personal Liability: The travel insurance policy will safeguard the insured if any personal liability arises due to an accidental injury or property damage to a third party.
  • Adventure Sports Cover: An optional benefit is available at an extra premium if someone wishes to opt for adventure sports while travelling. The travel insurance policy covers the expenses of an insured participating in hazardous activities, subject to policy terms and conditions.
  • Expenses for treatment of HIV/AIDS/ other transmitted diseases are not covered.
  • Expenses arising out of hazardous/ illegal activities are not covered.
  • Actions/ Consequences incurred due to actions done under the influence of drugs or alcohol or consequences of war/nuclear perils are not covered.
  • Costs incurred due to exposure to ionising radiation or contamination are not covered.
  • Expenses due to the treatment of self-inflicted injury or suicide are not covered.
  • Any liability related to any professional services offered by the insured is not covered.
  • Costs incurred due to ownership of any aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicle, etc, are not covered.
  • Expenses due to wrongful detention, false arrest, wrongful eviction, defamation or mental trauma and shock resulting from such situations are not covered.
  • Costs incurred due to encroachment of intellectual property rights like patents, copyright, and trademarks are not covered.
  • Liability related to the possession of animals, insects, bird, and reptiles and their byproducts are not covered.
  • Expenses arising as a result of an insured person engaging in a Breach of Law are not covered.

Eligibility Criteria for Buying Travel Insurance Online

Before calculating the travel insurance cost for your overseas trip, it is crucial to understand the eligibility clauses to ensure a foolproof purchase. The eligibility criteria for the travel insurance policy at Care Health Insurance are as follows:

Travel Insurance Plans Eligibility Criteria
International Travel Insurance The insured member’s minimum age should be at least 01 day; however, the maximum age may vary from plan to plan.
Student Travel Insurance The plan is available for a student wishing to pursue higher education in a foreign land where the insured member(s) should be aged between 12 years to 40 years.
Family Travel Insurance The plan can be bought only for Single-trips where up to 6 family members can be covered under a single travel insurance plan.
Single-trip Travel Insurance
  • The minimum entry age is 1 day for children and 18 years for Adults.
  • The maximum age band for children is 24 years while there’s no maximum age cap for adults.
Multi-trip Travel Insurance
  • The minimum entry age is 1 day for children and 18 years for Adults.
  • The maximum age band for children is 24 years while there’s no maximum limit to age cap for adults.

How to Calculate Travel Insurance Premium?

To calculate the premium of a travel insurance plan, you can use the travel insurance premium calculator and follow the steps mentioned below:

Visit Website

Visit the official Care Health Insurance website and navigate the travel insurance dropdown. Select the country you wish to visit.

Choose a Plan

Once on the desired page, navigate to the right side of the screen, enter your phone number and click on the “calculate premium” button.

Fill Member Details

Follow the form flow and provide details such as the traveller’s age and insured member(s) details in the designated columns.

Select Coverage

Select if the insured members suffer from pre-existing diseases. Select the desired amount of sum insured and proceed further.

Purchase Policy

The premium amount will appear on the screen once you click the “get a quote” button.

Note: Select student travel insurance if your sole purpose of travel is higher education.

How to Buy Travel Insurance Online?

To buy travel insurance online, follow the steps below:

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Step 1

On the quote page, evaluate the sum insured and coverage offered and then click on the Buy Now button.

 
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Step 2

On the newly appeared page, apply for customer KYC, fill out the proposer details, and press the “Next” button when you are done.

 
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Step 3

On the next pages, fill in the insured member’s details and disclose the medical history, if any.

 
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Step 4

Finalise your purchase by making the payment. The policy documents will be shared via the registered email ID and phone numbers.

 

Documents Required to Buy Travel Insurance

You may not be asked to submit a long list of documents if you purchase travel insurance online. However, as listed below, a list of documents may be required while proceeding with the KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.

Proof Eligible Document
Id proof Aadhaar card, voter ID, driving license, or passport
Address proof Aadhaar card, passport, driving license, voter ID etc.
Financial statement Bank statement or other proof of income
Medical fitness proof Medical certificate for fitness if required.

Please note that the documents required for travel insurance may vary depending on the travel insurance company you choose.

What is the Claim Process for Care Travel Insurance?

With our simple and easy claim process, we ensure that filing a claim is no longer a cumbersome task no matter where in the world you are.

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Divy Mishra December 19, 2023
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I am satisfied with the teams behavior. Filed my claim for trip delay and got reimbursment within 10 days Commendable service.
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Mandakini Rao December 19, 2023
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Dont Waste Time, Just Buy It

Mrs. Chanchal from Chembur helped me buy the best travel insurance Thank you for guidance.
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Babila Sangwan December 18, 2023
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Nice Coverage

If you need a complete coverage throughout your trip, this plan is one to opt. Customer Service needs training
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Sunita Chaubey December 17, 2023
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Good Plan

Good plan for medical coverage but dose not give coverage for nonchecked in luggage loss.
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Samiksha Mishra December 15, 2023
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Waste of Money no refunds

I had to cancel my trip because my exams came up but the travel insurance did not compensate for my trip cancellation worse experience
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Tushar Bhave December 01, 2023
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Best Plan

Care Health Insurance isbest company. Best Plan Must Buy
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Himanshu Verma December 01, 2023
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Nice Service

Thanks to the humble assistance team, my father could easily take assistance when he needed to retrieve his lost baggage in Singapore. Nice services
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Vipul Sharma December 01, 2023
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Nice Customer Service

The Customer service listens patiently and solves the problem. thank you.
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Mary Dsouza December 01, 2023
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Nice Plan

The coverage is comprehensive however theres a lot of documents to read.
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Naman Kashyap December 01, 2023
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Thank you

Thanks to Mr. Sanjay of Motihari, I could buy an affordable travel insurance for my Schengen visa application. Thanks
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My appreciation for your prompt service

Recently, I’ve purchased JOY Maternity insurance for my expecting wife and my experience was excellent with the claim settlement team who helped me deal with all the formalities smoothly. Thank you for making my decision the right one!

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For details on travel insurance coverage, please read policy documents thoroughly.

#You can avail the maternity and new born benefits as an optional benefit under the student travel insurance.

##The life-threatening pre-existing diseases are covered up to 10% of the sum insured (max. up to $10,000) if disclosed during policy purchase.

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**Number of Claims Settled as of 31st March 2024

^Family members on the same policy with the same sum insured receive discounts on the premium of additional members covered: 2 members 5%, 3 members 10%, 4 members 15%, 5 members 17.5%, 6 members 20%.

1 In a medical emergency, the insurer reimburses the cost of return economy-class ticket for the most direct route for an immediate family member if the medical condition raises the necessity.
2 In case if an insured member encounters a life-threatening condition due to a pre-existing disease during the trip, then the policy offers coverage up to a specified limit given that the PED is informed at the time of policy purchase.

*The premium for a 30-day trip to Asia shall cost ₹28/ day for a single person( up to 40 years) at 50,000USD SI.

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