Important Insurance for Travel Abroad

This time, like all other time before, bears uncertainty in all aspects of life. So, if you are planning a vacation or tour abroad, it is good to have an insurance that can bring you back home in case of any emergency. In case of an emergency your regular health care insurance may provide only the medical cost but they donot bear the cost of bringing you back to the comfort of your home or hometown.

Even though you go on a vacation with a round-trip ticket, in case of an emergency, you may not find any seat in the earliest possible flight. This may sound too panicky but in these days of terrorism or tsunami and frequent break-outs of things like bird flu you never know what you might need.

"International SOS" (internationalsos.com) is the world's leading evacuation and assistance company for business and leisure travelers as well as expatriates. It provides at a reasonable price international medical assistance, emergency services, healthcare, evacuation and repatriation services. The company basically offers an international 911 line by providing critical medical and security help to those in need while away from home. Their emergency and day-to-day medical, security, personal and travel assistance services are globally supported by their staff at service throughout the world with the help of a global infrastructure and 20 years of expertise. So, next time you go abroad, you may seriously consider carrying their membership card in your wallet.

Disclaimer: 'LiveInUSA' does not have any kind of relationship whatsoever with the company mentioned in this posting. This information is provided because we think it may benefit our readers.