How to Get the Best Overseas Health Insurance with Thomas Cook

Getting sick or getting into an accident and incurring medical expenses when traveling abroad is more common than you think. However, most people do not take this into consideration. As a result, when they encounter such an unfortunate event, they end up paying a hefty medical bill. Yes, getting sick or getting into an accident while traveling abroad cannot be avoidable, but the huge expenses that are associated with overseas healthcare treatments are very much avoidable. If you have plans to travel overseas soon, then it will be best to protect yourself with the best health insurance.

Your search for the right health insurance for international travel ends here. Let Thomas Cook help you with our Overseas Travel Insurance. Unlike other travelers’ international insurance offerings, our Travel Insurance for International travel can effectively provide many different benefits that can make your international trip fruitful and secure. So, do read on to find out more.

Thomas Cook’s International Travel Insurance

Before we dive into the many overseas healthcare benefits that Thomas Cook’s Travel Insurance can provide, let’s look into the following reasons why it is considered the best option for international travelers:

• Not only it can safeguard you from overseas medical expenses, but it can protect you from other unforeseen situations that are common during abroad travel as well
• Different types of travel insurance are available at Thomas Cook that can provide customized benefits
• The different travel insurance plans come with different price points (ranging from USD 50K to 5Lacs) to suit all traveler’s budget
• Our travel insurance plans are available with no sub-limits and cashless facilities

Benefits of Thomas Cook’s Overseas Travel Insurance

Let’s first talk about the overseas healthcare benefits it has to offer for you:

• You can use our Travel Insurance to handle overseas medical expenses as it covers emergency OPD expenses along with hospitalization expenses incurred due to an injury or illness
• You can also manage your personal accident expenses as it covers up to the sum insured amount to meet expenses faced due to any sort of personal accident when traveling abroad
• Our Travel Insurance also can cover your overseas dental treatment up to the sum insured amount
• It can also provide help to meet up with medical evaluation cost
• It can also provide help to meet up with expenses for treatment for nervous and mental disorders
• You will also be provided coverage to meet up with medical expenses incurred due to inter-collegiate sports injuries when studying abroad
• You can also get coverage to deal with expenses incurred due to mammography and cancer screening
• This policy also covers for 2-way compassionate visit

Some other benefits that our International Travel Insurance can provide are the following:

• This insurance policy can cover you when you are dealing with issues like loss of passport and/or your belongings (checked-in baggage)
• It can protect you from personal liabilities during your international travel
• It can provide compensation in case of a financial emergency
• It can also help in case of missed flight connecting and emergency hotel requirements

Besides these, there are many benefits that our Travel Insurance can provide which makes it one of the best travelers international insurance plans available online.

How long is the validity period of our Travel Insurance? Is an extension allowed?

You can purchase our Travel Insurance plan which can be valid for up to 180 days at a time. You are allowed to extend the validity period by an additional 180 days. Do not worry about losing your unclaimed benefits as Thomas Cook is known for providing an easy renewal process. To enjoy the most out of our Travel Insurance policy, do renew the selected plan before the expiration date.

Types of Thomas Cook’s Travel Insurance for International travel

You have the option to choose anyone from the following for a safe abroad travel:

• Overseas Travel Insurance can provide coverage ranging from $ 1,00,000 to $5,00,000 for a period of 7 days to 6 months
• Student Travel Insurance provides the best healthcare coverage and it ranges from $50,000 to $5,00,000 for a period of 30 days to 2 years
• Asia Travel Insurance which can help if you are traveling abroad to any Asian country with customizable coverage of $25,000 for a period of 7 days to 2 months
• Senior Citizen Travel Insurance was curated by us to ensure senior citizens can stay protected when traveling abroad and the coverage is at $50,000 for a period of 7 days to 6 months

How to get our best health insurance policy?

We, at Thomas Cook, are committed to providing you with the best international travel experience with proper protection. From our foreign exchange products to the quick visa application process, we have a lot to offer. When you choose our Travel Insurance plan, then you can expect a quick application process. Here are the easy steps to book our Travel Insurance:

• Your first step involves submission of your details
• The next step involves choosing the best insurance plan for you and your family
• After this, you have to submit all required travel information
• Read the disclaimers and terms & conditions to understand our Travel Insurance better
• After making the payment, you will be allowed to download your selected insurance plan within hours of the final payment

You get the hard copy of your Travel Insurance within 7 to 10 working days after the payment for it goes through.

The different modes of payment available for our Travel Insurance

To ensure our customers can finish acquiring our Travel Insurance quickly and seamlessly, we offer different payment methods to suit all customers’ preferences. The modes of payment available are the following:

• Net Banking: This is an easy process with which you can pay via the internet or online banking option. Do check with your national or private bank to see if they provide this payment facility for your account or not.
• Debit Cards: If you have any Amex, Visa, Master, and other such popular international Debit cards, then you can use them to pay for our International Travel Insurance policy.
• Credit Cards: If you want to pay via credit card, then ensure it is an Amex, Visa, Master, and other such popular international credit cards

Overseas healthcare coverage for students going abroad

Thomas Cook is well-known for the student foreign exchange products that we provide. However, students traveling abroad also show interest in our plan which allows students to handle a lot more than medical expenses. Besides coverage for medical expenses including medical repatriation and evacuation, our popular Student Elite plans can also provide coverage for the following:

• Tuition fee
• Family visit
• Bail bond insurance
• Accident to Sponsor
• Personal liability and accident
• AD & D common carrier

What documents are required when filing a claim?

You have to either present your hard copy or downloaded Travel Insurance policy, first and foremost, to file a claim. Your policy document will hold information on your policy number. Do note it as you are required to provide the policy number during the filing process. Other than the policy, you also have to provide copies of your passport.

Hopefully, we have helped you to understand our best health insurance better today. If you require more information on our different International Travel Insurance or how to acquire one for your next trip, then browse our site further or contact us today. We are waiting to assist you!