This post deals with significance of the Travel Insurance for kids.

Several Government and non government agencies issues warnings related to various travel locations around the world. If you pay careful attention to those warnings you can avoid several mishaps that could happen during the travels.

The Travel Heath Insurance Association (THIA) of Canada recently released a travel warning for March Break travellers. Another source of government travel warning is DFAIT – Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.

The above linked articles points to the fact that, How important is insuring your kids prior to your travels. IN different location you can find different climate, customs, food and beverages. Some times travel in new places and countries and the sanitary conditions of the place where you stay and types of bugs in those geographical areas  may bring the risk of infections.

Although Adult travellers are much cautious about their surroundings, but kids are not like that. there are chances that they may get into health problems that may caused by the new unfamiliar environment. This can potentially lead to several days in a foreign hospital. Based on study conducted by a reputed travel insurance provider, Medipac – it has been revealed that Travel Medical Insurance claims can often cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, or upwards of $20,000 per day in a foreign hospital. If unfortunate things like this happens, then it can easily drain out your life savings. Most of the family may not be able to afford such huge financial burden, That is why provincial governments often remind the public of the importance of travelling with proper travel medical insurance.

So, Make sure.. Your kids are insured prior your travels!!!