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  Nov
  2009

• International travel insurance coverage for adventure sports

  
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Many young vacationers planning holidays tend to accommodate some adventure sports as a part of their trip. However, a lot of them fail to give importance to adventure sports coverage thinking that it is just a beginner’s practise session. If there is any accident or injury during this process, you may require evacuation assistance which would be quite expensive on your personal pockets. Hence, it is advisable to check whether the international travel insurance plan covers for the specific adventure sports you are planning during your trip.

Go through the coverage benefits of the international insurance plan. Ensure that it provides coverage for emergency evacuation and medical assistance round-the-clock worldwide. Check the exclusions section of your insurance policy document. It is quite possible that the policy specifically excludes coverage for certain adventure sports and may mention them in the small print.

Adventure sports coverage is available in single trip and multi-trip policies, annual travel insurance plans, honeymoon packages, holiday insurance plans as well as insurance policies for backpackers.

Ensure that you take the necessary precautions while practising these adventure sports as the insurance provider has the right to deny claims in case you get hurt due to not following the necessary safety measures.