It is important to buy overseas travel insurance before you leave India. Travellers may often think they are healthy and strong and nothing untoward will happen and hence do not need overseas travel insurance? However emergencies like sudden sickness or accidents can happen anytime and if you are not prepared for it, can result in a huge financial burden. We get queries from customers who are already hospitalized, but unfortunately travel insurance will not cover these expenses. Travel insurance covers unexpected and sudden medical emergencies and Indian overseas travelers need to buy the visitor travel insurance before you actually need it! It is best to buy insurance that will cover your completed journey till you return to India. Sometimes you may not be sure of your travel dates, in which case you can buy for the initial duration and request an extension of coverage later. Travel insurance coverage can begin as early as the following day. Therefore if you have policies that expire or you change your travel plans like extending your trip, be aware of the dates to make sure you are always covered under international travel insurance.

Travelling overseas involves a lot of arrangements like flight bookings, hotel reservations, cruise bookings and other reservations. Some travel insurance plans offer coverage for trip cancellation to protect trip investment expenses.

It is always safe to buy international travel insurance online to protect your health and trip expenses and to secure yourself from travel risks and medical emergencies while travelling overseas.