Travel Insurance

Traveling to Thailand 24 Jan 2021 - 26 Jan 2021

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Best Travel Insurance in Singapore 2020

Best for	Travel Insurance Plan	Price for 1 week (ASIA)
Deals & Promotions	Allianz Global Assistance Bronze	$54
Price Sensitive	Etiqa Basic	$19
Comprehensive Coverage	Tokio Marine TM Explora Classic	$36
Adventure Activities (coverage vs ability to claim)	Tokio Marine TM Explora Premier	$46.80
Pre-Existing Conditions	MSIG TravelEasy Pre-Ex Standard	$77
Highest Overseas Medical Coverage	AIG Travel Guard Premier	$136
Good Value	FWD Business	$42
Traveling While Pregnant	Allianz Global Assistance Bronze	$54
Frequent Travellers (Annual Policy)	American Express My VoyageGuard Essential	$220
Great Claims Experience	MSIG Travel Insurance	$55

How Do I Choose The Best Travel Insurance?

When choosing the considering travel insurance plans for your holiday, there are several factors to consider depending on your priorities.

Step 1Check General Coverage

Instead of deciding solely by price, you should compare the benefits and reimbursement limits for common claims like medical expenses, trip cancellations, flight delays and baggage theft and/or damage.

Step 2Compare Policy Premiums

How much your travel insurance costs depends on your destination and length of stay. Most travel insurance companies have 2 to 3 tiers of plans at different price points, with varying comprehensiveness and reimbursement limits.

Step 3Special Activities Coverage

The breadth of coverage needed largely depends on your itinerary. For instance, if you’re planning to go skydiving, make sure you get a policy that covers aerial sports. Or if you’re going golfing overseas, pick a policy that insures your equipment.

Annual Travel Insurance vs Single Trip Plans

As their names suggest, single trip plans cover you for just one trip, while annual travel insurance covers you for all trips (under 180 days) for an entire year. So if you’re a frequent traveler, an annual plan may help you save cost and hassle. In general, if you fly at least 7 or 8 times yearly, even to nearby destinations like Bangkok and Indonesia, you will benefit from annual travel insurance. If you plan to go further away (like to Europe or the U.S.), 2 or 3 trips may already be enough for you to see savings.

Travel Insurance Claims

Another thing to consider is how convenient or easy it is to file your claims. Some travel insurance providers have digital portals and online forms, while others require you mail your submission to their office. Depending on what you’re claiming for, you will also need to submit your claim with supporting documents as proof. Typically, you must produce your flight itinerary, as well as a formal report of some sort. This includes a police report for lost belongings and accidents, medical report for medical expenses and airline letter for flight delays.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Travel Insurance and how does it help me?

Travel insurance helps protect you from risks while you are travelling overseas. Travel insurance includes Personal Accident Coverage, Medical Coverage. Travel Inconvenience as well as Theft and Loss of Baggage.

If you are travelling overseas you should definitely get a travel insurance plan as it’s relatively cheap and can protect you from unnecessary cost and risk.

What's the difference between Single Trip or Annual Travel Insurance?

When you buy travel insurance you can choose from 2 types of policies. Single Trip and Annual Cover.

Single Trip Travel Insurance covers you for a single trip that originates and ends in Singapore.
Annual Travel Insurance covers you for all trips starting and ending in Singapore. Each trip generally should be for less than 180 days.

You should consider buying Annual Travel Insurance if you travel frequently (more than 10 times a year). You will enjoy significant savings, and you wont have to worry about purchasing travel insurance every single time as you’ll be covered for the entire year.

Are Family Travel Insurance Plans Cheaper?

Most insurers offer cheaper premium rates if you purchase your Travel Insurance as a Family.

Can I buy Travel Insurance once I’m overseas?

No. Travel insurance has to be purchased before your trip commences. If you buy travel insurance after your trip commences and you try and make a claim, your insurer may not honour your claim.

You should buy your travel insurance after you’ve booked your tickets as travel insurance also protects you from trip cancellation.

How do I compare travel insurance policies?

Travel insurance is relatively simple insurance product. All travel insurance policies will cover you for personal accident, medical and travel inconvenience. However, if you intend to rent a car or participate in underwater sports like snorkeling or diving, you might want to get a travel insurance policy that provides those additional features. Compare Travel Insurance Plans on MoneySmart and find the one with the best price and coverage level for you!