Travel insurances & Safety

Why do I need a Travel Insurance?

Helping out on a project as a volunteer or doing your internship with a local organisation, it all sounds exciting, but unfortunately things can go wrong and you can find yourself needing urgent medical assistance, help with replacing lost luggage and/or assistance with making an urgent trip back home. Travel Insurance can offer coverage for the following:

• Medical Costs, from a visit to a local doctor to emergency hospital care;
• Expatriation in countries where medical facilities are limited, repatriation by air ambulance is sometimes necessary;
• Extra Travelling Expenses coverage is available should you need to return home due to a sick family member or if for medical reasons you are required to return home; 
• Luggage, in the unfortunate situation of stolen luggage it is reassuring to know that the costs of replacing your stolen items can be insured; 
• If it is necessary to cancel your trip prior to departure due to unforeseen circumstances, insurance is available to cover cancellation costs incurred.

Find out more about an insurance suitable for you

The best choice for your travel insurance depends on, among other things:

• how often you travel on average per year
• how long the trip or trips take on average
• your age
• your health cover in your country of residence
• which risks you wish to insure

Further reading and travel insurance advice:

• JoHo & Insurances: Start
• Travel insurances & International insurances: introduction
• Work, Volunteer and intern abroad insurances: introduction
• International travel insurances & advice