Benefits of Student Travel Insurance

Don't Leave School Without it

By Nancy Simon, published Nov 09, 2005
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While the level of risk may depend upon the destination to which you plan on traveling, with travel to any international or even domestic, fro that matter, there is some element of associated risk.

And though you may or not be familiar with travel insurance and how it helps to protect you against losses due to poor weather or loss of critical identification and moneys; student travel insurance, designed somewhat differently, is intended for young people, typically under the age of 29, who may be traveling within the US or abroad for school, i.e., an extension program, work or simply a tourist experience.

The reason such a young person would opt to purchase student travel insurance is that he | she may no longer be covered under his | her parent’s plan; desire to have some reliable source of back-up should anything go awry; and want to save a few dollars by going with a student plan versus a regular travel insurance policy which may not offer the flexibility of single event coverage.

Classifies under the heading of safety and risk management, one of the many favorable features whereas student travel insurance is concerned is that it is available for purchase on a per trip basis. Meaning, should a young person book a trip to the Galapagos Islands to study the Rainforest, he | she has the option to purchase travel insurance for that specific journey.
On average the cost of student travel insurance will equal approximately three percent of the trip’s cost. Akin to when you are at the post office and that ask if you would to insure your package for a specified percentage of the shipping cost, this cost assessment structure imposes a minimal fee to safeguard against possible issues that may arise in the future.

Takeaways
  • Student travel insurance often covers evrything from lost luggage to acts of terrorism
  • student travel insurance can provide protection anywhere in the world
  • when buying student travel insurance best to compare and constrast multiple plans
Did You Know?
That student travel insurance can cost as low as three percent of your total trip price?
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Have you purchased student travel insurance? If so, what company did you choose, and why? China and Romania are the destinations students close to me are headed for this summer - I'd like to give them sound advice - Your article opens many questions.

Posted on 04/13/2008 at 3:04:20 PM

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