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Old 05-24-2004, 10:55 AM   #1
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I was reading the http://www.isicus.com/ page, and it mentioned that they provide travel insurance free, with every ISIC card issued? Does anyone know anything about the insurance and it's coverage...is it pretty basic? I'm leaving for Australia, from Canada soon for about a year, and am looking around for insurance quotes. Any info is appreciated, thanks
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Old 05-24-2004, 12:19 PM   #2
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It looks quite bad

The medical cover is only $5000 , not sure about OZ but in europ if you get stuck with medical bills it can cost a fortune. Normal cover is £1m or £2m

so i would get another as well

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there is good insurance offered through the travelpunk site here. It's a good deal and pretty comprehensive.
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Free repatriation of remains though!
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Old 05-25-2004, 11:33 AM   #6
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Thanks for the link SV, i'll look into that!
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As far as I can recall the ISIC travel insurance is pretty limited. If you are serious about getting travel insurance I recommend you speak with your travel agency, an STA Travel office, or optimally, contact the Travel Clinic at your local hospital and ask the attending doctor or nurse to recommend a travel insurance.
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Old 05-26-2004, 11:11 AM   #8
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I think i'll settle on World Nomads
http://www.worldnomads.com

they seem to be really cheap, and their policy seems pretty good!
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