Visiting Eastern Europe?

Insurance Insights | April 24, 2015

Visiting Eastern Europe?

A week before you’re ready to jet set to Europe panic starts to kick in. Have you made all the proper arrangements to and from the airport? Do you have someone to feed your cats? Did you buy the new bathing suit you’ve had your eye on for weeks now? And to top it off you have been toying with the idea if you should get travel insurance or not.Canadians who are planning on travelling to Europe this summer must purchase travel insurance to cover all emergency medical care. Many Eastern European governments including Ukraine, Bulgaria and Poland are implementing that visitors hold appropriate medical coverage and in some cases will require you to show proof of medical coverage while visiting.Travel insurance is always a good idea, to set your mind at ease for those unexpected circumstances that may arise. Always take those extra precautions to protect yourself and loved ones while you travel, after all this is your vacation, you already face enough stress in your day to day life.Bon Voyage!