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ginger · Joined: 05 Apr 2005

i am heading traveling for a month and need travel insurance.. however, i am no longer a resident of canada, and thus dont have provinciial health insurance ( a requirement for many popular insurance companies such as blue cross).. does anyone know of a place one could get some kind of international travel insurance coverage without having coverage in tehir home country? i have called a few travel agents in seoul and all require that i have insurance from canada.

thanks

peppermint · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject:

There's a booth at Incheon that sells travel insurance, even to foreigners..

xtchr · Joined: 23 Nov 2004

Worldnomads is an online provider of travel insurance.

freebeerandchicken · Joined: 02 May 2005 Location: Seoul

Is travel insurance the same as health/medical insurance though? Aren't those two separate things?

I am also right now trying to find some kind of medical insurance for 6 months of travel abroad. Apparently I can't get it from Canada because I am already out of the country.

Being employed here in Korea, right now I am under the Korean national health plan (as we all are). Can I buy Korean medical coverage for my 6 months abroad?? Mind you, my E2 visa will not be valid for the duration of these travels.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

fb&c