Summer vacation is just around the corner and many may have already started planning their trips and booking tickets. However, travel insurance is usually not on the priority list.
“Typically, for countries where there is visa on arrival, which includes most south-east Asian countries, a large section of people don’t opt for travel insurance. For most European and North American countries, it is mandatory to have travel insurance. It almost is a prerequisite for travellers that they take insurance," said Rohan Kumar, CEO and Co-founder of Toffee Insurance, an online insurance technology company. If you have not gotten your travel insurance yet, here are some parameters that can help you navigate the policies available in the country.
