Posted 1/25/09 by Debbie Brewer

This past week I was hospitalized with pneumonia.  It was totally unexpected and I am still not feeling up to par.  Thankfully I was at home and not traveling when I came down with it.  The cost of an unexpected illness while traveling can be extremely high.  If you’re traveling overseas, those costs can skyrocket even higher.

I have always recommended you get travel insurance to protect the investment of your trip.  Now I am recommending you also get travel insurance for your health.  That’s right!  You can buy health insurance to protect you while traveling.  MultiNational Underwriters (MNU) is a US based company that allows you to purchase health insurance for as little as $1 per day.  You choose your deductible, amount of coverage, and dates you want to be covered.  MNU will do the rest.  No, they can’t guarantee you won’t get sick while you are on vacation or business.  What they can do is provide you peace of mind knowing that if you do fall ill, it won’t bankrupt you.  You are covered. 

Have a graduate student who is planning time abroad after graduation?  MNU has coverage for them too. 

Check out their website (www.mnui.com) before your next trip overseas.  They offer 24 hour support – Protect yourself with health insurance for travelers.  Free travel medical insurance quote.

Posted 1/21/09 by David Hutasoit

People nowadays are relatively well-educated about the importance of health, life, and travel insurance. They realize that insurance is very useful to protect them when certain bad things happen. The protection usually comes in the form of money to cover all the harmful things. However, not many people understand that most of this insurance does not cover international travel insurance.

This situation is very miserable. Every year lots of travelers are having a trip without international travel medical/health protection. They do not recognize that their domestic insurance will not cover any medical emergency outside their home country. If you feel that you are part of them, then you are now in the right track to read this article. You can get a free international travel medical insurance quote from MultiNational Underwriters (MNU), a leader in the field of international medical insurance.

MNU offers a complete portfolio of health and life insurance products to customers in over 130 countries. Some of their best products are “The Atlas Series”, “Student Secure”, “Trip Cancellation Series”, and many more. Get your self protected world wide with only $1 per day. Too see further their products’ detail you can click their friendly website at www.mnui.com.

Posted 1/16/09 by Michael Miello

Recently the big dinner table conversation has been about health care around the world. Yes, we’re nerds thank you very much. My friends, folks and I discussed the major differences in the health care systems existing worldwide. I even saw a great documentary that compared the health systems of 5 countries, both public and private systems, and apparently Taiwan has one of the best. Props to my friends over there.

But I’m not Taiwanese and neither is most of my audience, and so that doesn’t move my marbles much. Did I just use the word marbles? Jeez.

For us Americans, we need to remember that we have private insurance, meaning that we’re responsible for selecting health care providers that will cover our butts when we’re not on American soil. Many students forget this or don’t even think about it when they travel. They only discover when they need medical attention after breaking a limb while skiing in the Alps or running away from elephants in the Congo.

• Before leaving, make sure to ask if your health care provider covers you internationally! Most insurances only cover your butt on American soil, so beware!
• If they don’t, ask around for recommended health insurance providers.
• And be careful when traveling!

Recently there’s been talk about a provider called MultiNational Underwriters. Here’s their link: www.mnui.com. I don’t know much about them, but they seem to be good for international students. They are affordable and will cover your health issues when abroad. It’s always important to travel with valid health insurance, so make sure to do it!

Check out the link and let me know your thoughts: Free Student Insurance Quote.

Posted 1/7/09 by Irene

I feel it is so important to note that even during tough times when every penny counts, health insurance is one thing we should not give up. Think about it. It may seem like an expense you could do without for a short period of time, say until you get a new job or your business improves, but that short time can easily turn into a very long extended period. And unfortunately, accidents and illnesses do not wait patiently on the sidelines until you have health insurance once again.
I remember one time when we had no coverage of any kind. With my husband being self-employed, and me not working outside of the home, we are guilty of foregoing the insurance coverage from time to time to “save money.” My daughter was taking karate lessons and as fate would have it, one day in class she broke her arm. Between the emergency room visit, X-rays and orthopedic surgeon, our lack of health insurance ended up being one costly mistake we will never make again.
So if you are in between jobs, just out of college, or simply stretching your dollars every which way you can, please do not let you and your family go without health insurance. You can get a free insurance quote for even short-term medical insurance. If you need a place to start, MultiNational Underwriters® (www.mnui.com) has a short-term medical plan, called Amigo, which is an affordable alternative to COBRA. This could be perfect for those that are newly hired and waiting for their insurance benefits, self-employed with no insurance and those looking for a new job.