Posted 3/6/09 by M. Muntalip

Easter holiday is around the corner. Many people will be traveling this Easter as it is a great time to get away with friends and family, and not to mention, escape from a huge pile of office workloads. But it doesn’t matter if you are away for a day or a month, accidents and sicknesses can strike at any time, without warning. Plus, currently we are living in a recessions, when everything is expensive. Without proper travel insurance, you will suffer greatly. There are many travel medical insurance choices out there that you can pick. One choice is MultiNational Underwriters. They offer low prices and will cover many of your international vacation medical protection needs. The good thing is the Free international travel medical quote. Obtaining travel insurance should be your first priority when you book the Easter vacation. Now you can go almost anywhere you want to go.

Posted 1/30/09 by J. Halsted

One of my girlfriends went to Asia recently (a volunteer vacation that took her into Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia & the Philippines, and maybe a couple more countries). She had been saving quite a while to do this and planned to spend a few months over there.

During the first week of her trip she had an appendicitis attack and had to have immediate surgery. She said that she was very lucky for two reasons: 1) She was in a major city when it happened and 2) she had purchased international travel medical insurance.

While I may take all I can with me to keep us safe when we travel I certainly don’t plan for emergency medical care, mostly because we are healthy. But so was she. This has made me rethink our travel a bit and look into travel insurance a bit more closely.

I found this site for a Free International Medical Insurance Quote. I input all the info requested and got an instant quote for Doug & I (children under 9 are free) It was not a lot of money for the peace of mind it brings.

Of course you want to read up on travel insurance yourself and see if it is worth it for you, personally. MultiNational Underwriters (www.mnui.com) has lots of information to help you decide.

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.