Travel Insurance

Flight cancellations, medical emergencies, and misplaced luggage can still be expensive back home.

Travel safe: Why travel insurance is a must when going abroad

Whether for leisure or work, travel insurance offers peace of mind and protection against unforeseen challenges abroad.

Visa rejection: Will your travel insurance policy cover trip cancellation expenses?

Specially-designed riders may protect you from losses on cancelled trips, but be aware of the restrictions and exclusions.

Ahmedabad plane crash: Travel insurance premiums unlikely to spike, experts say

While the aviation insurance sector faces mounting pressure from global events, individual travel insurance policies are expected to remain stable for now, with only moderate increases projected over the next year

Before you fly: Common mistakes travellers make when buying travel insurance

Travel insurance tips: Travellers often make mistakes such as buying minimal coverage or hiding pre-existing conditions. Understanding policy terms and choosing adequate coverage can provide crucial protection.

Planning to go abroad? Here's what you need to know about travel insurance

From medical issues to delayed luggage, the proper travel insurance can deliver you from potential disaster overseas.

Is travel insurance necessary for short trips?

Travel insurance provides a financial safety net for unexpected trip disruptions, covering medical emergencies, trip cancellations, and baggage issues, and is worth considering for international or high-stake trips.

Best travel insurance credit cards in 2025

Several top Indian credit cards, including those from HDFC, Axis, and Standard Chartered, now offer comprehensive travel insurance benefits in 2025, making them valuable choices for frequent travellers.

Bomb threats to flights: Travel insurance will reimburse take-off delays but not diversions

You can claim compensation for delays under your travel insurance policies but bear in mind the delay deductibles—the number of hours of delay after which the claim gets triggered—while buying and filing claims.

Self vs airline cancellation: Know what your travel insurance policy will pay for

It is important to understand the differences between cancellations made by the traveller (self-cancellation) and those caused by airlines, as well as what is covered and what is not.

Why Travel Insurance Is a Must for Your Next Overseas Trip: Types, Benefits, and Key Considerations

Wondering whether to buy travel insurance or not for your overseas trip this year? While some countries make it a mandatory step while applying for your visa, others don’t. However, it is wise to make the investment to buy travel insurance, whether or not it is mandatory, as it will save you unnecessary costs and headache while you are on your trip in case anything untoward happens.

Microsoft-Crowdstrike outage: Travel insurance will pay for flight delays or cancellations, but conditions apply

A travel insurance policy will allow you to file a compensation claim for flight delays or cancellations caused due to any tech disruptions like the one seen on July 19. However, specific policy terms and conditions may apply, as they vary by insurer, product variant, and add-ons.

Foreign university insurance, overseas student travel policies or both: How to take your pick

Study abroad: Overseas student travel insurance is a must to make sure any sudden hospitalisation costs are covered. Your university abroad might not accept overseas student travel insurance covers sold by Indian insurance companies. But having one as a top-up cover helps.

Trip cancelled due to Israel-Iran conflict? Here’s what your travel insurance company will say

War and war-like situations are excluded in travel insurance policies, which means that your insurer will not reimburse the loss that you may incur due to flight or trip cancellations. But there are exceptions.

Personal Finance: Travel insurance to the rescue?

It pays to know what your travel insurance policies cover or don’t include. Dive into the fine print before cancelling

Flight delayed or cancelled? Know how to file a travel insurance claim

Passengers with travel insurance policies can file a claim for the expenses incurred due to a flight delay or cancellation. However, before you file one, be aware of policy clauses around the number of hours of delay, deductibles and also conditions under which claims will not be payable

Voluntary cancellation of trip to Maldives: Don't expect insurers to pay your claim

Claims under travel insurance list conditions such as medical emergencies and airline-led epidemic-linked cancellations. While special high-premium travel insurance policies cover such cancellations, not all claims fall into this category.

Overseas student travel insurance policies to get bigger and better. Here’s how

Education counsellors say that overseas universities often advise students to purchase insurance policies with more comprehensive terms and a broader network of cashless hospitals and clinics in the host country. Meanwhile, Indian insurers believe that the reluctance to accept their policies is influenced by the universities' partnerships with local insurers in their respective countries.

Stranded in war zone: Travel insurance to cover hospitalisation for illness, but not evacuation to India

War and war-like situations are exclusions – that is, expenses that insurance policies will not pay for – and in any case, only government-operated evacuation flights are likely to be permitted to carry out operations under such circumstances, say insurers

Not just hospitalisation, travel insurance also compensates delayed flights, lost bags, laptops, passports

Baggage loss and trip cancellation claims have increased post the re-opening of the skies following the pandemic. Share of baggage loss claims in total travel claims rose 5-7 percent in 2022 and 2023 over pre-pandemic levels, a Policybazaar study has found

Why an international student travel insurance policy is a must for overseas-bound students | Simply Save

An overseas student travel insurance policy offers protection against sickness and accidents, besides covering other risks such as loss of passport, laptop theft, etc. Moneycontrol spoke to Amit Chhabra, Chief Business Officer, Travel Insurance, Policybazaar.com to understand the importance of buying these policies, nitty-gritties, choosing between university-recommended health covers and more. Listen in

Choose wisely to avoid travel insurance frauds

Instead of being lured solely by the lowest price, look for reasonably priced policies that offer comprehensive coverage for the specific risks you are concerned about. By striking a balance between affordability and coverage quality, you can ensure that you are getting a fair and reliable travel insurance policy.

Foreign-bound students face hurdles at airports in Europe, US. A travel policy helps

Visa processing delays and scaled back airport operations abroad have disrupted students’ travel plans, leading to trip cancellations, baggage delays and missed connecting flights. An overseas student travel insurance cover that compensates these losses is a must

Simply Save | Why students going abroad need an overseas travel insurance cover

Overseas student travel insurance policies cover students' medical expenses incurred during your stay abroad, besides baggage loss, trip cancellation, study interruption and medical evacuation.