Why should I have international health insurance when I travel?
Here’s one scenario: You’re hiking in Yosemite National Park in the US and suddenly you trip over a root, twist your ankle and end up in the hospital. In Switzerland, your health or accident insurance would fully cover this type of accident. But outside of Switzerland, mandatory basic health insurance covers no more than twice what it would cost in Switzerland.
In other words, without international health insurance, you’re stuck paying for transportation and treatment costs amounting to several thousand francs – and this is just for a minor injury.
Comprehensive coverage for healthcare costs abroad
Our travel insurance is based on modules which lets you create your own travel insurance policy. The Medical treatment costs abroad add-on module perfectly complements the Personal assistance basic module. It covers medical costs anywhere in the world that your mandatory health insurance and accident insurance don’t. Even in countries such as the US, Australia and Japan where medical treatment costs are very high.
Please note: The combined protection of Personal assistance and Medical treatment costs abroad replaces the previous AXA international health insurance myTravel.
