Do participants need travel insurance for Walking Tree programs?
Our experience has taught us that travel can be unpredictable. As such, we require all participants to have international health insurance and we strongly recommend that our participants purchase a separate travel insurance policy that helps to cover them financially in the event of an unforeseen complication. Coverage for trip cancellation, trip interruption, emergency medical treatment, emergency medical evacuation, and lost or stolen baggage are basic tenets of any good policy. Travel Guard is one such company that our participants have used in the past. You can contact them through their website at http://www.travelguard.com or can call them directly at 1-800-826-4919.
Our experience has taught us that travel can be unpredictable. As such, we strongly recommend that our participants purchase a separate travel insurance policy that helps to cover them financially in the event of an unforeseen complication or mishap. Coverage for emergency medical evacuation, medical expenses if you get sick or injured, lost luggage/delays, travel delays, lost travel document replacement and trip cancellation are basic tenets of any good policy. While we encourage you to research all options available, we have had good experiences with the International Volunteer Card. It is discounted insurance exclusively for volunteers and underwritten by TravelGuard, the largest travel insurance provider in the US. Medical doctors are available 24/7 through a free international phone number and personnel can assist in everything from flight and luggage delays, to emergency situations. All their coverage has no deductible and covers you for multiple trips – up to 180 days of travel
