Is travel insurance necessary?
We recommend that you review the risks of overseas travel, including overseas medical and dental expenses, additional expenses if your journey is interrupted, cancellation charges, loss or theft of luggage and travel documents and personal liability whilst overseas and whether your current insurances (if any) provide sufficient cover. You may wish to obtain professional advice from your insurance company or insurance broker. American Express can provide details of insurance products that we offer for sale.
A. Absolutely, it is most essential that you are insured prior to coming to Ireland. Your insurance should cover cancellation (in the event of you having to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances), loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money. It should also cover medical expenses and hospitalisation in the unlikely event of an accident. As most people now have multi-trip (annual) insurance, check on its validity for your dates and the type of holiday you are undertaking.
We recommend that you review the risks of overseas travel, including overseas medical and dental expenses, additional expenses if your journey is interrupted, cancellation charges, loss or theft of luggage and travel documents and personal liability whilst overseas and whether your current insurances (if any) provide sufficient cover. You may wish to obtain professional advice from your insurance company or insurance broker. The American Express Travel servicing team can provide details of insurance products that we offer for sale. For more information, please call the American Express Travel servicing team on 1300 36 89 89, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
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