Travel Insurance Terms Explained
 

Medical expenses

When you engage in international travel you definitely need to purchase medical travel insurance.  Your should make sure that your medical treavel insurance covers emergency medi-vac services - transport to hospital, emergency surgery, all hospital bills and repatriation cost - any medical travel needed to bring you back to your own country.  The largest bill to date for a medical travel insurance policy is 1.8 millions dollars. Quite a large amount but it was completely covered through the travel policy.