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Why Do You Need Travel Insurance?
At Start to Star, we understand that your journey abroad is not just about education and exploration but
also ensuring your safety, health, and peace of mind throughout the trip. Travel insurance is an essential
step in safeguarding your experience, whether you're studying abroad or traveling for leisure.
Let us take care of your travel insurance needs so you can focus on what truly matters—your adventure!
Why Do You Need Travel Insurance?
Travel insurance provides critical protection for students and travelers abroad. Fromtrip cancellations tomedical emergencies, lost luggage, or even unforeseen situations, having the right coverage ensures you’re prepared for any eventuality.
What Travel Insurance Plans Do We Offer?
At Start to Star, we partner with trusted travel insurance providers to offer a variety of plans to suit your needs. Whether you’re a student studying abroad, a traveler on vacation, or a professional going for work, we have tailored plans to make your journey as stress-free as possible.
Student Travel Insurance
Specifically designed for students traveling abroad for studies, covering medical emergencies, trip interruptions, and lost personal items.
Comprehensive Travel Insurance
Perfect for leisure travelers, this plan includes medical coverage, trip cancellation, baggage loss, and flight delays.
Annual Travel Insurance
For frequent travelers, this plan covers multiple trips throughout theyear, providing cost-effective coverage.
Work & Business Travel Insurance
Tailored for professionals traveling for business, coveringwork-related emergencies, medical needs, and trip cancellations.
How We Make It Easy for You
As your one-stop solution for study abroad, visa consultancy, and travel insurance, we handle all thedetails, so you don’t have to. Here's how we ensure a smooth and hassle-free process
Expert Advice
Our team is well-versed in travel insurance and will guide you to choose the right coverage for your needs.
Simple, Transparent Process
We work with top-rated insurance providers and help you navigatetheoptions, ensuring no hidden fees or confusion.
Quick and Easy Claims
In case of an emergency, our customer service team is always available tohelp with the claims process, making sure you get the support you need.
Competitive Rates
We offer affordable, competitive rates to ensure that you get the best coveragewithout breaking the bank.
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Travel insurance is essential as it protects you against unexpected events such as medical
emergencies, trip cancellations, lost luggage, and flight delays. It ensures that you are financially
covered and have access to support when needed, allowing you to focus on your educationor
travel without unnecessary stress.
Travel insurance typically covers:
- Medical emergencies: Including hospitalization, surgery, and emergency evacuation.
- Trip cancellations or interruptions: Reimbursement if you need to cancel or cut your tripshort due to illness, visa issues, or personal emergencies.
- Lost or delayed baggage: Compensation for lost or delayed baggage or personal items.
- Flight delays or cancellations: Coverage for extra accommodation, food, and
transportation costs. - Personal liability: Coverage in case you're responsible for causing damage or injury toothers.
While your regular health insurance may cover you in some countries, it may not offer thesamelevel of coverage as travel insurance, especially for international medical expenses, emergencies, and repatriation. Travel insurance provides more comprehensive coverage and ensures youarefully protected abroad.
The cost of travel insurance depends on factors like:
- Your destination.
- The length of your trip.
- The type of coverage you need.
- Your age and health status.
Yes, you can purchase travel insurance after booking your flight or even just before your trip. However, the earlier you purchase the insurance, the more benefits you get, such as coveragefor trip cancellations or interruptions before departure. We recommend securing your insuranceat the same time you finalize your travel plans.
If you need to cancel your trip, travel insurance can cover the costs of non-refundable bookings, such as flights and accommodation. However, this depends on the terms of your policy, andyoumust have a valid reason for the cancellation (e.g., medical emergencies, visa issues). Be suretocheck the specific cancellation clauses when choosing your plan.
Yes, most travel insurance policies provide coverage for lost or stolen passports. You may bereimbursed for the costs of replacing it or for the inconvenience caused by the loss. Somepolicies even offer assistance with the process of replacing your passport while abroad.
Yes, if your study abroad duration extends, you can often extend your travel insurance policy. Besure to inform your insurance provider and extend your coverage before it expires to avoidanygaps in protection. Our team can help you with the process to ensure you're covered for theentire duration of your stay.
In many countries, having travel insurance is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a student
visa. Even if it’s not required, it’s highly recommended to ensure you're protected during your
stay abroad. We’ll help you navigate the insurance requirements based on your destinationandensure you're in compliance with the visa regulations.