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Travelling to the USA? Travel insurance is vital
25/04/2012
The UK and US authorities are close to reaching an agreement which could give UK visitors the option to fast-track US border checks.
If you travel to the USA regularly having the option to fast-track through security could be very appealing - even if it does mean supplying biometric information and undergoing security checks before you travel.
The perception that gaining entry to the USA through border security is time consuming and onerous means that some British national are put off travelling to the USA altogether.
If you are travelling to the USA it's vital to have travel insurance USA in place before you leave the UK.
The most important reason to have travel insurance when you go the USA is to cover the cost of any emergency medical treatment you may require if you fall ill or have an accident whilst you are in the USA.
Medical treatment within USA is notoriously expensive, which means that if you don't have travel insurance cover in place and you find yourself requiring medical treatment, you could easily face bills amounting to thousands of pounds, or even hundreds of thousands of pounds.
A few pounds to buy travel insurance USA before you leave is peanuts compared to the costs you could face for medical treatment in the USA if you are uninsured. Think about it and ask yourself, is it worth the risk?