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Finding an insurer that doesn′t have restrictive residency requirements and knows how to pay claims overseas is not easy. Tips and warnings 4 pages with sample policy details.
[Cruising World, June 2003]
Description of the Pardey′s policy that lets them travel and also visit the U.S., available with a discount by joining the group coverage for charter boat crews in the Caribbean.
[landlpardey.com, August 2002]
This magazine and its related information services give expatriates advice on where and how to live abroad. Topics include geography, property, employment, healthcare, and banking and investment and focus on Central America.
[International Living, Waterford, Ireland]
Grab bag of tips, commentary and examples of the types and costs of medical insurance for boaters. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Account of a search for medical insurance for voyagers, resulting in two policies, one for regular medical matters plus repatriation costs if needed, and another for hospital costs. Brief policy and vendor descriptions.
[landlpardey.com, March 2003]
Provides repatriation service to members who travels more than 100 air miles from home. If the member become critically ill or injured, SkyMed will return them home by air ambulance. Depending on the options selected, SkyMed will return the family, vehicle, pets, and other belongings. Covers the USA, Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Canada and the Caribbean.
[SkyMed International, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, USA]
A variety of health insurance programs that cover you while traveling or living outside your home country. Products are also available through selected insurance brokers around the U.S.
[Specialty Risk International, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
Medical costs in foreign countries are usually far lower than in the US.
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