Top Tip: Travel Health Insurances and their contract terms

Consumers should read the fine print at the conclusion of a foreign health insurance more closely. Because the conditions often include renewal clauses, warns the Consumer Center.

Accordingly the text is often loud, that the implied contract by one further year, if the policyholder is duly announced. Depending on the insurer could this period one or three months - annoying for consumers, the late notice.

Who in the insurance knows that after the forthcoming tour will not soon again travels abroad, is perhaps better with a short-term contract or a daily policy serves only for the days of actual travel apply. Depending on the provider, the time spent abroad will not be longer than 42 to 62 days, explaining the consumer protector.