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Travel Guard Education Centre

We've developed this education centre to help you sort through common questions and learn the basics about travel insurance.

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What is Travel Insurance?

Travel insurance is a type of insurance (like car or home insurance) that provides coverage for certain costs and losses associated with travelling.

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How Does Travel Insurance Work?

You’ve purchased your policy, now what? The good news with Travel Guard is that under most plans your coverage becomes effective the day your purchase your policy.

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Travel Insurance Checklist

We’ve created a checklist to help ensure you have everything you need to get your travel insurance quote or to purchase your plan.

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What is a Policy of Insurance?

When you’re looking at travel insurance policies, it’s important to understand what you are purchasing. The best way to do this is to read over the policy of insurance.

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When should I buy travel insurance?

You’ve decided you need travel insurance for an upcoming trip (great choice!), but now you need to know when to buy it, right? 

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Assistance Services

One of the best parts about your travel insurance plan is having access to 24-hour emergency assistance services. 

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How much does travel insurance cost?

Let’s break down how travel insurance is priced. In general, your insurance will be about 5 to 7% of your total trip cost. When you consider it like that, it can be a small price to pay in order to protect your trip investment.

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Visitors to Canada travel insurance

When you’re looking at travel insurance policies, it’s important to understand what you are purchasing. The best way to do this is to read over the policy of insurance.

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Winter weather FAQ

We’ve got answers to some of the most common questions for travelling during winter storms and how your Travel Guard® travel insurance may help.

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Hurricanes and travel insurance coverage

We’ve got answers to some of the most common questions for travelling during hurricane season and how your Travel Guard® travel insurance can help.

Have Questions?
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American International Group, Inc. (AIG) operates in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions around the world to serve you better.

Please note that travel insurance products are currently not available to residents of the Province of Quebec. SVP prendre note que nos produits d’assurances voyages ne sont pas présentement offerts aux résidents de la province du Québec. *Coverage as low as $20 is an example based on a 29 year old traveller purchasing the Gold Emergency Medical Single Trip Plan for a 6 day trip with no deductible; actual cost of insurance is $19.98. Prices vary based on individual needs.

Insurance underwritten by AIG Insurance Company of Canada (AIG Canada), with its principal place of business at 120 Bremner Boulevard, Suite 2200, Toronto, ON M5J 0A8. All policies are administered on AIG Canada’s behalf by Travel Guard Group Canada, Inc. (Travel Guard). The coverage described herein is a summary only. It does not include all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions of the Travel Guard products available. Please review full policy language for complete coverage details.