TuGo covers Covid-19 for Canadian travellers

Canada

Canada’s travel insurer has extended its travel insurance offering to now cover Covid-19 for both vaccinated and unvaccinated Canadians planning to travel abroad

TuGo’s Emergency Medical Insurance includes coverage, up to the policy limit, for Covid-19 medical and related expenses if the traveller:

  • has been partially vaccinated with a Health Canada approved dose at least 14 days before their departure date.
  • they’ve received or scheduled any subsequent vaccine doses before departing.
  • isn’t yet eligible for a vaccine due to their age.

This coverage is applicable while the government of Canada’s level 3 travel advisory is in place, and travellers must follow their provincial/territorial health authority’s vaccination protocols.

For Canadian travellers who are unvaccinated for any other reason than age, they can still get coverage by adding TuGo’s new ‘Covid-19 Insurance – Unvaccinated’ plan to their emergency medical plan.

Unvaccinated travellers can get cover too

The ‘Covid-19 Insurance – Unvaccinated’ plan includes Covid-19 emergency medical and related quarantine expenses during the Government of Canada’s level 3 travel advisory, with coverage up to CA$1 million, if the unvaccinated traveller tests positive for and is diagnosed with Covid-19 while on their trip. It also includes a trip interruption benefit if the Government of Canada’s travel advisory changes to a Level 4 (avoid all travel) during their trip and they choose to come home early.

“Supporting the health, wellness and safety of all of our customers is paramount, whether they’re vaccinated or not,” said Brad Dance, TuGo’s Chief Customer Officer. “It’s never been more important to take the needs of our customers into consideration, as we move out of a pandemic and into a busy travel year ahead. Having Covid-19 coverage is obviously a top concern, so we’ve taken the steps to ensure that’s available for all those who are ready to travel.”

TuGo is also offering Canadians 15 months of travel coverage for the price of 12 on annual travel insurance plans. TuGo Travel Insurance is available for Canadians, visitors to Canada and international students, through its national network of insurance partners.

Meanwhile, vaccinated Canadians coming back into the country are no longer required to use a quarantine hotel.