Travel Insurance for a motorbiking holiday in Costa Rica

[orangehenry]

My old man (52) is undertaking a 10 day motorbike trip in Costa Rica later this year. I need some advice on a comprehensive travel insurance provider who would:

a) cover an accident/injury that occured while biking off/on-roiad
b) is particularly generous/reasonable in regards to evacuations (i.e. don't want to get stuck in a Costa Rican hospital)

If anyone could offer any advice it would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[mella2007]

Sounds like a fun trip!
I can't help with who, but I can help with who not. TID (Travel Insurance Direct) clearly make it known on their policy documents they won't cover any sort of adventure activities including this type of stuff

 

[orangehenry]

Sounds like a fun trip!
I can't help with who, but I can help with who not. TID (Travel Insurance Direct) clearly make it known on their policy documents they won't cover any sort of adventure activities including this type of stuff

Good to know - will have to stop using them for ski trips!

Currently looking at World Nomads who specifically list motorbiking as covered

 

[LadyC]

Check out ihi bupa - I've used them twice for coverage - once for a motorcycle tour in Vietnam and the other for driving rickshaws in India. I haven't needed to claim from them but their policy doesn't have many exclusions which is a good start.

 

[serfty]

TID do provided cover for motor cycles accidents as long as the rider has a license that "valid in the relevant country".

Nor is there a general reference to "Adventure Activity".

http://www.travelinsurancedirect.com.au/pds

 

[mella2007]

Sefty we must be looking at completely diff sections. My yearly policy with them states that.

 

[serfty]

Sefty we must be looking at completely diff sections. My yearly policy with them states that.

How old is your annual policy?

The pds changed a few months ago.

The .pds that existed at the time you took out the insurance is the one you are covered under (that why I always keep copies.)

 

[mella2007]

Got mine in Feb. thanks for the new copy for future reference!