Where do Canadians buy trip insurance?

[SAGE]

Hi,
Where are you buying your trip cancellation/interruption insurance from??
I have a Sept cruise booked (balance is due in a few days) and I would like to purchase some insurance. However one firm said I had to have bought it within 48 hrs of purchasing my trip??? I only put down a deposit.
Any suggestions from other Canadians?
Thanks!!

 

[tone.def]

For CANCELLATION insurance - you need to do it within 48 hours from any third party provider (travel guard, etc...) - your travel agent *should* be able to sell it to you at any point - through their wholesaler or provider.

I have interruption/rental car/medical/baggage insurance through my Visa - RBC.

 

[Capt'n RC]

we use Blue Cross Canada usually.

If u go to google.ca and search Blue Cross Canada u should find it

 

[rewok]

You can also check if your are covered at work through a group insurance package (if you have anything like this), that's what I use.

 

[sympatico]

The last few times I've used insuremytrip.ca for cancellation insurance. They will give you a quote for whatever kind of insurance you want from 3 or 4 different insurance companies and you can look over what's covered etc and pick the one you want.
http://www.insuremytrip.ca/

 

[Hodder]

Purchased mine through the travel agent. Not medical though as we have this on hubby's work insurance.

 

[trivial]

I bought cancellation/interruption/health insurance from pcfinancial.ca. I believe you have to buy the insurance within 48 hours of the final payment, but this may depend on which insurance company you go with.

 

[surfer_ed]

I used RBC Insurance for our cruise. I had a claim for 1 day since DW got confined to the cabin due to Norwalk and they refunded a day no problems at alll. It was a good expereince.

 

[P&L@WDW]

I actually work for RBC, and always use their insurance. Even before I worked here, I used the RBC insurance through my VISA!

But wherever you choose to go, I definately recommend getting it. It's inexpensive and it's much better to have it and not have to use it than to need it and not have it!

 

[drag n' fly]

We always buy through RBC insurance.

http://www.rbcinsurance.com/travel/