Ons besoek Namibië in Desember.  Ry oor Upington, Windhoek tot by Terracebaai en terug.  My medies dek ons net in ZA.   Daar is verskeie verskaffers van veral mediese dekking vir buitelandse besoeke.   Ek sien TIC, AIG en die AA as moontlike verskaffers.  Die kwotasies wissel tussen R4500 tot R5600.   Het lede advies of informasie oor watse reisversekering gebruik word vir so 'n kuier?

I am visiting Namibia (via Upington) in December.    Going up to Terrace Bay.  Any advice or recommendation wrt travel (medical) insurance will be appreciated.

Groete / Regards

Dit lyk my nie asof ander lede reisversekering uitneem vir besoeke aan ons buurlande nie.

Ek het nou maar by die AA aangeklop en hulle versekering uitgeneem.   Dit was goedkoper as Santam (TIC) by wie ek nie dekking vir bestaande probleme kon kry nie en my ouderdom het nie gehelp nie.  Die ander keuse was AIG maar die sit iewers in die buiteland.   Versekering is maar 'n probleem as jy reeds ouer dan 70 is.  

Ek het nog nooit sonder mediese reisdekking in die buiteland gaan kuier selfs toe ek as matroos op die regering se koste gaan kuier het.  Die risiko is net te groot.  

Groete

When we visited my son in Chile, Discovery gave us cover although we never used it. All our chronic meds, for 2 months while we were there were supplied and paid for on our medical aid before we left. We have done this three times over the years. We did the same when we went to Europe.

The problem comes when you experience a medical emergency which might not be exceptional when your years start adding up. In such a case you may be faced with a few hundred thousand rand bill. A female friend of ours fell ill on an organised tour while in Morocco and was hospitalised for a fortnight. Her travel insurance was her salvation. If you suffer a heart attack and need a bypass but are to frail to be flown back home, it can cost you your whole retirement savings. This is one expense we don't skimp on even though we have been fortunate in not having to make use of it yet.

The automatic free cover you get if you pay from your credit cart will not be adequate to cover large meficsl expenses.