Travel and Extended Health Insurance Now Available

Travel and extended health insurance at attractive rates is available to all members of retiree groups, such as ours, that are affiliated with CURAC/ARUCC (College and University Retiree Associations of Canada).

Two excellent insurance plans are available.

1. MEDOC insurance provides stand-alone travel insurance to cover out-of-province and out-of-country emergencies. This annual policy covers an unlimited number of trips up to 17 or 35 days per trip, depending on the option you choose (with supplemental insurance available for longer trips) and includes trip cancellation and interruption insurance. Premiums are based on an individual’s age and pre-existing medical conditions. (There is a 90-day stability clause for per-existing conditions.) However, no CURAC member would be denied coverage based on age or health status. This insurance will be of particular interest to individuals who feel they already have adequate extended health insurance and wish to benefit from the lower travel insurance premiums for relatively younger retirees (e.g., below the age of 76) who are in good health.
2. (For Ontario Only) RTO/ERO insurance provides extended health insurance for in-province and includes travel insurance at no extra cost. It offers broad coverage with no annual deductible. An unlimited number of trips up to 93 days per trip are covered (with supplemental insurance available for longer trips), and it includes trip cancellation and interruption insurance. This insurance will be of particular interest to individuals who seek additional extended health insurance, as well as travel insurance whose premiums are not dependent upon age.

For more information about MEDOC insurance go to https://www.johnson.ca/travel/medoc/splash-en.jspx or call 1.866.606.3362.

For more information about RTO/ERO insurance go to https://www.rto-ero.org/group-insurance-plans or call 1.877.406.9007.

To ensure you get the correct information, identify yourself as a member of your retirees’ association and CURAC when asking questions or applying for insurance.