Travel insurance desirable even with medical plan

Nairobi-based African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) raised its exposure to risks in the Kenyan market by Sh1.9 billion last year. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Many people often don’t factor in travel insurance when planning a journey — a vacation, family visit or a business trip. Yet this type of insurance offers crucial protection against financial risks associated with travel like illness, injury, trip cancellation and luggage loss.

Like other types of insurance, the purpose of travel insurance is to guard the insured against financial losses arising from a particular activity.

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