Travel Insurance Starts Here

Choose the coverage path that best matches your trip. If you are taking a short trip, planning a mission trip, comparing travel medical coverage, or protecting a trip investment, start here. If you need coverage for more than one year, use the long-term Expat Insurance path.

Need coverage for more than one year?

If you are moving overseas, serving as a long-term missionary, living abroad with family, or need international health coverage beyond a short trip, our Expat Insurance options may be the better fit.

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Travel insurance for family vacations, cruises, group trips, and mission trips.

See what’s covered, what can trigger claims, and which coverage path fits your trip.

Start with your trip

Get to the right coverage path faster

Pick the trip type first. Then choose the coverage direction that fits.

Trip Type

Coverage Direction

Both buttons open the same quote page.

Who It’s For

A clearer front door for real trip plans

Start with the trip type first, then move into the right coverage page.

Choose Your Lane

Four audience paths, one travel hub

The strongest commercial move is putting the broadest audience first: family, then cruise, then group, then mission.

Family Vacations

Clear guidance for the most common trip questions.

Cruises

Built for cruise timing, ports, and onboard care.

Group Trips

A simpler start for leaders and coordinators.

Mission Trips

Short-term mission guidance without taking over the homepage.

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Trip protection vs travel medical

The strongest market pattern is simple comparison language tied directly to the traveler’s next decision.

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Common questions

Shorter answers create faster scanning and stronger click intent.

Trip protection helps with prepaid trip-cost risks. Travel medical helps with illness or injury abroad.
Compare all options → Trip Protection vs Travel Medical
Usually soon after your first trip payment, before a known event can make losses foreseeable.
Prepaid, non-refundable trip costs only.

Recognized by independent analysts. Built around traveler questions.

Forbes Advisor’s “IMG Travel Insurance Review” highlights IMG’s iTravelInsured Travel LX plan for strong emergency medical and evacuation benefit limits, including up to $500,000 in emergency medical coverage and up to $1 million in medical evacuation benefits per person. Vita Medella helps travelers use independent research like this to compare coverage clearly before they buy.

Source: Forbes Advisor, “IMG Travel Insurance Review,” updated January 2025. Coverage limits apply to the iTravelInsured Travel LX plan. Benefits, eligibility, exclusions, availability, and pricing vary by traveler, state, and selected policy. Plan terms govern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between trip protection and travel medical insurance?

Trip protection covers financial losses from cancellations, delays, or interruptions, like prepaid hotel costs or a missed connection. Travel medical insurance covers emergency healthcare costs abroad. Many travelers prefer a plan that combines both, especially when a trip includes prepaid costs and international medical exposure. Vita Medella can help you compare options for your trip.

Does my health insurance work outside the United States?

Many U.S. health insurance plans offer limited coverage outside the country, and emergency medical evacuation is often not included. Travel medical insurance can fill this gap for international travel.

Does travel insurance cover pre-existing conditions?

Some plans offer a pre-existing condition waiver only when coverage is purchased within the plan’s required timing window. That window can vary by plan, state, and benefit type, so travelers should review the policy terms before buying.

Pre-existing condition waiver availability, timing rules, look-back periods, and eligibility vary by plan and state. Plan terms govern.

When should I buy travel insurance?

The best time to buy travel insurance is shortly after your first trip payment. Early purchase preserves access to time-sensitive benefits such as pre-existing condition waivers and CFAR/IFAR options where available.

Do I need travel insurance for a mission trip?

Many mission trip organizers, host organizations, and destination countries require proof of travel medical coverage. Standard domestic health insurance may not satisfy these requirements, especially for emergency evacuation.

Mission-specific and destination eligibility requirements vary. Confirm organizer requirements before purchase.

Before You Buy

  • Buy early to preserve time-sensitive options, including pre-existing condition waivers and Cancel For Any Reason / Interruption For Any Reason upgrades where available.
  • Confirm your cancellation/interruption covered reasons before purchase.
  • Keep documentation from day one (receipts, confirmations, medical records if applicable).
  • Verify waiting periods for delay and baggage benefits.

Have a pre-existing condition? Timing matters. A waiver may be available on select plans when purchased before the final trip deposit.

Waiver availability depends on purchase timing, plan terms, and traveler/state eligibility.

Claims and Support

How to file a claim with IMG

  1. Log in to your MyIMG account.
  2. Choose Claims, then Submit a Claim.
  3. Upload the requested supporting documentation and follow the claim prompts.

24/7 assistance applies to travel emergencies. Non-emergency support follows business-hours channels.

IMG’s iTravelInsured Travel LX plan includes up to $500,000 per person in emergency medical expense coverage and up to $1 million per person in medical evacuation benefits.

According to Forbes Advisor’s “IMG Travel Insurance Review,” updated January 2025.

Many travel insurance plans include emergency assistance resources for active travel emergencies. Confirm the available support channels for your specific plan.

Ready to review options for your trip?

Choose the label that fits your planning style and open the same quote page.

Coverage, benefits, eligibility, and exclusions vary by plan. Review official plan details before choosing coverage. This site provides general information and routing, not binding coverage advice. Looking for long-term missionary or expat-style coverage? See Long-Term Expat Insurance.