45 Percent of People Travelling to Canada Do Not Buy Emergency Medical Travel Insurance

According to a recent poll at www.kanetix.ca, 45 per cent of people visiting Canada do not buy emergency medical travel insurance for their stay. But, a visit to a Canadian hospital can be costly for those without it and can easily ruin what should be a great trip to Canada. Why risk an expensive hospital bill when emergency medical travel insurance for visitors to Canada costs so little to get?

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) June 8, 2006 -- Forty five percent of friends and family coming to visit someone in Canada unnecessarily put themselves at risk by not always purchasing emergency medical travel insurance according to a recent poll conducted on http://www.kanetix.ca.

“As much as Canadians need to buy supplementary emergency medical travel insurance when they leave the country, so to do travellers coming to Canada to visit,” said Gregory Ellis, co-founder of kanetix. “Emergency medical attention can be costly for someone who does not have travel health insurance. This is true for anyone travelling the world and is why having travel medical insurance is a must-have—even when travelling to Canada.”

As a non-Canadian resident without coverage under Canada’s Medicare system, emergency medical fees are the responsibility of the person in need of the medical attention. These fees can add up quickly too, when you consider the potential need for an ambulance, a doctor’s attention, drug prescriptions or a stay in a hospital room.

The good news is that visitors to Canada can get coverage before they arrive in Canada, or if it slipped their mind when they arrive, through http://www.kanetix.ca. Visitors coming to Canada can get travel insurance quotes online, in one simple step for coverage that provides protection for an individual or family travelling for a specified period of time. Shoppers can review the highlights of each travel insurance plan comparing the amount of protection they will have while travelling. Once decided, they can also choose to purchase their coverage online or buy it over the phone.

About kanetix
Launched in October 1999, kanetix is Canada's leading national, online insurance marketplace. The kanetix insurance information and shopping service brings consumers and insurance companies together in a one-stop shopping environment. Each day, thousands of consumers visit the kanetix website to compare insurance quotes from a variety of Canadian insurance companies. kanetix visitors can select the insurance quote of their choice and where available, choose to complete the application for coverage online or purchase their policy over the phone.

In addition to the insurance marketplace, kanetix is a leading provider of online insurance quotation technology and develops online quotation systems and websites for some of Canada's leading insurance providers.

For more information, please contact:

Gregory Ellis
Co-founder, kanetix
1-888-854-2503
http://www.kanetix.ca

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