A broken leg, a dislocated knee or a wrist, which has had enough. There are many ways to get hurt on a skiing holiday, and last year they had alone at SOS International assistance to 750 danes, who got hurt on the slopes.
Are you not aware, it is not only the body, which can get sore after a skiing holiday. The can wallet also. You may, in fact, risking a nasty economic surprise, if, following an accident on the ski must be transported home in an air ambulance, and you don’t have travel insurance.
It informs the Insurance and Pension in a press release.
– The blue EU health insurance card does not cover repatriation costs. Almost every third dane believes that the blue card covers repatriation, as long as you are travelling in the EU, and nearly one in four believe that the card covers such as travel insurance. It shows a study we have carried out together with Forsikringsguiden.dk, says Anja Lintrup Sørensen, consultant at Forsikringsoplysningen, in the press release.
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the Misunderstanding can be costly for skiglade danes, the blue EU health insurance card ensures access to treatment on equal footing with the citizens of the country, you are skiing in.
– Without travel insurance you must pay out of their own pocket, if you f.ex. to be carried home by special transport, if you have been treated in a private hospital, which is often the only option close to the ski resorts. The same applies if there is a co-payment and reimbursement of medical treatment in the country you are visiting. It is also not covered by the blue EU health insurance card, says Anja Lintrup Sørensen.
24% of danes have travelled outside the Nordic countries without a travel insurance, shows the figures from the Epinion.
– It is important to check whether you have the right travel insurance – possibly. as a part of your home insurance and whether it covers skiing holidays. Some travel insurances require you to buy a supplementary insurance which covers skiing. It is a good idea to get a handle on the insurance coverage, before you click skistøvlerne in the skis, says Anja Lintrup Sørensen.
– Remember that the blue EU health insurance card does not cover repatriation, treatment at the privatklinik and user fees. Supplement with a travel insurance
– Check whether the team requires an extension on your travel insurance
– Consider whether you need a tillægsdækning of f.ex. unused equipment, ruined holiday ft.m.
– make Sure you have accident insurance for your children
– Run always with skihjelm
– Check out the FIS-rules (rules of the road on skis), and make sure you have a home insurance policy, which also contains a private liability insurance
– are you Running on a skiing holiday in your own car, then download the free app Red card’, before you leave.
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