Studying abroad is a fun and exciting journey; however once you are abroad it may be much more difficult than you originally expected. Not only are you in a new environment, but you are also away from the familiarity of family and friends. Understandably, it is not uncommon for some students to experience depression. According […]
Health & Safety Abroad Category
Blog posts that deal with all matters of health and safety for international travelers and students.
Study Abroad Depression
March 5th, 2010 by International-Student-InsuranceH1N1 not as severe as first thought
December 11th, 2009 by International-Student-InsuranceThe latest information released this week shows that the H1N1 (swine flu) virus is not expected to be as severe as first thought. Many experts were predicting that the start of the northern hemisphere winter period was going to trigger the start the pandemic of the H1N1 flu virus, but latest figures are showing that […]
International Major Medical Insurance
October 9th, 2009 by International-Student-InsuranceYou should consider an international major medical insurance plan when traveling or living outside your home country. These plans can protect you from high medical costs if the unexpected happens like an illness, accident or injury. International major medical plans usually come with much more comprehensive benefits like, maternity, mental health, wellness and optional dental […]
Emergency Numbers When Abroad
July 7th, 2009 by International-Student-InsuranceAfter recently talking with a client about accessing emergency services around the globe, and also running into this excellent article by Matador Abroad concerning all the ways to access emergency services around the world – we thought it would be a great idea to post this to our blog to support our customers around the […]
Health and Travel Insurance for Swine Flu
April 29th, 2009 by International-Student-InsuranceIn recent news, the Swine Flu is spreading worldwide with primary symptoms including fever, coughing, chest discomfort, headaches, and body pains. In more serious cases, infection has led to death. The World Health Organization has also confirmed that this respiratory virus in humans has been officially reported in several countries including Mexico, Peru, Switzerland, Germany, […]
