Demand for travel health insurance is increasing every day

Speaking about travel health insurance, Kasım Yılmaz, General Manager of Koru Sigorta, said, "The way to feel safe while traveling is through travel insurance. We see that interest in travel insurance has increased intensely, especially after the pandemic."

Travel health insurance, which provides assurance against illnesses, injuries and emergency medical expenses that may arise during travel, is also of great importance for students who go abroad for Erasmus education.

Speaking about travel health insurance, Kasım Yılmaz, General Manager of Koru Sigorta, said: "We face many possible risks while traveling. At this point, travel health insurances that secure the insured against possible risks are of great importance. Travel health insurance, which is of great importance especially for those going abroad, secures the insured against many risks. In travel insurances where COVID-19 coverage can also be included in the policy, personal accident and liability coverage can also be added to the policy. According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the number of citizens traveling abroad in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 72.7% compared to the same quarter of the previous year and reached 2 million 877 thousand people. The number of visitors departing from Turkey increased by 17.2% compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 13 million 995 thousand people. According to the premium production data published by the Insurance Association of Turkey (TSB) for July 2023, premium production in travel health insurance increased by 84% year-on-year to TL 1 billion 180 million. In terms of the number of insured, 1 million 840 thousand people preferred travel health insurance. When we look at the data, we see that interest in travel health insurance, which protects against possible risks during travel, is intense. Individuals should definitely get insurance to protect against possible risks while traveling. As Koru Sigorta, we continue our efforts to increase the awareness of travel insurance."

'AWARENESS OF TRAVEL INSURANCE HAS INCREASED'

Stating that the demand for travel insurance is increasing day by day, Yılmaz continued his words as follows: "We see an intense increase in interest in travel insurance, especially after the pandemic. This global health problem we are experiencing has further increased individuals' awareness of insurance. Awareness of travel insurance has increased among individuals who want to be secured against accidents and health risks that may arise during travel. The way to feel safe while traveling is through travel insurance."

Drawing attention to the importance of travel health insurance for students who will go abroad for education for the Erasmus program, Yılmaz said, "Many students also go abroad to study in the Erasmus program. Students should take out Education Abroad (Erasmus) Travel Health Insurance against high costs in case they encounter possible risks abroad. We have added liability coverage for damages that may be caused to the other party, information and organization services, personal accident death or permanent disability coverage to our Education Abroad (Erasmus) Travel Health Insurance product in order to secure the negative situations that our students may encounter."

'WE SECURE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE'

Stating that they prioritize customer satisfaction with the ever-increasing demand for travel insurance, Yılmaz said, "At Koru Insurance, we always stand by our young people, who are the guarantee of our future. Our main goal is to ensure that our young people who go abroad for the Erasmus program feel safe. With our Education Abroad (Erasmus) Travel Health Insurance product, which covers emergency medical expenses and costs in case of sudden illness or injury during their education abroad, our young people are covered during their education."

INSURANCE ASSURANCE FOR EDUCATION ABROAD

"The way to secure our students during their travels abroad for the Erasmus program is through Education Abroad Travel Health Insurance," said Kasım Yılmaz, General Manager of Koru Insurance. "As Koru Insurance, we continue to offer products according to the needs of our customers, and we continue to stand by our young people, the guarantee of our future, in this sense. With our Education Abroad (Erasmus) Travel Health Insurance product, our young people will be under insurance protection while completing their Erasmus programs."